Anne Marr

Biography

Anne Marr is Programme Director for Jewellery, Textiles and Materials and designated Reader in Textile Design for Equity and Regenerative Futures at Central Saint Martins, and a UAL Senior Learning and Teaching Scholar. She is a member of the Textile Futures Research Community and the Practices of Care Research Group.

An experienced academic leader, researcher and educator, Anne brings a strong background in textile design, sustainable innovation and community engagement. She has a professional background as a textile designer, with an established track record of delivering industry projects for clients including Anthropologie, LEGO, LVMH, Vlisco, Swarovski and DAKS.

Her research centers on the socio-cultural context of textiles, applying design as a creative and strategic tool for systemic change. Committed to fostering inclusive creative practices and cross-disciplinary collaboration, her work seeks to empower communities, reshape public services and drive innovation in textile design for health and planetary care.

Recent projects such as Patterns of Perception — developed in collaboration with UCL Neuroscience, Parkinson's UK, The Wellcome Trust and the English National Ballet — explore the materials as agents for change to generate sustainable, socio-responsive outcomes that amplify diverse lived experiences, advance creative engagement methods and develop inclusive public service models.

Anne has collaborated with designers and artisans globally, developing ethical knowledge exchange models with partners including the Jaipur Rugs Foundation, the British Council and the Global Fashion Initiative. Her work has been exhibited internationally at New York Textile Month, the Tokyo Design Centre, the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, Jenisch Haus Hamburg and The Future Fashion Factory Leeds.