2018 Awardee: Sarah McCormack
"Being in receipt of the Dewar Arts Award lifts many of the restraints that would otherwise inhibit the production of good work. Material costs, living expenses and course costs are lessened so that I am able to concentrate on fulfilling my potential in my studies."
Biography
Sarah is an experimental designer, originally from Dumfries. She initially studied an HND in Fashion Design at Clyde College, Glasgow, and went on to study a BA at the University of Westminster in London.
During her BA, Sarah took a year out to work in industry. She gained an internship at Maison Margiela Artisanal in Paris, under the creative direction of John Galliano. She was later accepted onto an MA at the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London.
Sarah’s ambition is to produce clothing that is handcrafted and artisanal, in a practice that is exempt from the current fast-paced industrial model. She is strongly inspired by historical silhouettes, and wishes to pair the old and the new – vintage textiles with experimental techniques and fabrications.
Techniques such as hand dyeing and printing are key to Sarah’s work, and she creates screen prints based on her personal illustrations. The overall effect she intends to create is deliberately haphazard and idiosyncratic, multidimensional and layered.
How the Award Helped
Sarah’s Dewar Award supported her studies at Central Saint Martins, London.
"Being in receipt of the Dewar Arts Award lifts many of the restraints that would otherwise inhibit the production of good work. Material costs, living expenses and course costs are lessened so that I am able to concentrate on fulfilling my potential in my studies."