I have been short-listed for the Bristol Cloth Design Competition. My design was inspired by the large chains on the dockside in Bristol. The chain link design represents links in the community – links to the past, links between local producers e.g. the sheep farmers and dye maker who provided the raw materials for the competition.

The chains are rusted on the surface but beneath this the metal is strong, clean and shiny.

The finalists are now on display at Bristol 2015: Green Capital LabSpace on the Harbourside in Bristol until the end of September, for the public to vote for their favourite. If you are in the vicinity, please vote for me!

My work can be seen as part of the Creative Forum Group of Artists exhibition at the Corinium Museum, which opens Saturday 8th August and runs until 6th September. Many of the artists will be available to discuss their work at the private view  on Thursday 13th August.

On Thursday 16th July, after 6 years of study, I graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors from Bath School of Art and Design (Bath Spa University)!

I spent four days on the stand at New Designers Part 1 in June 2015. The quality and diversity of all the other universities was truly inspirational, however our stand was said to be one of the most eye-catching due to its large scale, dramatic coloured screen-printed designs.

I have been selected, along with 15 of my fellow graduates representing the BA in Textile Design at Bath Spa University, for the New Designers 2015 Showcase at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London. I will be in London for the event which runs from Tuesday 23rd through to Saturday evening.

The stand is a curated display and the pieces that have been chosen are my experimental double cloth flooring weight fabric woven from Shetland wool. The motif disintegrates or morphs gradually. On a floor runner, this could happen over a much longer length (in the style of M.C. Escher), which I think would be visually very exciting.

After six years of learning and hard labour(!) my degree show has now been installed. The show opens to the public on Saturday 6th June, with the private view the night before.

My pieces form two collections, inspired by Urban and Natural Iceland; volcanic rock greys, lichen yellows and paintbox red, blue and white.

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The Standard sent a photographer to cover the event and my photo ended up in the paper, as well as in the article on their web site.

I was demonstrating weaving to everybody, but the children were so desperate to have a go themselves (under supervision!) I had to press the pedals for them as their legs weren’t long enough!

I was invited to take part in the first Sheep and Wool Day at Cotswold AONB, which is based at the Old Prison, Northleach.

I took my ‘Portaloom’, a four-shaft floor loom, threaded with a warp, the wool for which was donated by Abbey Home Farm. They keep a flock of Organically-reared Lleyn sheep whose fleece is spun into yarn by the Natural Fibre Company in Launceston, Cornwall. The weft was hand-spun provided by the Northleach Weavers and Spinners group.

I demonstrated weaving different patterns, explaining how the loom worked, and displayed samples of my weaving. I brought a simple home made micro-loom to give Children the chance to try weaving for themselves!

My commendation was in the British Wool Section, for which I entered a Geometric design in monochrome, with two additional development designs. This is the third time I have entered this prestigious competition, which gives students an opportunity to experience a range of types of British Wool. Last year I was an award-winner which led to valuable experiences and opportunities.