R&D: Design / Development
This workshop offers an introduction to the creative process, emphasising research as the bedrock for growth and learning. It highlights how a dimensional narrative can enrich your practice and unlock greater storytelling potential. The course explores how designers and artists draw inspiration from their surroundings, transforming anything into a catalyst for creation. You'll learn to integrate both physical (literal) and emotional (interpretive) referencing into your work, focusing on how detail, colour, texture, shape, and storytelling can be expertly incorporated to enhance aesthetic, philosophical, and narrative depth.
Date: 11th June 2026 - Time: 6-9pm
Made ‘by request’
Commission pieces to your own unique specifications
Crafted from the finest cloth, respecting traditional methods
Wedding season is upon us
a bespoke grooms selection is the perfect gift
Blending Fibre Art with Cloth Accessories
My work is informed by rescaling tailoring methods & 3D cutting
to redefine both ‘cloth-based accessories’ and ‘off the body’ artworks.
Inspired by ‘storytelling from the British timeline’
and the origins and purposes of men's cloth accessories
from the 11th to the 20th century.
A graduated of Saint Martins & The Royal College of Art.
A London-based artist and bespoke maker
of mens accessories & fibre art hangings.
A seasoned designer - maker
A well-respected and inspiring teacher,
Ian has taught fashion design at Saint Martins for over twenty years,
while lectures internationally, setting up and delivering courses & Seminars in
Paris, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Riyadh and China to students and industry professionals.