I am a textile and materials design researcher and educator, working at the intersection of design, science, and engineering. My current focus is on place-based and transitional approaches that foster sustainability through connection, innovation, and regeneration. I am driven by a belief in the transformative power of textile and material thinking to shape better futures. With a focus on natural fibres, woven textiles, nonwovens and biomaterials, colour and surface design, I lead research that:

• Explores the regenerative benefits of local textile and material practices;

• Addresses environmental challenges by, through and for textile and materials design; and

• Activates the role of textile and material thinking within expanded design contexts.

I am an Associate Professor in Textile Design and Assoicate Dean Academic Programmes at the  College of Creative Arts at Massey University in Wellington New Zealand. I am also an editor of the Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice and a co-convener of the Interdisciplinary Textiles Design Research Society Special Interest Group.