About me
I am an ambitious conceptual textile artist influenced by material experimentation, and have recently graduated from Chelsea College of Arts with a First Class Honours degree in Textile Design.
I have experience assisting in the studios of designer makers who are working within the field of textile design in the broadest sense of the term, producing sculptural work on an architectural scale, ornate wall hangings and knitted products.
Through my personal work I am inspired by fluid movement and organic shape, and explore the space where liquid meets solid, and hard meets soft.
I am concerned with reinventing the perception of knitting and embrace the fact that a knitted stitch is a structural element. This notion has led me to most recently combine my knitted fabric with ceramic material.
I continue to live in London, with a passion to keep producing experimental textiles and surfaces, and would love the opportunity to work with like minded creatives.
Projects
- RELICSRelic / an object surviving from an earlier time, something saved from the past. When ceramic and fabric merge, one outlives the other. During firing the fabric disintegrates, but not without leaving a lasting impression. What is saved is an essence of what once existed. These relics are the result of ongoing material experimentation.
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Work history
Design Intern
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Assisted with the production of a sculpture for Elton John’s summer garden party.
Contributed to the design and construction of an ‘archilace’ piece, which utilises textile technique on an architectural scale and is currently installed at Kensington Palace.
Studio Assistant
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Worked on both industrial and domestic knitting machines aiding production.
Created technical experimentation and material manipulation research and samples for an upcoming project.
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Skills
- Visual Arts
- Craft
- Sculpture
- Fine Art
- Multi-media Artist
- Design
- Product Development
- Photography
- Textiles
- Arts
- Surface and Pattern Design
- Ceramics
- Material and Process Experimentation
- Experimental Design
- Knitting Machine Textile Design
Education
BA(Hons) Textile Design
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Specialised in knit
Experience using both domestic and industrial knitting machines
Explored a cross-disciplinary method of working, combining fabric with metal and ceramic etc
Foundation Diploma in Art Design
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Awards
Indigo, Premiere Vision
Designed and produced a collection of fabrics that were exhibited at the Indigo trade fair.
MADE IN MEXICO The Rebozo in Art, Culture & Fashion
Produced work that was exhibited at the Fashion and Textile Museum, alongside designers including Zandra Rhodes and Kaffe Fassett.
http://ftmlondon.org/ftm-exhibitions/made-in-mexico-the-rebozo-in-art-culture-fashion/