Katherine Pogson
Katherine Pogson is a QEST scholar and author of Complete
Leatherwork. Trained at the Royal College of Art, she specialises
in leather techniques, creating bespoke and limited edition fashion
accessories. Exhibitions include Fortnum and Mason, The New
Craftsmen, Coronation Festival (Buckingham Palace) and London
Design Festival. She is a Visiting Maker at the Pitt Rivers Museum
Oxford.
Describe your approach to teaching:
I am interested in developing people's own design ideas, and like
to encourage the exploration of these in a playful, hands-on
manner. Learning by doing is the key!
What inspires your own work?
My work is process driven - exploring texture and structure through
experimentation, combined with artisan techniques. The Parisian
atelier of the Twenties, where playfulness and couture skills meet
is my ideal.