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What does a Textile Design student have in their kit?

A fresh start, a new project, a new academic year. We chatted to Textile Design student Alice Carter about her go-to essentials and how she prepares to get creative.


What are you studying?

Textile Design at Central St Martins. 

What are your memories of using Winsor & Newton materials?

Experimenting with product, helping inform my final work, having fun with playing. 

What are your go-to essentials for your course or practice and why?

Inks, fineliners, Promarkers – I like working with fluid lines that give my work a playful element and freer line mark making. 

What materials have you enjoyed working with today and why?

Promarker Brushes onto mixed media paper, the markers have a flexibility to them which creates interesting marks. 

What is your advice for anyone starting a new course, project or practice?

Do something you love and it will motivate you to work and enjoy your practice. 

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