Exhibitions
2025 — The Biofab Fair, London (16–17 September, Big Penny Social)
Exhibiting the final outputs of my PhD research and the development of a microbial textile printing colour system. This includes printed lengths demonstrating proof of concept, as part of Biofab Fair, London, an international showcase of bio-innovative materials.
Exhibiting the final outputs of my PhD research and the development of a microbial textile printing colour system. This includes printed lengths demonstrating proof of concept, as part of Biofab Fair, London, an international showcase of bio-innovative materials.
2025 — Future Fabrics Expo, Magazine London (The Sustainable Angle)
Exhibited a collection of experimental samples as the first outputs from my PhD microbial textile printing colour system, presented on the Central Saint Martins (UAL) Living Systems Lab PhD group research stand.
Exhibited a collection of experimental samples as the first outputs from my PhD microbial textile printing colour system, presented on the Central Saint Martins (UAL) Living Systems Lab PhD group research stand.
2025 — Materials Lab: Keystone, Ellen MacArthur Foundation Conference (Studio Nima)
Exhibited R&D samples as part of Studio Nima’s Materials Lab: Keystone installation, highlighting innovations in circular and sustainable textiles.
Exhibited R&D samples as part of Studio Nima’s Materials Lab: Keystone installation, highlighting innovations in circular and sustainable textiles.
2024 — Biofabricate Summit, Paris (Fondation Fiminco, Romainville)
Exhibited R&D samples, created with Colorifix, as part of the international summit on biotechnology for materials.
Exhibited R&D samples, created with Colorifix, as part of the international summit on biotechnology for materials.
2024 — Future Fabrics Expo, Magazine London (The Sustainable Angle)
Exhibited a set of large-scale scarves produced with the printing technology I had been developing with Colorifix as part of my PhD research.
Exhibited a set of large-scale scarves produced with the printing technology I had been developing with Colorifix as part of my PhD research.
2024 — The Mills Fabrica, London
Exhibited in Planet-Saving Innovations, a showcase of sustainable textile and material design solutions.
Exhibited in Planet-Saving Innovations, a showcase of sustainable textile and material design solutions.
2024 — London Design Festival // Ethical Colour, Colour of Saying
Exhibited work in Ethical Colour, a group exhibition on sustainable colour practices.
Exhibited work in Ethical Colour, a group exhibition on sustainable colour practices.
2023 — Future Fabrics Expo, Magazine London (The Sustainable Angle)
Exhibited early R&D printed textiles produced with the microbial colour processes I was developing with Colorifix as part of my PhD research.
Exhibited early R&D printed textiles produced with the microbial colour processes I was developing with Colorifix as part of my PhD research.
2022 — Biofabricate Summit, New York (Newlab, Brooklyn Navy Yard)
Exhibited the first full-length repeat textile printed with bacterial colourants, developed with Colorifix at the very start of my PhD.
Exhibited the first full-length repeat textile printed with bacterial colourants, developed with Colorifix at the very start of my PhD.
2022 — Future Fabrics Expo, London (The Sustainable Angle)
First exhibition of the Rewilding Textiles project (Maison/0 × LVMH), shown on the LVMH stand, exploring regenerative approaches to textile design.
First exhibition of the Rewilding Textiles project (Maison/0 × LVMH), shown on the LVMH stand, exploring regenerative approaches to textile design.
2022 — Colour Marketing Summit
Exhibited samples with colour forecasting agency The Colour of Saying at the international summit.
Exhibited samples with colour forecasting agency The Colour of Saying at the international summit.
2021 — Verdant Futures, D-Contemporary Gallery (Mayfair, London)
Exhibited as part of Verdant Futures, a climate-focused exhibition, aligned with COP26, exploring sustainability in design and material production.
Exhibited as part of Verdant Futures, a climate-focused exhibition, aligned with COP26, exploring sustainability in design and material production.
2021 — Green Grads, London (Planted Cities)
Exhibited research from my RCA MA project as part of the inaugural Green Grads showcase at Planted Cities, spotlighting new designers working in sustainability.
View showcase → https://www.greengrads.co.uk/portfolio/planted-cities/
Exhibited research from my RCA MA project as part of the inaugural Green Grads showcase at Planted Cities, spotlighting new designers working in sustainability.
View showcase → https://www.greengrads.co.uk/portfolio/planted-cities/
2021 — RCA MA Textiles Degree Show, London
Exhibited final MA Textile Design work.
Exhibited final MA Textile Design work.
Talks & Panels
2025 — EU SynBioS Festival - 'Synthetic Biology of Colour: Programming Microbes for Textile Pigments'
Delivered a talk “Towards Regenerative Fashion: Synthetic Biology meets Textile Design” as part of the Fashion Meets Synthetic Biology programme.
