experience
Qualifications & Awards:
2022>2024: MA by Research in Embroidery: Connecting Communities Through Embroidery
2020: Commended The Embroiderers’ Guild Beryl Dean Award for Teaching Excellence in Embroidery and Design 2020
2020: 18-30 Years Embroidery Scholar under the Embroiderers Guild
07.2018> 02.2019: Fellow of The Higher Education Academy. (FHEA)
02.2019: Mental Health First Aid Qualification
09.2017: IOSH Health & Safety Management Qualification
09.2011 > 07.2014: BA 1st Class Honours ‘Textiles In Practice’ -Embroidery, Manchester School of Art
Work:
11.2023> To Date: Creative Community Engagement Worker (Stitch_Up CIC)
05.2016> To Date: Freelance Textile Artist and Educator
01.2022> 08.2023: WOVEN in Kirklees, Growing Colour Together Project Manager
08.2015> 08.2022: Embroidery Technician & Demonstrator (University of Huddersfield)
10.2018> 10.2021: Lecturer in Embroidery- Textiles In Practice (Manchester School of Art)
09.2014 >03.2015: Iris Van Herpen (Amsterdam) Textile Placement
12.2014 > 01.2015: Jolan Van Der Wiel (Amsterdam) Placement via Iris Van Herpen
07.2013 > 09.2013: Mary Katrantzou (London) Embroidery/Mixed Media Design Placement
03.2013: London Maritime Museum (London) Textile Assistant to textile artist Alice Kettle
Exhibitions:
03.2024: Fashion and Embroidery Show - NEC (Birmingham)
11.2023: Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show
10.2023: Alexandra Palace, Knitting and Stitching Show.
03.2023: Fashion and Embroidery Show - NEC (Birmingham)
06.2022 > 07. 2022: Cultures Of Place - Huddersfield Market Garden. University Colour Garden
03.2022: Fashion and Embroidery Show - NEC (Birmingham)
02. 2022: The Art of Embroidery - Bankside Gallery (London)
10.2021: Stitch Your Story - British Textile Biennial (Blackburn)
07.2019> 11.2019: Strands of Place and Time - Gawthorpe Textile Hall (Burnley)
11.2017>03.2020: Music Room Gallery (Lancaster)
03.2015 > To Date: Tactile - The Whitworth Textile Gallery (Manchester)
07.2017: Manifest Arts Festival (Manchester)
06.2018: Supermarcheshop (Lancaster)
02.2017: Bury Art Shop (Manchester)
05.2016: Chorlton Arts Fair (Manchester)
06.2016: Fig & Sparrow (Manchester)
04.2016: Free For Arts Festival (Manchester)
11.2014: Celebration of Style (Liverpool)
07.2014: Always Always Land (London)
06.2014: Manchester School of art Degree Show (Manchester)
05.2014: Graduate Fashion Week (London)
05.2014: Skin - Penthouse NQ (Manchester)
04.2014: Irregularities - Stockport Art Gallery (Stockport)
03.2014: Magnetic Embroidery - Vertical Gallery (Manchester)
02.2014: L’aiguille en Fete - Stitch Show (Paris)
05.2012: Textile Innovation- Blank Media Collective (Manchester)
Talks:
03.2024: MMU L6 Textiles In Practice - Rethinking Embroidery Talk
01:2024: Leeds Stitch and Craft Group- Rethinking Embroidery Talk
11.2023: Harrogate Creative Stitchers Group - Rethinking Embroidery Talk and Workshop
10.2023: Scunthorpe Textile Group - Rethinking Embroidery Talk and Workshop
10.2023: Airedale Stitchers - Rethinking Embroidery Talk
08.2023: Stitch Club - Experimental Embroidered Worlds, Textileartist.org
07.2023: Growing Colour Together Symposium Host.
