CV
Education
2020 - current Artes e Ofícios da Madeira (Marcenaria e Talha), Fundação Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva, PT
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), Confucius Institute for Business and Communication, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, CN
2018 Textile Design (exchange semester), National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, IN
2014 Costume & Set Design, Escola Artística António Arroio, Lisbon, PT
Group exhibitions
(Upcoming) 2022 “17 Goals on My Mind”, Sculpture Park in Annebergparken, supported by UNESCO Global Geopark, DK
2021 4ª Bienal Internacional de Arte Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, PT
2021 “As pedras também constroem coisas” with Beatriz Chagas, Carolina Drahomiro, Danilo Galvão, Filipa Fernandes, Rafael Fráguas e Victor Gonçalves - Cisterna da Faculdade de Belas Artes de Lisboa, PT
2021 NoPoint Atelier 2020 residents exhibition - INTRO Gallery, Sofia, BG
2020/21 António Vasconcelos Lapa e Clara Leitão - Tantos Livros, Livreiros, Lisbon, PT
2020 “Um Grão na Asa” art residency with Beatriz Chagas, Carolina Drahomiro, Danilo Galvão, Filipa Fernandes, Rafael Fráguas e Victor Gonçalves - Biblioteca Municipal de Albergaria-a-Velha, PT
2020 Pedaços, with António Vasconcelos Lapa, Tinturaria - Galeria de Exposições, Covilhã, PT
2020 Rhizom 8, BOK,
Nykøbing Sjælland Library,
Nykøbing, DK
2016 Palavra de Sardinha, Galeria Millennium, Lisbon, PT
Textile design shows
2019 Première Vision, Paris, FR
2019 TexSelect Preview, Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK
2019 New Designers, Business Design Centre, London, UK
Residencies
Apr 2021 CHAPIM (Pousio), Vila Velha de Ródão, PT
Oct 2020 NoPoint Atelier, Balanite, BG
15 to 25 Sep 2020 Um Grão na Asa, Quinta das Relvas, PT
Oct 2019 to Jan 2020 Kunstkollektivet 8B , Unnerud, DK
Awards & nominations
2019 TexSelect nomination, London, UK
2019 The Clothworkers’ Company Printed Textile Design Prize, New Designers, London, UK
2019 Watt Club Medal & 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
2020 Gerador, “Projecto (series of illustrations), Issue 32
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
NoPoint Atelier
Um Grão Na Asa
Kunstkollektivet 8B / Rhizom
Nykøbing Library Exhibition / Rhizom 8 / Article
TexSelect / Clara Leitão
Sardine Illustration ‘16
Teran Community / Is it, Is It Not?
Teran Community / Separated by Fields and Sea
Alexandra Moura / Embroidery design