Exhibition

Motorcycle Cultures: Fashioning Bikes, Building Identities

Caryn Simonson

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Motorcycle Cultures: Fashioning Bikes, Building Identities, is co-curated by Caryn Simonson and Space Station Sixty Five. This artist-led exhibition captures some of the motorcycling identities that make different motorcycle ‘cultures’ distinct. (more…)

Salon

Bracket Salon: the strategic role of design

Dr Kate Goldsworthy

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“The Bracket Salons are the brainchild of Alison Coward, designed to ‘…work at the intersection between creativity and business – translating the ideas between them, bringing diverse people and ideas together to produce tangible results’. It was fascinating to hear how synergies emerged across the different disciplines.” - Kate Goldsworthy (more…)

Award

White Square Awards 2013

Philippa Brock

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Philippa Brock received a certificate as part of the White Square Awards, given to 200 selected University of the Arts (UAL) staff members for their excellent teaching. Nominees (more…)

Event

The Future of the Future

Becky Earley

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TFRC Director Rebecca Earley will be taking part in the Futures Materials  panel of “The Future of the Future” along side Zoe Laughlin of the Institute of Making and Anab Jain and Jon Arden of Superflux. The round table event will be held at the Welcome Trust.

Rebecca Earley will present (more…)

Graduates

Textile Degree Shows 2013

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During this year’s  Degree Show at Central Saint Martins graduates from MA Textile Futures and BA Textile Design will be showcasing their work along side other design practices of the University. (more…)

Award

Material Futures Publication Wins Design Week Editorial Design Award

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“TFRC is working at the forefront of textiles and material research and this publication aims to provide an invaluable source of information and insight for anyone working within the fields of colour, materials and design innovation”- Kate Franklin & Caroline Till (more…)

Event

Superswish at Tate Britain

Mo Tomaney

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As part of Late at Tate Britain: June 2013, Mo Tomaney, will be hosting SUPERSWISH – a free clothes swap event. Clear out your wardrobe and exchange your unwanted clothes (clean and in good condition) for a ticket to the SWISHING event, then trade your ticket (more…)

Student Project

Discovering Traditional Lithuanian Craft

Linda Florence

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Linda Florence recently went to Lithuania to work with textile students from the Kaunas Faculty of the Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts. The focus (more…)

Event

PhD Showcase Event

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Seven of our current PhD students at the Textile Futures Research Centre will present their latest work. They will also talk about their experience researching and studying for a PhD. (more…)