04.2023: Selby Textile Art Group - Rethinking Embroidery
03.2023: Gather and Grow PGR Conference University of Huddersfield
02.2023: Stitch Matters Group- Rethinking Embroidery
02.2023: Thread Republic - History of the Cornely Machine
02. 2023: Decora Harrogate - Rethinking Embroidery/ Goldwork
09.2022: Bradford School of Art - Rethinking Embroidery
07.2022: Harrogate Creative Stitchers - Rethinking Embroidery
05.2022: Richmond and Leyburn Creative Stitchers - Rethinking Embroidery
05.2022: Grassington Textile Art Group -Rethinking Embroidery
10.2021: Ribble Creative Stitchers - Experimental Goldwork
08.2021: Aylesbury Vale Stitchers - Embroidery Practice
07.2020: Embroider Your Future - Virtual Summer School
07.2019: Embroiderers Guild – Skipton
07. 2019: Meet the Artist– Gawthorpe Textile Hall
02.2019: Magnetic Embroidery- Manchester School of Art
07.2018: The Future Of Embroidery- University Of Huddersfield
Interviews & Articles:
08.2023: Embellish, Connect and Transform. Textileartist.org
07.2023: YVAN Artist Network (Growing Colour Together)
05.2023: BBC Radio Sheffield (Flux Rotherham)
05.2023: RHS Podcast, Botanical Art.
03.2023: BBC Radio Leeds (Growing Colour Together)
03.2022: Darned Good At Crafting - The Yorkshire Post: PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions
12.2020:Recycling In Textile Art- TextileArtist.org
07.2020: Social Cohesion In Social Isolation
08.2020: Roving Reporter at Summer School
07.2020: Embroider Your Future – Summer School
06.2020: Embroiderers Guild Scholarship 20/21
05.2020: New Lease of Life for Embroidery
09. 2019: BBC Radio Lancashire ‘Strands of Place and Time’
11.2019: Embroidery magazine 2019, Strands Of Place & Time
10.2019: Selvedge Magazine- Strands of Place and Time
05.2019: Gawthorpe Hall – Strands of Place and Time
08.2018: Leeds Living
06.2018: Leeds Inspired
08.2014: Design Juices
07. 2014: Manchester School of Art Degree Show
Community Workshops/Projects:
09.2023> To Date: Swarthmore, Creative Community’s Project, Mapping Place with Stitch.
10.2023: Leeds Refugee Forum, Embroidery with Women’s wellbeing group.
08.2023: Stitch Club - Experimental Embroidered Worlds, Textileartist.org
05.2023 > 08.2023: Making Faces Project Leeds 2023 and Stitch_Up
06.2018>To Date: Community embroidery workshop leader (Leeds) Stitch_Up
11.2021>To Date: Mindful Making course Stitch_Up
04.2023 > 07.2023: The Change Project
03.2023> 06.2023: Terra Flora, Stitching Nature Workshop
05.2023: Threads Festival, Sunny Bank Mills
02.2023: Animate Arts - CPD for teachers.
03.2020> 06.2023: Online Embroidery Workshops (Embroiderers Guild)
09.2022> 08.2023: Growing Colour Together Project (WOVEN in Kirklees)
09.2021>06.2023: Weaving a Story of Place Together- Paul Hamlyn Foundation Project
03.2022> 06.2022: Mindfulness Embroidery Course- Shantona Women’s Group.
08.2021> 06. 2022: Habits for Life- Love Your Clothes
06.2021: Makers and Shakers Zine Project with Stitch_Up.
09. 2020: The Art House- Wakefield , Embroidery Workshops
08. 2020: School of Sew – Farsley, Embroidery Workshops
07.2020: Embroider Your Future – A Virtual Summer School
07.2019> 12.2019: Gawthorpe Hall – Embroidery Classes
06. 2019: Woven In Kirkleese- Embroidery Workshops
05.2019: Moorlands Primary School- The Future Fashion Challenge
09.2018: Yarndale, Embroidery Workshops (Skipton)
09.2018: Vintage By the Sea, Embroidery Workshops (Morecambe)
08.2018: Embroidery Workshop (Bradford) Prashad
05.2018: Embroidery Workshop (Manchester) Mackie Mayor Atkinsons
4.2018: Beginners Embroidery Workshop (Leeds) Tandem
4.2018: Beginners Embroidery Workshop (Lancaster) The Hall
03.2018: Beginners Embroidery Workshop (York) The Open Shop
11.2017: Creative Embroidery Workshops (Manchester) The Horsfall 42nd St charity arts venue
09.2016: Children’s Embroidery Workshops (Preston) The Harris Gallery
Artist Networks:
Artist Member of Zen Stitching
Founder of The Growing Colour Together Artist Network
Member of the Stitching Together Network
Voluntary:
2022> 2023: Governor of Pentland Infant and Nursery School