Profile
Curriculum vitae
Education:
FETAC (NCVA)level 5 in Art/Craft/Design- Colaiste Stiofain Naofa, Tramore Road, Cork, Ireland- 2001-2002
2:1 Bachelor of design in Textile Design (Embroidery)- The National College of Art and Design, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland- 2002-2007
BTEC Level II- Millinery –Felt:Distinction, Straw:currently studying- Kensington and Chelsea College, Hortensia Road, London SW10 0QS- 2010 to date.
MA in Mixed Media Textiles – The Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2EU, U.K. -2008-2010
Awards:
Finalist – Hand and Lock Embroidery Prize – 2005 and 2007
Finalist – Nokia Young Fashion Designer of the Year- 2007
Finalist- Crafts Council of Ireland – Third Level Awards- 2007
Shortlisted – New Designers, Islington, London, U.K.- 2007
Joint 1st Prize – Excellence in Colour Award- The Worshipful Company of Dyers- 2009
Experience:
Intern – John Rocha, 10 Ely Place, Dublin 2, Ireland- 2006
Fabricator of all exhibition supports -Conservation Department ,The National Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Benburb Street, Dublin 7, Ireland for : Nellie Mulcahy: Haute Couture in the 50’s and 60’s and The Albert Bender Exhibition- 2007 and 2008
Tambour Beading- Gill Wheeler, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 NLX, U.K- 2009
Intern – Philip Treacy – 1 Havelock Terrace, London, SW8 4AS, U.K. – 2009
Other skills:
Photography, cycling, refurbishing vintage finds.
References:
Clare Johnston, Professor and Head of Department, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU, U.K.
Telephone: 00 44 (0) 20 7590 4362
Email: cj7@nework.rca.ac.uk
Nigel Cheney, Head of Embroidery, The Fashion and Textiles Department, The National College of Art and Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Telephone: 00 353 (0) 1 636 4251
Email: cheneyn@ncad.ie
Dora Murphy, Head of Textile Conservation, The Conservation Department, The National Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Benburb Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.
Telephone: 00 353 (0) 1 6486413
Email: dmurphy@museum.ie
