artists

Shirley McLauchlan

Glasgow School of Art, BA hons, Textiles. St Martins, London, MA Fashion/Textiles.

Part time lecturer at Edinburgh College of Art, Textile dep since 1999.

Lecturer in ESALA at ECA since 2014.

Partner of Kim Clark Design Studio (Battersea London over 12 years commercial printed textiles studio) - work sold internationally.

Part time lecturer at Edinburgh College of Art Textile dep since 1999.

Lecturer in ESALA at ECA since 2014.

Freelance textile designer studio 2000 working on specialised collections for The Cross Notting Hill London.

Designing 'Modern Family Heirlooms' for clients ranging from Nicole Kidman to David Walliams. Translating personal stories by hand onto large blankets displayed as hangings and used in interiors.

Work featured in Vogue/ Country Living/ Scotland on Sunday.

Work sold New York / LA/ Australia /Denmark.

Working as an ambassador for Zero Waste Scotland raising awareness of sustainability issues in relation to textiles since 2014.

Published author of 'Girls Get Stitching"" in 2013.

“All work is hand stitched onto 100% wool/linen/cotton. Each piece is crafted and made to last a very long time. I have a love of hand skills, colour and pattern. My current collection has been hand stitched onto Linen sourced from Spitalfield market. I enjoy adding value to ordinary materials with stitch and colour.”