ABOUT ME
I’m a designer, with interests that span technology, engineering and ethics. Simply put: I’m interested in people and how design can, and will, impact our collective future. (Hopefully for the better!)
After graduating from Ravensbourne, with a BA in Fashion Accessory Design, I’ve worked at start up focusing on Engineering Education whilst balancing additional artistic briefs. Currently I’m working as a freelancer.
You can see more of my work on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellebatkin/
Prior to Thresholds I’ve been lucky to collaborate with a number of artists and designers who have worked with the issues surrounding sustainability and the natural environment.
Most recently these have included:
Maddie McVeigh and Ollie Lansdell on ‘As Above, So Below’ – a VR installation that explored the rural county of Herefordshire.
Tanya Batkin, from Vergette Gardens, on ‘A Moveable Feast’ – a Silver Medal winning RHS show garden.
Masks created for google cardboard viewing of ‘As Above, So Below’. 
Flat pack sculptures create screen for ‘Moveable Feast’ by Tanya Batkin
I’ve generated multiple projects for ‘Thresholds’, valuing experimentation higher than finalising a single piece. Our environment is constantly changing, and so are the conversations around it; a more explorative approach has been helpful to process a variety of different thoughts, feelings and concerns.
These separate projects show work in progress, with thoughts and processes taking the forefront: