Curriculum Vitae
Key Skills
Tailoring, dresses and casual wear - experienced with woven, jersey and knits
Garment technology and quality control
Research skills, copywriting and creative writing skills
HISTORY OF ART and Contemporary Art Theory
Garment and textile design and product development
Free hand illustration - watercolour, oil, ink, pencil and charcoal
Graphic design and CAD - Adobe Creative Suite
Textile and print design, Freemotion machine and hand embroidery
Preliminary knowledge of digital Machine Embroidery - Wilcom
Manual pattern cutting, draping on the stand and machining
Employment History
Designer - studio erskine Jan 2014 – Present
Founded studio erskine to develop womenswear, bespoke textiles, art prints, workshops and illustrations
Focus on sustainable sourcing of ethical materials and sustainable methods of production
Launched and provided a series of workshops introducing patrons to pattern-cutting, GARMENT making and hand embroidery.
Associate Lecturer: Design and Pattern Cutting, LCF Nov 2010 - 2013
Taught BA and Foundation degree students in design, pattern cutting and sampling
Empowered students to approach design creatively, commercially, analytically and technically
Provided students with support through experimentation with textiles, toiling and pattern-cutting
Assisted in grading course-work and providing written feedback to students
Creative and Production Pattern Cutter, Brora Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
Responsible for producing sample and production patterns for woven and jersey womenswear
I specialised in tailoring, evening wear, dresses and casual wear
English Teacher, Italy Aug 2011 - Sept 2011
Taught English to Italian children in Novara, planning and delivering a daily curriculum
Assistant Designer and Pattern Cutter, E.Tautz May 2010 - Sept 2010
Developed and prepared a collection for Men’s Fashion Week and London Fashion Week
Assisted in visual merchandising and selling at the showrooms
Assistant Designer & Pattern Cutter, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi Oct 2008 - Jan 2010
Worked with the Head and Senior designers to develop the main collection
Assisted in preparing collections for New York, London and Paris Fashion Weeks
Designer/Pattern Cutter, Global Mamas for Exclusive Roots, Tabeisa Aug 2008 - Sept 2008
Won a scholarship to volunteer with an NGO in Ghana offering free business support to women in disadvantaged communities producing fair trade products
Undergraduate Internships in the Fashion Industry Aug 2005 – Sept 2007
Designer/Studio Assistant, Chris Liu Ltd
Assistant Stylist, i-D magazine
Assistant Buyer, Austin Reed, London
Academic History
Royal College of Art
PhD Material Science
2022 - 2029
Goldsmiths, University of London
Contemporary Art Theory M.A. distinction, 2020
London College of Fashion
Fashion and the Environment M.A. 2014
CPD FRAMEWORK in Academic Practice in Art Design and Communication - Developing Academic Practice (20 Credits) Merit Plus 2013
Fashion Design and Technology B.A. Hons 1st Class, 2008
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Merit Plus, 2005
Philip Morant College, Colchester: A.Levels, 2003
Fine Art & Textile Design (A) Media Studies (B) English Language & Literature (C)
The Lagoon School, Lagos, Nigeria. O.Levels, 2001
Fine Art (A) Political Studies (A) Latin (A) English Lit (A) English (B) French (B) Biology (B) Maths (C)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / Awards
2019: DIGITAL EMBROIDERY - London Embroidery Studio. 6 WEEKS COURSE
2019: FASHION MARKETING - CSM SHORT COURSES
2011: Erasmus: Design Camp, Designskolen, Kolding, Denmark
2008: Winner; Womenswear: Marchepole Annual Bursary
2002/3: Millennium Volunteer
I HAVE A DEEP INTEREST IN SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES AND DESIGN. I am a passionate artist, illustrator and mother to my YOUNG daughterS, Edith AND OPHELIA. I love reading and collecting books on art and the history of fashion AND TEXTILES. I am constantly developing my creativity by visiting museums, galleries, exhibitions and discovering new places to visit. I love theatre, dance, travelling, JOURNALING, CALLIGRAPHY AND practising (and improving) my French and piano