Donna Wilson
Curriculum Vitae

Personal details

Name: Donna Marie Wilson
Email: donna@donnawilson.com
Web site: www.donnawilson.com
Telephone: +44 (0)7714094240
Nationality: British

Education

1995 - 1999                
BA (hons) Design and Craft, First Class Honors. Specialising in Textiles and surface decoration,Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland

2001- 2003                  
MA Mixed Media, constructed textiles. The Royal College of Art, London.

Employment

Self employed
2003 - present

Jan 2005
The crafts council gallery
Knit 2 together

'picknit' installation
Toured City Gallery Leicester, Knit and Stitch show, London and Dublin, Oriel Davies Gallery, Powys Wales.

July 2005
Victoria and Albert museum. 1 day workshop with partially sighted people.

Oct/ Nov 2002 - 2006
Tait & Style, Orkney, colour consultation and design for winter knitwear collection.

Nov 2005 and 2006
Lecturer on Styling project. Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College.

Jan 2006
Dundee Contemporary Arts, Workshop- make your own imaginary friend.

April 2006 and 2008
Kolding Design Academy, Denmark
Narrative workshop

06 Knit a circus- 1 week workshop
08 knit and aquarium- 2 weeks workshop

August 2006
Trico Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Solo show
Make a personal creature. 1 day workshop.

April 2007
Milan Furniture Fair, Italy
Launch of knitted pouf 'motley' with SCP

May 2007
The lighthouse Gallery, Glasgow
The Scottish show
Knitted weather installation

September 2007
100% design with Thorsten Van Elten

December 2007
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Made
Knitted tree installation

April 2008
Milan furniture Fair, Italy
Launch of sofa 'Hue' with SCP

May 2008
Grays school of Art, Aberdeen. Lecture
Camberwell College of Art, Lecture

Awards

Jan 1999
Belford Print Bursary

July 1999
Alexandrina MacKenzie Legacy, Scholarship.

Oct 2003
The Grocers Award

Jan 03
Sponsored by Johnstons of Elgin, Scotland

Oct 03
Winner of knitting sector in RDS National Crafts Competition, Ireland