It’s been a while since I’ve written about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), and I’ve been reflecting on how often people—friends, family, even professionals—ask the same questions. Not out of ignorance, but from a place of confusion, concern, or curiosity. So here’s a gentle guide to the most frequent questions I hear, shaped with clarity and… Read More What People Ask About FND: A Gentle Guide
When we think of haute couture, we often picture glamorous runways and lavish gowns — but few designers capture true storytelling through fabric quite like Sylvie Facon. A visionary French creator and fashion designer, Sylvie Facon doesn’t just sew dresses — she builds entire worlds out of textiles she often crafts herself. Every gown she… Read More Sylvie Facon: The Dream Weaver of Couture Fantasy
Being left-handed in a world designed for right-handed people often means making constant adjustments—sometimes without even realising it. Many left-handed individuals find themselves feeling they need to compensate by using their right hand for certain tasks, either because they were taught to do so from a young age or because right-handed tools and methods make… Read More The Struggles of Being a Left-Handed Person in a Right-Handed World
I found an interesting article about a study exploring the power of emotional language imagery that is derived from popular music genres which is a source of inspiration for creating innovative textile prints. By employing auditory and synaesthetic imagery, the study seeks to uncover how different genres evoke emotional responses and how these responses can… Read More Investigating Emotional Language Imagery in Popular Music for Textile Print Design Inspiration
I haven’t put any posts on recently about FND so I thought I had better put a post on here. I thought that this would be an interesting look at FND and art, an exhibition by Andrew Brooks. Capturing the stories and lived experience of those diagnosed with neurological condition, Functional Neurological Disorder, through art. … Read More Exhibition | FND Stories
This study is an interesting look at how textile print can be influenced by Synesthesia. I have used the text from the study (see below) and I have written this document verbatim. This is because I wanted to show how intrinsic the wording is in terms of academic writing. I need to bring this into… Read More A Study on the Emotional Language Imagery according to Popular Music Genres for Development of Textile Print Design Ideas
Rachel Bakewell 