Working beyond the studio...
From collaborations to talks, my practice is not limited to designing and making in my studio. I enjoy taking on collaborative work, particularly engaging with community based projects.
My projects have are often a reflection of my research into Caribbean identities and textiles but are also a way of sharing my knowledge and skills of weaving.
Rise Up Collection
A limited collection of cushion covers created for the Fitzwilliam Museum and Curating Cambridge, to coincide with the Rise Up exhibition.
The exhibition shines a light on the revolutionaries of the Caribbean and runs from February-June 2025. In line with this theme, the museum’s gift shop are highlighting Caribbean artists.
Taking initial inspirations from my visual research of Caribbean landscapes, the collection features bold and playful handwoven and printed patterns.
Colour and Weaving Workshop
A fun and interactive workshop on ‘Colour and Weaving’ delivered as part of The Culture Trust Luton’s series of Black cultural workshops.
This session covered the basics of weaving as well as understanding how to use colour in textile design. All participants were able to create their own yarn winding as well as a mini handwoven swatch.
Platform Edition III
A collaborative project for the Christopher Kane x We Are Face collaborative digital zine ‘Platform’, edition III. The organisations provided a platform to showcase work in a collaborative manner along with other creatives and was featured in numerous online publications including Vogue Italia and Vogue Germany .
My contribution to the project explored textiles and identity through portraiture, featuring a digital backdrop of my jacquard textiles.
Caribbean Couture Talk
‘Unravelling the Threads of Identity and Culture’ was presented by to the Hibiscus Community Centre as part of their series into ‘Caribbean Couture’.
I gave an insight into my dissertation research on West Indian Sea Island Cotton.
Wi Deh Yah- Heritage, Diaspora and Identity
The ‘Wi Deh Yah’ series presented by the Design History Society provided the platform for artists and researchers to share their work surrounding Caribbean fashion and textiles.
My presentation explored the use of West Indian Sea Island Cotton as a way of decolonising the Caribbean fashion discourse.