Delivered a talk “Towards Regenerative Fashion: Synthetic Biology meets Textile Design” as part of the Fashion Meets Synthetic Biology programme.
2024 — Society of Dyers and Colourists, The Mills Fabrica
Invited speaker at an event exploring innovation in dyes and sustainable colour.
Invited speaker at an event exploring innovation in dyes and sustainable colour.
2023 — Future Materials Conference, MOME (Budapest)
Gave a talk on biomaterials and future textile colour systems.
Gave a talk on biomaterials and future textile colour systems.
2023 — London Design Festival — Osmose Studio
Panelist in Growing the Future of Fashion discussion.
Panelist in Growing the Future of Fashion discussion.
2022 — Decorex Design Talks - London.
Panelist in 'What is the Future of Textile Design' discussion.
Panelist in 'What is the Future of Textile Design' discussion.
Teaching & Workshops
2025 — Central Saint Martins, MA Biodesign
Delivered a bacterial pigments workshop, and participated in first-year interim and final crits.
Delivered a bacterial pigments workshop, and participated in first-year interim and final crits.
2024 — Central Saint Martins, BA Textiles
Guest lecture on sustainable colour and microbial printing (April).
Guest lecture on sustainable colour and microbial printing (April).
2024 — Central Saint Martins, MA Biodesign
Biological screen-printing workshop (May).
Biological screen-printing workshop (May).
2024 — Norwich Arts University
Guest lecture and workshop on biological screen printing and sustainable colour.
Guest lecture and workshop on biological screen printing and sustainable colour.
2023 — Central Saint Martins, MA Art & Science
Guest lecture and workshop on biodesign and colour (October).
Guest lecture and workshop on biodesign and colour (October).
2023 — Royal College of Art, MA Textiles
Taught biological screen printing techniques to students (February).
Taught biological screen printing techniques to students (February).
2021–2024 — London Craft Week (Colorifix & The Mills Fabrica)
Delivered annual biological screen printing workshops.
Delivered annual biological screen printing workshops.
Press & Features
2024 — UKFT: Innovations in Textile & Apparel Dyeing Report
Interviewed and featured as a contributor in this UK Fashion & Textile Association report on dyeing innovations, circularity, and sustainable colour.
Interviewed and featured as a contributor in this UK Fashion & Textile Association report on dyeing innovations, circularity, and sustainable colour.
2023 — PBS YouTube
Featured in the episode How to Accidentally Make a Colour, highlighting microbial colour innovation.
Watch here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUoPAJZTLVk
Featured in the episode How to Accidentally Make a Colour, highlighting microbial colour innovation.
Watch here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUoPAJZTLVk
2023 — Material Source
Listed in Top 23 Biomaterial Designers to Watch.
Read article → https://www.materialsource.co.uk/top-23-biomaterial-designers-to-watch-in-2023/
Listed in Top 23 Biomaterial Designers to Watch.
Read article → https://www.materialsource.co.uk/top-23-biomaterial-designers-to-watch-in-2023/
2023 — SynBioBeta
Interviewed for Coloring Outside the Lines: Microbes Meet Modern Fashion.
Read article → https://www.synbiobeta.com/read/coloring-outside-the-lines-microbes-meet-modern-fashion
Interviewed for Coloring Outside the Lines: Microbes Meet Modern Fashion.
Read article → https://www.synbiobeta.com/read/coloring-outside-the-lines-microbes-meet-modern-fashion
2023 — Medium / Luminaries
Profiled in Ruth Lloyd: Bio-fabricated Pigments.
Read article → https://medium.com/luminaries/ruth-lloyd-bio-fabricated-pigments-2893ec854d7a
Profiled in Ruth Lloyd: Bio-fabricated Pigments.
Read article → https://medium.com/luminaries/ruth-lloyd-bio-fabricated-pigments-2893ec854d7a
2023 — Luminary Colour Showcase
Featured designer in Luminary’s international colour showcase.
Featured designer in Luminary’s international colour showcase.
2021 — Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design, STU Bratislava
Featured in research publication: New Paradigms in Colour – Textile Applications of Biodesign.
Read publication → https://sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/alfa-2021-0017
Featured in research publication: New Paradigms in Colour – Textile Applications of Biodesign.
Read publication → https://sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/alfa-2021-0017
Research & Collaborations
Maison/0 (LVMH × Central Saint Martins)
Co-lead designer on Rewilding Textiles, a research project exploring regenerative approaches to textile design.
Project info → https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/sustainability/maison0/research-for-life-360/rewilding-textiles
Co-lead designer on Rewilding Textiles, a research project exploring regenerative approaches to textile design.
Project info → https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/sustainability/maison0/research-for-life-360/rewilding-textiles