About me
Multi-disciplinary Textile Designer specialised in mixed-media and surface innovation.
Throughout my practice I explore how materiality and tactility can be utilised to promote wellness in humans and the environment.
My investigations into sensory stimulating, 3D surfaces aim to re-connect people with their primary senses and consequently the surrounding environment.
Projects
- Surface Enriched SpacesThere is empirical evidence that design which reconnects humans to natural contents and landscape configurations helps to enhance human wellbeing; with positive, therapeutic consequences on physiology. This is Biophilic design. However, currently 80% of people in the most economically advanced nations now live in urbanised areas, spending over 90% of their time indoors. Surface Enriched Spaces aims to reconnect people with their sensory responses and consequently the natural environment throug
Work history
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Studio assistantIsaac Monte Studio
- Rotterdam, NetherlandsFull Time
Completed full-time internship with Isaac Monté, material driven designer/bio artist based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
My 5 months as Isaac's intern allowed me to take on a wide range of roles to expand my experience and skill set within art/ product/ material design and concept.
Roles have included;
. Production/packaging/ shipment of Isaac's Crystal series lights and vases,
. Running of online platforms, producing promotional content (photography & Photoshop) and
creating posts.
. Research and interaction with galleries for future exhibition and event opportunities.
. Involvement in the running of Isaac's current speculative design project Prosthetic X. Such roles for this particular project included;
. Extensive scientific, contextual and material research
. Planning and running online and physical experiments open to the public
. Material sampling/ 3d prototypes.
. Producing 19 anatomical drawings for exhibition purposes as a part of the Prosthetic X project.
Skills
- 3D Printing
- Laser Cutting
- Laser Etching
- Sewing
- Detailed Drawing
- Screen Print
- Mixed Media
- Hand Embroidery
- Hand Craft
- Hand Weaving
Education
Textiles DesignManchester School of Art
Manchester, United Kingdom
Specialised in mixed-media and embroidery, my hybrid approach to textile design is prominently focused on how materiality and tactility can be used to promote human and/or environmental wellness.
Utilising a strongly developed and varied mixture of handcraft and digital techniques, I create surfaces that encourage tactile play and investigation into environmentally charged subject matter.
My skillset spans across 3D print, laser, hand and machine embroidery, quilting, fabric manipulation, drawing and print. These processes are married together to create augmented versions of nature derived surfaces that aim to impact people and spaces positively.