Maria is a young maker in London. She has a degree in Textile Design from Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. Her approach to design is based on the idea of creating beautiful functional textiles and objects through ‘zero waste’ design and craftsmanship by re-interpreting traditional craft techniques in a lively and contemporary way.  With the support from the Prince’s Trust and Virgin Start-Up Scheme, she has a studio and bought a loom which embeds computing and software to help her to weave.

Commissioned work has been a part of her practice since the very beginning. She also runs workshops (training) for people, including kids and adults who are interested in weaving. She is planning to publish a weaving book and make her own weaving loom kit. She would like to make the loom kit by laser cutting, which will be cheaper and lighter.  She has two laptops and one desk computer – one laptop has windows system for the software of the loom, and the other laptop is used at home. Her desk computer is mainly for dealing with emails, making products’ brochures (photoshop, illustrator). She would like to have more media exposure, which would help to promote her business.

She has an excellent website which she made it by herself using design templates. She embraces modern technologies and uses the Internet to search for information and opportunities.