Education

September 2012 - June 2015, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Swansea
First Class BA Honours Surface Pattern Design, Textiles for Fashion        

September 2009 - June 2010, University of Gloucestershire    
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design - Grade: Merit

September 2007 - June 2009, Brimsham Green Link Sixth Form   A Levels - Design & Technology: Product Design (B), Fine Art (B)

September 2002 - June 2007, Brimsham Green Secondary School    
11 GCSEs - 2 Bs, 8 Cs, including English Literature (C), English Language (C), Maths (C) Science(C)

Exhibitions and Awards

Augmented, Artist In Residence Exhibition 2016
The BLOC, Swansea

AIR, Artist in Residence Exhibition 2015
Dynevor Campus, UWTSD Swansea

New Designers 2015
Part One, June 2015, Business Design Centre, London

ANTHOLOGY Graduate Exhibition 2015
Surface Pattern Design Exhibition at The Grand Theatre, Swansea 

Maderia Threads Sponsorship
Recognised for my machine stitch, awarded the sponsorship during my final year at university.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office Packages
Knitting and Stitch
Proficient in machine and hand knitting and stitch.
Traditional Textiles
Confident in textile processes such as acid and natural dyeing, shibori, cyanotype, devore, mono and screen printing.

Experience

September 2015 - July 2016, Artist in Residence, Surface Pattern Design Course, UWTSD, Swansea
Assisting on Open Days, Interviews and recurtment events such as UCAS London and higher educaytion college fairs. 
Regularly updating social meda pages such as Facebook and Instagram.
Preparing tasks and equpiment for workshops and assisting the course tutors and students.
Representing the UWTSD and the Surface Pattern Design course.           
Working artist within the University, continue my practice. 

September 2014 - June 2015, Third Year SPD Course Rep               UWTSD, Swansea                                                        
Representing Surface Pattern Design course and year group.         Organising group sessions to discuss progression of tasks.
Feeding back issues to tutors.                                                               Assisting the set up of the SPD Pop Up Shop and Macmillan Coffee morning fundraisers. Treasurer for the Graduate Exhibition.                  
Sitting in on interviews of prospective students and giving university tours of course facilities. 

February 2015, Worked on the Bilidowcar stand INDIGO Paris     UWTSD, Swansea                                                         
Representing UWTSD. Working within a team                                 Communicating to potential buyers and clients and showing the collections. Closing down the stand and ensuring safe arrival of prints back to the UK.                                                                                                                            
September 2014, Worked on Studio Isabel stand                             INDIGO, Premier Vision, Paris                                               
Gaining an insight into the industry through speaking to buyers and clients and showing them the collections. Print trend research for the studio                                                                                                                          
July 2014, Two Week Internship      
Studio Isabel, London                                                          
Labelling and attaching company headers onto prints.                   Researching catwalk and high street trends and producing several mood boards for inspiration. Having access to the studio Pinterest page. Design work, creating repeat motifs.      
​Attended The London Textile Fair with the studio and helped out on the stand. Setting up, organising prints into collections, spoke to potential clients.