Research Projects

Working with the digital stylus Melanie Bowles exploits the versatility of the vector program Adobe Illustrator to build up flowing forms.

'Material Attachment' builds on the previous research ‘Digital Craft’ which endeavours to recreate a ‘Future Antique’.

A series of large jacquard woven pieces based on Sir Aaron Klug's research

Investigating the design and production of conductive woven fabrics, which can be used in conjunction with electronic components.

Nobel Textiles involves a journey into the interface between science and design, a dialogue between researchers.

Exhibition curation, showing work of 21 UK fashion designers which became the most visited exhibition at the Crafts Council.

Iintends to explore fashion textile recycling using new textile technologies to create innovative exhibition and production pieces.

Seeks to explore relationships between skin and cloth including: mimesis, representation and metaphor

A Second Life island created from digital images of designers' individual works in the physical world