About me

I am currently in my final year of a BA (Hons) Textile Design degree at Hereford College of Arts. For my final major project I have decided to explore the potential of waste dust and foam with the aim of sharing a new understanding in value making in the field of material innovation.

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Projects

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  Pursue PlayFor my final major project, I have explored the potential of waste dust and foam to design acoustic, insulation and soundproofing materials for interiors. My aim was to create designs that held a balance between function and aesthetic to share a new understanding in value making in the field of material innovation and sustainability
• Authentic SustainabilityFor my project brief I decided to work with waste dust, hair, recycled leather and natural adhesives to create sustainable samples for the automotive industry. My inspiration for this project came from designers who explore the potential of waste materials with the aim of sharing a new understanding of value making in the field of material innovation.

Work history

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Office Manager - Land & Property ServicesNorthern Ireland Civil Service
Jun 1995 - Jan 2016Londonderry, United KingdomFull Time
My key role was to manage the overall delivery of services to ensure rating and collection processes achieved LPS Ministerial targets. This was a post of considerable responsibility and it was vital that I had excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills to ensure all business objectives, customer and staff needs were met.

Skills

• Future Trends
• Sustainable Materials
• Sustainable Design
• Management
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Material Design
• Interpersonal Skills
• Textile Design
• Textile Innovation
• Textile Printing

Education

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1st Class HonoursHereford College of Art
Sep 2018 - Jul 2019College Rd, Hereford HR1 1EB, UK
Textile Design with specialism in material innovation & sustainability
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HND Fashion and TextilesNorth-West Regional College
Sep 2016 - Jun 2018Londonderry, United Kingdom
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Awards

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The Elmey Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement 2019Hereford College of Art
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1st Prize The Association of Fashion & Textile Courses AwardThe Bradford Textile Society
The category criteria was to focus on responsible design through either recycling, sustainable fibres, reconstruction, zero-waste techniques or design for the circular economy.

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