EDUCATION

1998 - 2001: London Guildhall University BA Hon's Textile Furnishing Design and Manufacture
1997 - 1998: Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (Foundation)

EXHIBITIONS

London Guildhall Summer Show 21 - 23 June 2001
New Designers at Business Design Centre 12 - 15 July 2001
The Knitting & Stitching show 2001 Graduate Show Case Alexandra Palace
The Knitting & Stitching Show 2001 Graduate Show Case RDS Dublin 1st Oct - 4 Oct
The Bank Gallery in Surrey From 1st Nov 2001 - Jan 2002
The Knitting & Stitching Show 2001 Graduate Show Case International Halls Harrogate 22 - 25 Nov
Designer Crafts 2002 Winter Exhibition Mall Galleries London 30 Jan - 10 Feb 2002
New Designers 2002 Part 2 EXPOSURE at Business Design Centre 11 - 14 July
Fresh Art 2002 at Business Design Centre 19 - 21 July 2002
Top Drawer Autumn at Earl’s Court 8 - 10 September 2002
Design Vision at Olympia 16 - 18 September 2002 (Saxum featuring Cubic Stool by Isolyn & Saxum)
100% Design at Earl’s Court 26 - 29 September 2002 (Saxum featuring Cubic Stool by Isolyn & Saxum)
British Crafts Exhibition at Chiswick Town Hall 28 Sept - 29 Sept 2002
Embroiderers Guild Progress - The Knitting & Stitching Show 2002 at Alexandra Palace London 10 - 13 Oct
Embroiderers Guild Progress - The Knitting & Stitching Show 2002 at RDS Dublin 30 Oct - 2nd Nov
Embroiderers Guild Progress - The Knitting & Stitching Show 2002 at Harrogate 21 - 24 Nov
Crafts for Christmas at NEC Birmingham 14 - 17 November 2002
Top Drawer Spring at Olympia London 19 - 21 January 2003
Designer Crafts 2003 Winter Exhibition at The Mall Galleries London 29 January - 9 February
Court of Love at Fabrications London 14 - 28 February 2003
BBC Good Home Show Inspirational Avenue 8 - 11 May 2003
Top Drawer Autumn at Earl's Court 14 - 16 Septmeber 2003
Soft Shock at Furniture Works Gallery, London Met University 25 Sept - 21 Oct 2003
Court of Love at Fabrications London 1 - 29 February 2004
Ambiente Frankfurt at Messe Frankfurt 20 - 24 February 2004
Passione at Messe Frankfurt Germany 5 - 8 March 2004
Art & Interiors at National Gallery Prague 22 - 25 April 2004
Top Drawer Autumn at Olympia London 12-14 Sept 2004
Tendence Lifestyle at Messe Frankfurt 26 - 30 August 2005
International Contemporary Furniture Fair at Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre New York 20-23 May 2006
100% Light Earl's Court One 21-24 Sept 2006
Maison & Objet Paris 26-30 January 2007
Ambiente Messe Frankfurt Germany 9-13 February 2007
International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre New York 19-22 May 2007
Summer Fair London Excel 17th-20th June 2007
East London Design Show @ Shoreditch Town Hall Nov 29 - Dec 2 2007
International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre New York 17-20th May 2008
Summer Fair, London Excel 22nd - 25th June 2008
Autumn Fair, Birmingham NEC 7th - 10th September 2008
Spirit of Christmas, London Olympia 5th - 9th November 2008
East London Design Show, Shoreditch Town Hall London 4th - 7th December 2008
International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre New York USA 16-19 May 2009
Autumn Fair international, Birmingham NEC 6th - 9th September 2009
Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair 11 - 15 November 2009 at Business Design Centre
British Contemporay Crafts 27-29 November 2009 Chiswick Town Hall
East London Design Show 3 - 6 December 2009 at Shoreditch Town Hall
Eco Fair 12th DECEMBER 2009 at Hampstead Town Hall

