Experience

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  Chase farm shop

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Waitress

  Summer Job

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  Swarovski

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  Workshop

  I took part in a workshop working with Swarovski in the Sarabande crystal workshop room learning techniques and ways to apply their crystals. With the foundation I have been gifted crystals to use within my work.

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  Priestmangoode

  Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  Cmf intern

  PriestmanGoode is a design consultancy specialising in product, airport lounges and transportation design. The role of Colour, Material and Finish (CMF) intern is to help carefully select and build bespoke material palettes to compliment the brand story. Furthermore, becoming immersed in the brand heritage and cultural influences and to interpret these into modern palettes. Working closely with suppliers to develop innovative materials, organise and record internal meetings. Continually be proactive with trend and material research as well as contacting new suppliers. Largely contributing to an extensive material library by researching new materials and maintaining excellent supplier relationships. Collaborating with industrial designers to create the most effective and appropriate trim and finish design for a range of briefs including aircraft interiors and products. Moreover, creating personalised stitch designs for rail and aircraft seating, examples seen at ‘Aircraft Interiors Expo Hamburg 2019.’ Show less

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  Anne kyyrö quinn design

  Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  Studio intern

  Anne Kyyro Quinn is a Finnish textile designer. She creates sculptural three-dimensional structures using 100% wool felt and acoustics, which can be crafted into bespoke acoustic wall installations or textile art pieces. My role in the company was studio intern, helping in the production and fabrication of samples to large acoustic panels. I have learnt how to tie off and stretch large panels, as well as making small samples and posting them directly to potential clients. Additional skills learnt have been to use an industrial sewing machine, hand sewing and pattern cutting skills. Show less

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  John alexander skelton

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  Studio intern

  John Skelton is menswear fashion designer based in Soho London. He uses antique and reclaimed fabrics to create his unique “Dickensian aesthetic” (Skelton's own words). My role as studio intern has been based heavy in pattern cutting, as well as dyeing and pressing fabrics.

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  Modern painters, new decorators

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Artist in residence

  'Modern Painters, New Decorators' are an artist led gallery, based in the East Midlands. I was selected to further explore my graduate collection ‘A Sense of Nature,’ within their 'Graduate Project.' I worked on the collaborative project to curate a physical exhibition, which was exhibited in October 2020.

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  Cockpit

  Feb 2021 - now

  Textile artist

  Awarded the 'Make It' 2021 award, offering mentorship and free studio space in their London studios for two years.

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  Alice burnhope

  Apr 2021 - now

  As a socially-engaged artist, I facilitate high-quality community skill sharing workshops to co-create immersive spaces, tactile wearable art and sculptural forms, empowering local voices and amplifying their stories to a wider audience. I specialise in variety of textile workshops, teach over 18 textile techniques from embroidery to mending repairs to natural dyeing. My ambition is to inspire and create playful educational community spaces that support individuals’ wellbeing and create a more inclusive and harmonious world.As a workshop facilitator I've collaborated with various ages and with museums, creative organisations, charities, youth services, secondary schools and brands to deliver inspiring art-based workshops. Such as the following clients:Buckingham Palace, Royal Horticultural Society, Hayward Gallery, Now Gallery, Greenwich Peninsula, ArtHouse Jersey, London Craft Week, Arte-International, Toast, American Vintage, Adidas, Hole & Corner, Katie Treggiden, Colour of Saying, Spitalfields London, Lewisham Borough of Culture, Arts 4 Dementia, Crafts Council, Royal Maritime Museums, Migration Museum, Maxilla Men's Shed ACAVA and Deptford Secondary School.Open to enquiries Show less

  • Textile Workshop Facilitator

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Textile Repair Specialist

    Apr 2021 - Mar 2024
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  Paintvine uk

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  Workshop facilitator

  Workshop facilitator, conducting large scale painting workshops for participants, in a fun and relaxing environment.

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  Colour of saying

  Jul 2022 - now

  Cmf designer / researcher

  Roles/Activities:- Researching / creating alternative methods for colourcreation- Materials research- Working as a team to compile insights into compellingoutcomes including design editorial, communicationassets, presentations / workshops, design guidelinesand exhibitions.- Researching trends for imminent, near and far futures

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  Crafts council

  Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

  Social media coordinator for young craft citizen

  Young Craft Citizen on Placement as Social Media Coordinator

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  Goya design studio

  Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

  Maker in residence

  Maker Residency Placement & Showcase Presentation January - April 2023, I had the pleasure to take part in a makers’ residency placement at goya design studio, Peckham, London.Working collaborative with a product designer Jasmine Allen to proactively explore a subject area.That was our brief, beautifully broad and abstract - allowing full creative freedom by the goya’s founder Omar BakhshiWhat we came up with…Dine out at 30000ft 🍽️Showcasing Zoop, a new concept for reusable, circular food packaging that reimagines the economy airline dining experience.The showcase night included a hands on prototype demonstrations and an interactive airline dining installation.Feedback - “Zoop is a breath of fresh air and creates an enjoyable dining experience and a sustainable option” Show less

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  Arthouse jersey

  Apr 2023 - Mar 2024

  Artist educator

  In April 2023, I was beyond fortunate enough to be invited back to Jersey by Arthouse Jersey for their Creative Learning Programme. To conduct initial research and development and deliver workshops exploring a variety of methods, approaches and disciplines relating to Jersey's landscape with local community groups. From July 2023, I was commissioned to create a large-scale community installation involving 6 community groups, through embroidery and natural dye workshops, to explore Jersey's land and translate their thoughts and aspiration into textiles. The final outcome was 'Stone Upon Stone' an interactive soft sculptural artwork. Inspired by visits to Jersey’s ancient dolmens, exploring the colours and forms of Jersey’s geology and plant life. The artwork transports us back 6000 years to become our neolithic forebears engaged in the process of building a dolmen. This era marked the dawn of recorded human involvement in Jersey-exploring the terrain, communing with the spiritual realm, partaking in rituals, celebrations and revering the divine essence of the land, sun and sea. This piece urges us to participate and reconnect with nature’s depths. “The Land and Us project is about reconnection to the land through journeys, collective making and experiences. It is also about looking and taking notice of the world around us in order to develop deeper connections and empathy. At a time when Climate Change threatens our very existence, with the global community not adequately responding to the threat, it calls to question the need for a transformation of human to non-human relationships. Through a year-long community and educational programme we will place interconnectivity, mutual understanding and community at the heart of this project. We will work with different members of the community (adults, young people, children and schools), and people that work the land such as farmers, and those that may feel disconnected from nature.” Project statement by ArtHouse Show less

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  Royal horticultural society

  Jan 2024 - now

  Creative practitioner

  Creative Practitioner for RHS's 'Gardens of Imagination' project titled 'A Modern Day Herbal.' This co-creation project works with Lewisham Green Growers community groups, which seeks to visually represent our contemporary views on nature, gardens and green spaces into a collaborative textile artwork which will be toured across London from summer 2024.