Education • BA(Hons) Contemporary Textile Practice: 1st Class Honours University of Wales Institute, Cardiff: 2007 – 2010 - Dissertation: The Influence Of South Asian Design On Contemporary Western Interiors. - Consultancy Module: Sarah Chayne from Gilby&Chayne. - Collaboration with Melin Tregwynt. - Live Module, IKEA: Reconfiguration of an Ikea chair. • BTEC National Diploma Fashion and Textiles Triple Award: Distinction Distinction Distinction Plymouth College of Art and Design: 2005 – 2007 • Tavistock College: 11 GCSE’s: 1999 – 2005 Grades A-B Exhibitions & Fairs • Cornwall Design Fair, Trereife House, Cornwall: September 2016 • Country Living Spring Fair, BDC Islington, London: March 2016 • Saltram House National Trust Christmas Festival, Devon: November 2015 • Kirstie Allsopp's The Handmade Fair, Hampton Court Palace, London: September 2015 • 'Originals' Tord Boontje Retrospective, Sotheby's, London: 2015. Bespoke fabric panels displayed at Tord Boontje's selling exhibition at Sotheby's. • RHS Chelsea Flower Show 100th Anniversary: 2013. Hand-printed panels designed and printed whilst at Studio Tord Boontje were used to create his stand. • 'Shipwrecked' Studio Tord Boontje, London: March 2013 Showcasing bespoke fabric panels and a jewellery collection for Studio Tord Boontje's 'Shipwrecked' collection. Editorial and photographs of textiles were featured in the New York Times. • New Designers, Business Design Centre, London: 2010. Exhibition of screen printed fabrics and wallpapers from my Final Major Project. • IKEA, Cardiff: 2009. Selected to exhibit final piece as part of a live module. • Fashion Show, Plymouth College of Art and Design: 2006 & 2007. Exhibition of my fashion and textile work. • Design To Sell, Plymouth College of Art and Design: 2006. Sale of my textile work as part of a module. Key Skills • Designer/Artist Maker Skills Silk screen printing using various techniques, dyeing various synthetic and natural grounds, digital printing, digital stitch, fabric manipulation and embroidery, colour mixing and co-ordination, basic pattern cutting skills. • PC/MAC Skills Skilled application on both PC and Mac in a range of Microsoft programmes and Photoshop. • Presentational Skills Displaying and exhibiting projects to a professional standard. Presenting fashion pieces on a catwalk, with appropriate styling and accessories. Window and shelving displays. Room set design/display and styling. Clear and precise. • Initiative Independent attendance of lectures, exhibitions and work shops by various artist/designers, independent attendance of design shows, researching and following design trends, and sourcing inspiration through travel. • Time Management/Organisational Skills I am adept in organising and structuring my work. I have excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines. |
Employment
• Anthropologie : Assistant Designer, Home Textiles. Philadelphia, US. November 2016 - Current. • Gemma Lofthouse Designs: Founded October 2014 • Drakes Auctions, Devon: May 2014 - May 2015 - Auction Assistant and Administrator. • Frontline, Devon: Oct 2013 - March 2014 - Print Technician. • Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. Pronto Productions, Australia: September 3rd - 9th 2012 - Back of House staff. • Forever New Fashion House Head Office. Melbourne, Australia: June-September 2012 - Buyers Administration Assistant. • Jack Wills Clothing: June 2011 – Jan 2012 - Retail Experience. Sales Assistant/Advisor. • Freelance Designer: January 2011 - Wedding Invitations and Order Of Service Books. • Insideout: Jan 2011 – June 2011 - Retail and Visual Merchandising Experience. - Sales Assistant. • West Devon Borough Council: August 2010 - Dec 2010 Temporary Contract - Monitoring Officer for Waste Management, Environmental Services. Internships • Studio Tord Boontje, London: January - April 2013 - Assisted and took the lead in various design projects, to include fabric design and screen printing, jewellery, ceramics design for Mateus, and exhibition set up. • Uttam London, Yumi: November - December 2012 - Assisted with styling at the AW13 Photo-shoot. - Administration duties. • Carolyn Quartermaine, CQ Unwrapped, London: November 2012 and July 2011 - Assisted with styling The Glade, Sketch, for a presentation evening for Fragonard Parfumeur. - Assisted with creating mood-boards and selecting fabric swatches. - Organising fabric orders, cutting and packaging, and organising files of fabrics and trimmings. • Ink & Spindle, Melbourne, Australia: May-June 2012 - Screen-printing both company and my designs, mixing pigments, making items for the shop, styling, stocktaking, creating fabric orders, cutting and packaging. - Created an in-studio display and shop for their products. • Alex McCarthy Ceramics: October 2011 - Assisted in setting up and product display/styling ‘Origin Exhibition’, London. Voluntary • Visiting Lecturer, Printed Textiles, Milton Abbot Primary School: October 2014. Teaching fabric printing with handmade foam blocks for their Autumn class display. • Plymouth NICU. The Developmental Care Ward - "sewing Snugglies and bedding to help with our high demands.” References, Full CV/Portfolio and Press Packs available on request. |