Pamela Print

Pamela is a hand weaver and textile artist focusing on environmental issues. She worked in the Fashion Textiles Industry in London and Brussels for 14 years; now her weaving practice collaborates with interior designers internationally and she regularly exhibits her work. She is a visiting lecturer in woven textiles at Nottingham Trent University and a member of Design Nation and the Crafts Council UK. Pamela recently won the Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers award and is a Central St Martins alumna.

Describe your approach to teaching
My teaching focuses on encouraging students to work at their own pace and to explore and develop their personal strengths and interests and, ultimately, to enjoy the craft that I am so passionate about.

What inspires your own work?
My work is predominantly material-led and draws influence from my love of nature and traditional sustainable crafts such as Bengali Kantha and Japanese Boro embroidery. Art deco architecture and early 20th century abstract artists such as Sophie Taeuber-Arp have also been influential.