CV

Education

2019 BA Design for Textiles (Print) with Honours of the First Class, School of Textiles & Design Heriot-Watt University, UK
2019 Spring camp in China (cultural exchange programme), Confucius Institute for Business and Communication, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, CN
2018 Semester abroad, Textile Design, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, IN
2014 Costume & Set Design, Escola Artística António Arroio, Lisbon, PT

Group exhibitions

2020 (upcoming) Mulher, Galeria 57, Macau, CN

2020 Rhizom 8, BOK, Nykøbing Sjælland Library, Nykøbing, DK
2019 Bienal da Fábrica, Fábrica Braço de Prata, Lisbon, PT

2019 Première Vision, Paris, FR
2019 TexSelect Preview, Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK

2019 New Designers, Business Design Centre, London, UK

2016 Palavra de Sardinha, Galeria Millennium, Lisbon, PT

Professional experience

2019 to present Freelance textile designer & illustrator

2017 to 2019 Ceramic repair for António Vasconcelos Lapa, Lisbon, PT

2016 to 2019 Life Model

2016 Embroidery design for Alexandra Moura, I’ve Got My Eyes on You, SS17 (not credited)

Residencies

2019/20 (current) Kunstkollektivet 8B , Unnerud, DK

Workshops

2019 Technical Assistant, Textile banners for Hawick Reivers Festival with primary school children, Scottish Borders, UK
2017 Technical Assistant, Drawing for University applicants, Archive School of Textiles & Design, School of Textiles & Design, Heriot-Watt University, UK

Awards

2019 Residency scholarship (2 months), Kunstkollektivet 8B , Unnerud, DK
2019 TexSelect nomination, London, UK
2019 The Clothworkers’ Company Printed Textile Design Prize, New Designers, London, UK
2019 Watt Club Medal, School of Textiles & Design, Heriot-Watt University, UK
2019 Dr. Oliver Medal, School of Textiles & Design, Heriot-Watt University, UK

2019 Shortlisted for the Worshipful Company of Dyers - Colour Prize, School of Textiles & Design, Heriot-Watt University, UK 2017 University Prize for the academic session 2016/17, School of Textiles & Design, Heriot-Watt University, UK
2017 Ede & Ravenscroft Prize for the academic session 2016/17, School of Textiles & Design, Heriot-Watt University, UK
2016 Sardine Illustration International Competition, EGEAC, Lisbon, PT
2016 3rd Prize - A knitted fabric which shows creative potential, Bradford Textile Society, Bradford, UK
2016 Commendation - A printed textile design which shows creative potential, Bradford Textile Society, Bradford, UK

Publications

2019 Textile View Magazine, Featuring artwork (p. 252), Issue 127
2019 arqa - Arquitectura e Arte, Words by Mark Parker (pp. 116 - 123), Issue 136
2018 + 500 Sardinhas / Sardines (2014 - 2017), INCM - Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda, Featuring winning entry of the 2016 Sardine Illustration International Competition (p. 264)
2018 Baby & Kid’s Lifestyle - Autumn / Winter 2019/20, Trend Bible, Featuring artwork (not credited)

Links

https://kunstkollektivet8b.dk/en/rhizom_relation1-eng/
https://sn.dk/Odsherred/Billedserie-Portugisisk-kunstner-fortolker-Odsherreds-fortaellinger/artikel/902627
http://www.texselect.org.uk/designers/clara-leitao
http://festasdelisboa.com/sardinhas/
https://teran.community/2019/04/24/is-it-is-it-not-clara-leitao/
https://www.portugalfashion.com/en/edition/bloom/portugal-fashion-ss17/fashion-shows/alexandra-moura/

Photo: Ailsa Watson

clara leitão

Rhizom 8 Birds in Dresses

Era Não Era/ Is it, is It Not? Watching a Line of Ants Three Trees Together 2120 Praia da Consolação Hockney’s flowers Ode to the Sun House of DreamsDonas Maria

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Rhizom 8
Birds in Dresses

Era Não Era/ Is it, is It Not?
Watching a Line of Ants
Three Trees
Together
2120
Praia da Consolação
Hockney’s flowers
Ode to the Sun
House of Dreams
Donas Maria