ABOUT

I am an educator, design researcher and project coordinator specialising in creative learning, international partnerships and socially engaged practice.

Through education, collaborative making, design research and creative learning, I support cross-cultural exchange, knowledge sharing and inclusive participation. My work spans universities, NGOs, cultural organisations, manufacturing partners and artisan communities across the UK, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the United States.

HIGHLIGHTS

Programme Leader – AOD International Design Campus (Northumbria University partnership), Sri Lanka

Fashion Show Coordinator - The Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF)

Associate Lecturer – University of the Arts London

Design Consultancy at Karnor + Karuna Universal Weaving Centre, Nepal

Teaching Artist & Design Researcher – Intertwine Arts, New York

Project Coordinator at NGO The Centre for Women and Development, Jaffna (Sri Lanka)

Founder – Weaving Conversation

Selected Projects

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Community Engagement

    Developing, coordinating and facilitating participatory creative making workshops through material experimentation, freeform weaving and co-created installations.

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  • Research + Partnerships

    Developing collaborative research projects exploring the intersection of socially inclusive arts, textile craft and creative health.

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  • Design Education

    Teaching and programme leadership across higher education and schools in the UK and Internationally.

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International Collaborative Initiative

WEAVING CONVERSATION

  • Karnor Carpets

  • Karuna Universal Weaving Centre

  • Beeralu Lace

  • SOORIYA HANDLOOM WEAVING

  • WSDO - Womens Skills Development Organisation

  • Natural Dye + Batik - The Centre for Women and Development Jaffna

  • EPSA Nepal