Mia Upton

Mia Upton

Textile DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Mia Upton

Mia Upton

Textile DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am studying at the Royal College of Arts London doing a Masters of Art. I have a BA in textiles design and have worked in various aspects of the textile industry. I’ve specialised in weave design, and have a large amount of experience in menswear fabric design and research.
Projects
  • feminism and fabric
    feminism and fabricCurrently working with leno and the body, one month till I finish my textiles degree! Doing a semi-nude photoshoot with female models with large-scale woven doop leno cloth in a week's time. Showing the beauty of woman's boys exploring feminist values.
Work history
    University for the Creative Arts logo
    University for the Creative Arts logo
    course repUniversity for the Creative Arts
    Farnham, United KingdomPart Time
    I am responsible for promoting new courses on other UCA campuses to foundation years, liaison between students and tutors, mentoring, joining course term meetings
    Menswear Desinger
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    Woven in the Bone · Work experience at an artisan mill, working with fabrics, yarns and Victorian peddle loom · Remote working, designing modern tweed for mill catalogue with a focus on menswear fabrics for Savile Row and other bespoke luxury tailors. · Producing hand-woven pieces for the catalogue on a table loom
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Skills
  • Hand Weaving
  • Weaving
  • Hand Craft
  • Hand Printmaking
  • Interior Decoration
  • Interior Textiles
  • Textiles
  • Textiles Design
  • Woven Textiles
  • Creative
Education
    Royal College of Art logo
    Royal College of Art logo
    MARoyal College of Art
    London, United Kingdom
    Masters degree in weave and textile design
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    Textile DesignFarnham UCA
    Farnham, United Kingdom
    In second year, studying textiles Ba