Pollyanna Pickering
Pollyanna Pickering
Made in England
On 23 April 2008, a documentary called Made In England was broadcast on BBC One featuring Pollyanna Pickering; renowned Derbyshire wildlife artist and 2008 Honorary Graduate of the University.
It showed Pollyanna spending time with other creative practitioners in a range of contexts, including fashion designers and photographers from arts, design and technology.
During the broadcast, Pollyanna spoke to Charlie Chambers, a student at the University of Derby studying BA (Hons) Fashion Studies.
Recycled fabrics and natural dyes
Charlie explained to Pollyanna about the fabrics she uses in her designs which include recycled wedding dresses, organic cotton and cotton mixes.
She also explained that all the dyes she uses are natural dyes, for example coffee and beetroot.
Pollyanna said: "this is so great, somebody so young moving in this ethical direction."
Watch the full video on the BBC website.