Textile Design @ Jefferson: July 2013

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Alumna Marnie Gayman Collins

Alumna Marnie Gayman Collins, Textile Design '86, recently had a brush with royalty. Here below she is seen with Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during their recent visit to Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels, Scotland. Marnie is a Teaching Fellow in the School of Textiles and Design at Heriot-Watt.

The Bachelors of Science in Textile Design and Masters of Science in Textile Design programs provide integration and balance between creative design and technology. In the undergraduate program, students explore weaving, knitting and printing, with the opportunity for advanced course work in the areas of their choice. Students in the graduate program are required to specialize in one area (knit, weave or print), but are encouraged to incorporate the other areas of textile design through their foundation courses, elective or design studio work.

Design research is stressed from the beginning of the programs. Being in the a major city is a great resource as is The Design Center at Jefferson with its textile collection from around the world.