From mark to material: explorations in experimental textiles

From mark to material: explorations in experimental textiles

Monday 8 December 2025

A hands-on workshop for secondary/FE teachers exploring playful, sustainable drawing and textile techniques with Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion (UAL).

Location

London College of Fashion, 105 Carpenters Road, London, E20 2AR

Time

10 am to 3pm

This event is only open for secondary, FE college teachers/tutors, technicians, career advisors and community practitioners working in the following London boroughs: Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.

Priority will be given to members of the Tower Hamlets Teachers Network.

This is not open to UAL students or staff.

Please use your school/college/institution email address when booking a ticket.If a non-institutional email is used, you will be contacted to check your eligibility to take part.

Overview

This workshop will focus on drawing, mark making, yarn and fabric making. Themes of experimentation, sustainability, accessibility and process-driven creativity.

What you will learn:

• Playful, low-cost techniques for drawing and textile making.
• Sustainable use of everyday materials in creative projects.
• Translating marks into patterns and tactile surfaces.
• Process-led approaches to build confidence and curiosity in students
• Explore textile facilities within LCF’s building.

Lunch will be provided in the LCF canteen.

Who is delivering the session?

Romany Taylor, Associate Lecturer, BA Textiles Design (Central Saint Martins)

Romany is an artist, gardener, and educator whose work blends textiles, storytelling, and traditional craft. Rooted in natural dyeing, tailoring, and handwork inspired by her allotment, she explores access, community, and creativity through-making. She co-runs Snooze Fabric – a project focused on art, clothing, and workshops – and teaches textiles at Central Saint Martins and Winchester School of Art.

Harriett Brown, Pathway Leader, BA Fashion Textiles Embroidery (London College of Fashion)

Harriett is an embroidery specialist, consultant, and educator with a background in luxury fashion and textile craftsmanship. Trained at the Royal College of Art, she has worked for design houses including Alexander McQueen and Ralph & Russo, and on projects for the V&A Museum, the BBC, and Buckingham Palace. As Pathway Leader and Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles Embroidery course at London College of Fashion, she supports students in developing innovative approaches to stitch and surface design. Alongside teaching, Harriett consults on embroidery processes across fashion, art, and design, delivering and co-designing community projects that reflect her belief in the power of textiles to foster creativity and connection.

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Image credits:Thai Mahendrakumar

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London College of Fashion, UAL, moved to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2023. 5,000 students and staff study and work in fashion and we want to make sure that all young people can explore fashion and sustainability in their curriculum, after all, every single one of us wears, consumes, and engages with fashion in our daily lives.

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This event is part of the East Ed offer.

Check out other CPD opportunities HERE

East Ed is a cross-organisational effort between the world-leading East Bank partners: BBC, UCL, UAL's London College of Fashion, V&A and Sadler's Wells. The programme also features collaborations from other incredible local partners.

Together, we link local young people and educators to the exciting institutions, universities, and sectors unique to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, offering access to programmes exploring creative, digital, design, and careers. We aim to provide educators with professional development opportunities as well as provide a space for wider discussions around careers, well-being, and work culture.

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