I am currently a master student on the MSc Sustainable textiles technologies at De Montfort University. I have recently graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, where I achieved a First Class Honours in Textile Design with a specialisation in knitted textiles. With a passion for creating innovative and textural fabrics, I bring an eye for detail and a dedication to craftsmanship.
Throughout my degree, I focused on building my skills in both knitted and woven textiles, I learned machine knitting at University and at the Machine Knit community and weaving at my internship at Golden Haand weefcentrum to further improve my weaving skills. Alongside this, I developed a growing interest in the technological aspects of textiles and dyeing.
My honours project looked at combining the two materials, wood and wool into one material and looking at the interplay between these two materials. I focused on creating textural and structural textiles that help create thoughtful and healthy interiors.
Driven by a desire for continuous learning and growth, I have now started my masters degree in sustainable textiles technologies to expand my knowledge and skills in dyeing, knitting, weaving, and the technology behind textile designs. I am actively seeking opportunities to collaborate with like-minded professionals who share a passion for pushing the boundaries of textile design.
Every Project I start with gathering inspiration, then I will visit the location of where I base my project off to gather photos and drawings to work from. I mainly look for textures. The photos I also use later on to use for composotions. When I have a few drawings done, I will introduce colour, this means that I won't get distracted by the colours initially. I then also start to introduce yarns
and start to experiment on the knitting machine.
I work the best by going on the knitting machine and just start developing ideas, because that is how the best ideas develop. After every sample I reflect on it to see what to improve and what to change and keep that in mind with the next sample. Eventually I will have a look at all the samples
together and decide which are best to take forward and start placing them in context to see if they work.
In my degree I have learned to work with different kinds of knitting machines. I also learned about printing, dyeing of yarns and fabric and learned to finish knitted textiles. I work with sketchbooks to keep my process in order and make notes on how I made a sample, so that I know how I got to a certain result.
2024 Roadley award for Innovation in Sustainability
2023 The Weaver Incorporation of Dundee - First prize Textile innovation for industry
2023 CMS future design star award (ND)
2023 Commendation for Hallmark connections award (ND)
2023 Commendation for Sanderson design group award (ND)
2020 University of Dundee, Centre for entrepeneurship - Enterprising Team Award and Audience prize best pitch in the category "Most enterprising team"
2023 New designers
2022 Group exhibition Design for living module in Dundee Overgate
2021 Group exhibition Rebel Tartan at Sustainable leadership for a sustainable planet
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