Karen Nicol
Curriculum Vitae
Exhibitions
2008
Form art fair with Rebecca Hossack gallery
Heimtex Textile Fair (clients include Vera Wang, Mexx, Khol’s,Bedeck )
2007
3 wall pieces for New Leeds Cancer Hospital
‘Out of the blue into the black’ art piece for Shell UK
Featured in Oceanography exhibition in Santa Fe
Fashion ranges (own label) for Anthropologie New York
interior textile range (own label) Designers Guild London
2006
interior textile range (own label) for Wild at Heart London
2005
Solo show Karen Nicol skirt range Rebecca Hossack Gallery London W1
Solo show Karen Nicol skirt range Mantero concept store,
La Tessitura, Como Italy
Pictures and Jewellery
2005
Exhibition in Japan with Markus Lupfer mixed show
Art Vitam Gallery Miami 4 woman show
2004
Palm Beach Art fair
Sofa Chicago Art fair
Fashion and Interiors clients include
Clements Ribeiro
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces for 15 collections from 1997 to 2008
Bamford Design and production of mixed media textiles for 3 collections 2006 -2008
Xterity
Fashion is Art charity piece 2007
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces 2006 to 2008
Marc Jacobs
Embroidered images for accessories with Katy Hillier 2006
Chloe
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces for 2004
John Rocha
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces for 12 collections from 1998 to 2006
Julien Macdonald
Design concepts and production of mixed media/embroidered fashion couture pieces for 9 collections from 2002 to 2007
Betty Jackson
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces for 5 collections from 2002 to 2006. Jewellery collection 2006
Matthew Williams
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces for 15 collections from 1999 to 2007
Preston Knight (Maxfield Parrish)
Ranges of embroidery, brand, print and bead suede, leather and sheepskin designs and production for 14 collections from 1999 to 2008
Bruce Oldfield
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion couture pieces for 20 collections from 1996 to 2008
Markus Lupfer
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces for 9 collections from 1999 to 2005
Tracey Boyd
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces for 4 collections from 2004 to 2005
Michiko Koshino
Design concepts and production of mixed media and embroidered fashion pieces for 3 collections from 2002 to 2003
Givenchy
4 design groups for design collection 2002
Chanel Couture
Design and production of 3 embroidered coats 1998
Karen Nicol Curriculum Vitae 5
John Boyd Textiles
1990-2008 Design and production of embroidered horsehair for furnishing textiles for clients such as Zimmer Rhode, Clarence House, Brunshwig Fils , Embroidered seating for the Washington Museum, dining chairs for George Bush ,King Gustav of Sweden, 2002 upholstery for the Thai Royal Family and 2004 chairs for the king of Norway.
Other clients include
Louella, Antonio Beradi, Pentagram, Whistles, Browns, Lulu Guinness, Marks and Spencers, Courtaulds, Jaeger, Harvey Nicholls, Harrods, Anne Tyrrell, Libertys, Mario Testino, Grey Advertising, Mulberry, Scott Henshall, Cashmere Studio,
1979-1999 Embroidery and knitwear Designer and production Outlet for German Fashion House ‘Cissule’ Uta Raasch. Dusseldorf
Education
2006-2008 Royal college of Art Research Fellow
1990-2006 Royal College of Art Senior Lecturer Mixed Media Textiles
1973-1978 Brighton Polytechnic VL embroidery /visual research
1975- 1977 London College of Fashion VL embroidery/visual research
1973-1975 Royal College of Art MA(RCA) Textile
1969-1973 Manchester College of Art BA 1st class hons