Project 1, exploring basic analogue textile construction stitch, crochet, knitting, weaving and knotting Exploration with materials and technique is the basis for this project., however,  in order to keep the sampling fresh and unique, students have been tasked with gathering information to fuel and underpin practical investigation.   We are living in a period of intense analysis […]

Hi, I’m Aliya and I’m from Karachi, Pakistan. I moved to Glasgow in 2016 so Scotland is my new home! I really love it here but wish we had sunnier winters or drier days in general. I did painting in ECA last year and transferred to Textiles for 2nd year. I’m really excited to learn […]

My name is…Elizabeth but I’m not your standard Beth or Liz, I’m a BIZ! Fairly unique and a little on the quirky side, I channel my persona into my clothes, my work and as you can see my little sister. As role models go, I’m certainly not a simp of a sibling. My inspirational textile is Frida Kahlo’s […]

    My name is Ruta Vronevskyte. Good luck pronouncing that! I am originally Lithuanian, but live in Scotland over seven years now, therefore I call it my home. I am new to ECA, starting second year in Textiles, after graduating from Edinburgh College, where I found my love for the subject. I am a natural […]

Hi, my name is Briana Brennan. I’m a second year Textiles student currently studying at Edinburgh College of Art. I love all things to do with textiles, and gain a lot of my inspiration from the natural environment and my surroundings.  You can see more of what I get up to over on my textiles Instagram @brianarose_textiles  My inspirational Textiles is Atelier Bingo. They are French couple Maxime Prou and Adele Favreau. They use collage, digital and […]

Hi, my name is Lucy Silvester and I’m a direct 2nd year entry Textiles student. I’m 19 and from Lancashire, but am currently living in Edinburgh at Warrender Park Crescent. I did Fine Art at A Level, but realised that Textiles was what I really wanted to do in my art foundation course that was […]

My name is Anna Simon, I am currently enrolled in  Year 2 Textiles at ECA but previously studied an art and design foundation at Newcastle College. I was attracted to textiles due to the freedom to use bright colours, expressive lines and mixed media for prints. My inspirational Textiles is Ashleigh Jessup due to her fearless use […]

My name is Claire Rowand I am a new student at Edinbrugh collage of art studying textiles. I have just gradated with a HND in fashion textiles at Glasgow Clyde Collage. I have always loved fashion,  patterns colours from a young age. My inspirational Textiles- Iris Van Herpen. her work is very bold but also […]

Hello I’m Maya, I’m from Lancaster (North West of England, near Manchester). I am new to ECA, going into year two because I studied a foundation course in art and design, and then I took a year out to work. I’ve always loved art, my grandma was really talented at Textiles and I have all […]

This is our first group blog post for Textiles 2C. This will be a place for us to share ideas and work to collaborate over the duration of the course.   My name is Emily, I am a second year Textile design Student, studying at the ECA for the last year. I have moved from […]