AWARDS

The Worshipful Company of Upholders 1st prize in Textile Furnishing Design June 2001-Society of Designer Craftsmen First Prize for general excellence in design & craftmenship January 2002
Recommendation from Living etc for Cubic Cushion Range
Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Finalist March 2003
Best Stand at East London Design Show 2007
Gift of the Year 2008 - Highly Commended for Sandy Slipper with Daisy

PROJECTS/COMMISSIONS

- Bentley Commission - Commission to construct and Bentley car out of hand made felt.
- Designed an interior for BBC Good Homes Show in the NEC Birmingham products from a range of designer were used including Isolyn products.
- Designed and produced a series of hand carved felt and LED murals for SKK Lighting which was featured at Decorex.
- Curator for the Society of Designer Craftsmen exhibition at OXO Tower Gallery 2004.
- Various projects with School and Arts Centres.

ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIP

Crafts Council Register of Makers
Former Council member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen
British European Design Group
Federation of Small Businesses

PUBLICATIONS/PUBLICITY

Species Chair (graduation piece) was featured in the Evening Standard’s Homes and properties 20 June 2001
London Guildhall Summer Show Brochure June 2001
Crafts Magazine January Issue (advert for Bank Gallery)
Designer Craft Annual Catalogue 2002
Docklands Recorder 15 May 2002
Ilford Recorder 16 May 2002
London Guildhall Summer Show Brochure June 2002
Design Week Magazine 27 June 2002 issue
Guardian (wansted & Redbridge) 8 August 2002
Ilford Recorder 15 August 2002
East London Small Business Centre Report & Accounts October 2000 - September 2002
Sunday Express S magazine issue 22-28 Sept. Written by Laurence llewelyn-Bowen
Embroiderers Guild Connect issue 1 September 2002
Knitting & Stitching Show 2002 Programme
Designer Craft Annual Catalogue 2003
Ilford Recorder 30 January 2003 on Felting Project at Primary School
Yellow Advertiser 30 January 2003 on Felting Project at Primary School
London Metropolitan University - Art, Media & Design Promotional leaflet 2003
Crown Colour Magazine 2003 Featuring Atom and Molecule Cushion
Marshall KEY Magazine 2003 Featuring Atom and Molecule Cushion
Senshoku Alpha (Japanese Textile Magazine) featuring Michelle & her work Spring 2003
The Business (Prince’s Trust Magazine) Spring 2003
East Life Mag (the magazine for arts council England, east) Featuring Isolyn bags Spring 2003
Ilford Recorder 27 March 2003 on Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Ilford Recorder 27 March 2003 on Felting Project at Primary School
Business to Business Life Magazine June-Aug 2003 Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Ilford Recorder 22 May 2003 Felting Project with St Augustine’s Primary School
Mail on Sunday Property supplement 20 July 2003 featuring Denim cushion
Junior Magazine November 2003 issue featuring Denim Molecule Cushion
Sunday Times Style Magazine 28 March 2004 featuring Moleculi Pouffe
New York Times 25 May 2006
The Charlotte Observer May 31 2006
Moco Loco May 2006
Apartment Theropy May 2006
TJM.org May 2006
Cool Hunting.com
Coollect.com
Home Accents Today
Junk box offers.com

Pure Modern
InsideOut Magazine Florida July/August 2006
MIX Future Interiors Magazine September 2006
Room Service
Home Decor Magazine April/May 2007
Furniture & Furnishing Sept 2007
Sunday Express S Magazine 6th Jan 2008
Daily Mail 31st January 2008
Interior Design Magazine
Habitat Magazine - US & South America May 2008
Ya Pokupayu - Russian Lifestyle Magazine May 2008
Moco Loco May 2008
Designers Block blob May 2008
British Blog May 2008
Oh Pickels
Daily Art Muse
Style Hive
Grazia Magazine 23 June 2008 - featuring Big Daisy Cushion
Easy Living Magazine September 2008 issue - Featuring Isolyn's Four Season Slippers
Fresh Moco.com - Featuring Four Season Slippers August 2008
The Green Magazine September 2008
The Independent - The 50 Best Bargin Homewares featuring Big Daisy Cushion 28 March 2009
Kelly G Design
TopCoat Magazine (USA)

 



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