Australian textile designer and conservation scientist currently based in Paris (FR).
My design practice finds direction in the unavoidable and persistent patterns of textile degradation. I draw inspiration in materiality, aesthetics, and functionality from historical textile artefacts and my technical studies in conservation science. I use design to understand the construction-destruction cycles of textiles, to inform design solutions with the ability to modify or postpone degradation pathways.
During my training in textile design at RMIT (AU), I specialised in print: screenprint (dye, pigment, other auxiliaries), digital print (transfer and direct), and other forms (monoprint, cyanotype, marbling, linocut, resist). I worked with dye, both naturally derived and synthetic, my interest spearheaded by my studies in chemistry at UNSW (AU). I have additional training in fashion design, sustainable strategy, garment and knitwear design, design for conservation and historical reproduction. I am currently writing my Master thesis on the use of green solvents for painting cleaning; exploiting the photoluminescence properties of paint systems to study the cleaning efficacy of newly developed cleaning methods.
I am passionate about connecting the worlds of conservation, science, and design. Collaborations are welcomed.