About me
Eva Larkin is a textile designer based in London, Working primarily in woven design. Her work centres around slow craftsmanship and sustainable process, including natural dyeing practices. Eva places colour at the centre of her approach as she seeks to create delicate pieces that demonstrate the technical details of her craft.
Projects
- Sustainable Materials (PALF fibre project X Nextevo)In collaboration with NEXTEVO, a Singaporean company focused on the sustainable production of pineapple leaf fibre (PALF). This project studies the historical use of Pineapple fibre weaving in the Philippines during the 19th century and explores the materials characteristics and dye permeability using natural dyes. Materials/Process: Pineapple leaf fibre/cotton blend yarn on a silk warp. Entirely hand dyed using natural dyes such as Annatto, Logwood, Brazilwood and indigo
- Catalogue Of Found FragmentsA Catalogue of found fragments focuses on themes of collection and colour analysis. Drawing upon the textural curiosities found in ceramic ‘Artefacts’ unearthed at home, the aim of this project was to re-fragment captured colour, abstracting and dispersing these details across indigo dyed organza. The woven response combines a fascination of 19th century American and Welsh overshot coverlets with Bauhaus design principals.
Work history
U
U
Events Assistant, Ambassador, Short course trip assistantUal Art Temps
London, United KingdomPart Time
Collated student feedback for the course tutor to assess a faculty interview. Supervised and mentored students (16-18yr) on multiple off campus trips. Represented the university during multiple external events, responsible for setup and running of degree shows, managing front of house duties and serving refreshments.
C
C
Material researcher and developerCentre for Circular Design
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Selected to participate in the design sprint for the Herewear project, exploring bio-based materials. I attended briefs and presented findings to the lead researchers throughout the sprint. Undertook material manipulation techniques using natural dyes and quickly wove prototypes to meet the tight deadline. My prototypes were shown at the Herewear general assembly in the Netherlands and used to influence further development.
+ Show more
Skills
- Weaving
- Ceramic Design
- Screen Print
- Adobe Indesign
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Community Workshop
- Administraion
- Dyeing Yarn
Education
BA (Hons) Textile Design Chelsea College of Arts (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
1st class Honours