Experience

West Yorkshire Print Workshop

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Producer (adult learning)

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  WYPW is an Arts Council funded charity, working to promote the joy of printmaking and facilitate meaningful, creative experiences within our local community. ... Leading on the development and co-ordination of a programme of print courses across all abilities from beginners to the more experienced both within our venue in Mirfield, at our Huddersfield pop up venue and externally. Management of associated budgets. Leading on the development of printmaking learning with adult community groups, professional practitioners and local audiences through festivals, online talks, workshops, project work and CPD. Delivery of printmaking workshops, demonstrations and advice to adults. Devising of a twice yearly course programme including sourcing appropriate tutors and seeking and developing new and inspiring print courses. Sourcing and initiating collaborative opportunities with external venues and organisations, including commercial income generation opportunities. Liaising with the Print Technician for specialist printmaking consumable materials for learning activities. Responsible for data collection and evaluation for both external stakeholders and internal monitoring. Management of a team of educational volunteers and freelance artist tutor team. Show less



Leeds Arts University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • 2012 - Present

  Senior Lecturer / Module Leader on the BA (Hons) Textile Design programme. Employability lead on the course.Responsible for the teaching and development of the curriculum alongside providing pastoral and professional support and development across all 3 years of the degree programme.Teaching seminars, workshops and lectures covering; approaches to drawing, colour theory and application, design composition, project development, repeat pattern and engineered print, concept and theme development, CAD skills, contextual understanding, critical theory and design history, technical production skills, business and career support and portfolio development. Students on the course work across fashion, interior pattern (including wallpaper, product and textiles), greetings and 3d architectural Liaising with industry partners to develop and initiate live briefs, factory visits and industry talks to enhance the student experience and employability skills.Supporting the programme’s strong national and international connections through the co-ordination of exhibitions and trade events such as Premier Vision (Indigo) Paris and New Designers.An active practice based research profile, exploring ideas relating to the connections between nature and wellbeing and the relationship this has within the field of textiles and print design. Show less

• • 2011 - 2012

  Working across level 4/year 1 of the BA (Hons) Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design programme to support all areas of studio development. Teaching included work on drawing skills, colour, composition, concept and trend development, professional practice, repeat pattern and composition, design for fashion, interiors and greetings.

• • 2007 - 2011

  Providing technical support and teaching specialist techniques across a wide range of print processes. Teaching took place across both FE and HE courses. Techniques taught include: Textile print: screenprint, natural dye, mordant printing, chemical dye (direct, acid, disperse, reactive), indigo, block printing, sublimation print, devore, discharge, specialist binders.Printmaking: mono print, embossing, lino print, book binding, screenprint, dry point, etching, collograph.Digital textile print: reactive, pigment and disperse printing using Mimaki tx2 large format fabric printers. Show less



Freelance, Self Employed

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Printed Textile Designer and Illustrator

  • 2010 - Present

  Caroline works on a freelance basis with a number of clients and her work has been used for stationery, ceramics and fashion. She also creates limited edition, screen-printed goods and a range of greeting cards under her own label. Her freelance portfolio has seen her develop a wide range of contexts for her design and illustration skills including: -Poster design for Leeds Inspired to highlight events as part of the Tour De France 2015 -Licensed and sold surface pattern designs through agencies Gibson & Holt and Rafale Design. Including showcasing work at Blueprint and Surtex trade shows in New York and Heimtextil, Frankfurt. -Exhibiting at British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) - limited edition screen-prints and paper goods. -Stockists for products have included; Cambridge Contemporary Crafts, National Centre for Craft and Design, Leeds Craft Centre and Design Gallery, The National Glass Centre, Dean Clough Halifax and Yellowstone Art Boutique. Show less



Crafts Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Make Your Future Project Maker/Tutor

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  Working with secondary schools across West Yorkshire, London and Birmingham, the Make Your Future project aims to reignite a passion for making in schools and tackle some of the challenges faced by craft education. My remit within the project is to plan and deliver a series of textile print (screenprint and sublimation print) focused workshops which champion and nurture 21st century design skills and cross curricular thinking. Working with secondary schools across West Yorkshire, London and Birmingham, the Make Your Future project aims to reignite a passion for making in schools and tackle some of the challenges faced by craft education. My remit within the project is to plan and deliver a series of textile print (screenprint and sublimation print) focused workshops which champion and nurture 21st century design skills and cross curricular thinking.



Arts Council England

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Arts Educator - Artsmark Award / Crafts Council Partner

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

  Working as part of the Crafts Council's partnership with Artsmark (the creative quality standard for schools, accredited by Arts Council England). Helping to develop promotional material for the project via filmed practical workshops in Schools. Working as part of the Crafts Council's partnership with Artsmark (the creative quality standard for schools, accredited by Arts Council England). Helping to develop promotional material for the project via filmed practical workshops in Schools.



GMC Publications

• Project Editorial Writer - Making Magazine

  • 2012 - 2014

  Providing individual project editorial for the publication 'Making Magazine'. Projects included, screenprinting fabric, book binding, stencil artwork. Providing individual project editorial for the publication 'Making Magazine'. Projects included, screenprinting fabric, book binding, stencil artwork.



Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Illustrator - Tonic Arts

  • 2007 - 2008

  Working with the creative writer in residence to illustrate a series of poems (100 in total) to be cited in waiting rooms across the new St James Hospital in Leeds. Working with the creative writer in residence to illustrate a series of poems (100 in total) to be cited in waiting rooms across the new St James Hospital in Leeds.



SKOPOS FABRICS LIMITED

• Dewsbury

• Textile Designer

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2006

  Skopos is a textile design company producing interior fabrics for the hospitality, commercial and healthcare industries. Internship within the design studio producing textile print designs in technical repeat and colour separating designs ready for silk screen production.. Skopos is a textile design company producing interior fabrics for the hospitality, commercial and healthcare industries. Internship within the design studio producing textile print designs in technical repeat and colour separating designs ready for silk screen production..