Sheba Farmiloe

I am about to graduate as a mature student studying Textile Design at the Norwich University of Arts. I have a passion for abstract art and sustainability. For my dissertation I researched how artists can make a difference  using rubbish and found objects to highlight the effects of climate change and plastic pollution. Recycling to me is very important as I don’t like to waste anything but, also to give things a new lease of life. The clothing and materials I use are dyed, printed , and  sometimes turned into an art piece or reused as clothing.  I have skills in Digital design, screen Printing, dyeing, and nuno felting. 

I especially enjoy experimental processes such as heat pressing, screen printing, and rust dyeing, cross dyeing for devore and using chemicals to distress fabrics. I paint with procion dyes onto silk and Nuno felt over this. Nuno felting gives the material a dramatic abstract effect which is very tactile. I also use digital design processes through photoshop and other designs programmes such as Affinity designer. The digital designs are produced by sublimation printing. A scarf which I digitally designed was displayed in the Forum in Norwich at the Makers Fair for March 2022. It was a runner up for Norwich city of stories project. Environmental issues such as plastic pollution concern me. As an artist and designer, I am keen to collaborate with other artists to highlight climate change and pollution using my art and textiles.

EDUCATION

Norwich University of Arts

Textile Design BA

September 2020

July 2023

Lowestoft college

Access/art/design

IHHT Diploma Holistic Therapy

September 2000

September 1995

July 2001

June 1996

QUALIFICATIONS

I.H.H.T

ITEC

IFA

Access

Facial rejuvenation massage

N CFE

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Holistic Therapy

Anatomy and Physiology

Aromatherapy

Art and Design

Holistic Therapy

1996

1996

1996

2000

2010

Health and Nutrition level 2

2011