Arts Education
MFA Textile Body Space HDK Steneby, Gotheburg University 2016 - 2018
​Level 2 Diploma In Bench Joinery Hackney Community College, UK 2014 – 2015
Level 1 Diploma In Carpentry And Joinery Manchester College, UK 2013 - 2014
BA(Hons) Embroidery Manchester School of Art, UK 2008 - 2011
Foundation Diploma In Art & Design Wensum Lodge, Norwich, UK 2007 - 2008


Selected Exhibitions
Protest Artwork with Synskadades Riksförbund (upcoming) 2020
Sinnerligt Regionmuseet Kristianstad, Sweden (upcoming) 2020
Sinnerligt Norrköping Konst Museum, Sweden (upcoming) 2020
Sinnerligt Gävle Lansmuseet, Sweden, 2020
Sinnerligt Ljusdalsbygdens Museum, Sweden 2019
Sinnerligt Frölunda Kulturshus, Göteborg, Sweden 2019
Peripheral Not Quite, Sweden 2019
Sinnerligt Hälsinglsands Museum 2018
Examensutällning HDK Frihamnen, Göteborg, Sweden 2018
Synthesis Konsthallen, Dals Långed, Sweden 2017
Haptik av Laura Blake Nääs Konsthantverk, Floda, Sweden 2017
Work in Progress Fritidsagenturen, Göteborg, Sverige 2016
The Aural Looms Project Quarry Bank Mill, Chester, Sweden 2015
The Aural Looms Project Queen Street Mill, Burnley, Sweden 2014
Handmade Future Contact Theatre, Manchester, UK 2013
World Event Young Artists Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham, UK 2012
OPEN Free For Arts Festival, UK 2012
‘Handmade’ at FutureEverything Victoria Baths, Manchester, UK 2012
‘Anti-Sculptures’ Manchester Craft & Design Centre, UK 2012
Embroidery BA(hons) Degree Show Manchester School Of Art, UK 2011
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Lectures
Sensory Artwork Tour for HDK Design Students Frölunda Kulturhus Sweden, 2019
Accessibility in art Dalsland Libraries Sweden 2019
Lets Talk with Laura Blake HDK Steneby, Dalsland Sweden 2018
Craft and It’s Natural Inclusion Scen:se Inclusive Arts Festival, Halsinglands Museum Sweden 2018

Art Employment
Student Resarcher Västarvet, Vastra Gotlands. Sweden 2017
A 3 month research project exploring how craft can work with Neurodiverstiy.
Designer Pop Up Parks, Design Council, London 2015-16
Organising and designing temporary play spaces in underused urban areas in London.
Studio Assistant Lee Borthwick, London 2015 –16
Studio assistance in helping to created large wooden tapestries.

Teaching
Exhibition Design Course, Stenebyskolan, Sweden Dec 2019
Textile Punkskrift workshop Series Synskadades Riksförbund Groups throughout Sweden 2019-20
Braille Patchwork Visually Impaired Arts Weekend, Älvkung, Sweden 2019
Art beyond sight workshop Gothenburg Design Festival, Sweden 2018
BodyBuilders Walthamstow Garden Party, London 2018
Cardboard Dens HDK Steneby, Dals Långed, Sweden 2016
BBC Countryfile Live Blenheim Palace, UK 2016
Joakim Koester Workshop Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK 2016
SoundSculptures Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire, UK 2015
SoundSculptures Queen Street Mill, Burnley, UK 2014
Life Drawing Classes Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester, UK 2012
Youth Art Classes The English Experience,Venice, Italy 2010-11

Commissions and Residencies
Not Quite Summer Residency Not Quite, Sweden July 2019
‘Bloom’ Permanent Public Artwork Dalheimers Hus, Gothenburg October 2019
Tapestry Commission The Workshop, London, UK December 2019
Invited Guest Artist to Ellie Griffith’s Residency Cove Park, Scotland, UK August 2016

Scholarships
Theodor Mannheimers Shcolarpship 2018
Examuställning Pris 2018
Estrid Ericsson Scholarship 2018
Adlerbertska Stipendier 2017
Västvenska Kulturfonden Stipendier 2017
Idepéng Möteplats Steneby, HDK, Sverige 2017
StenebySkolan Stipenider HDK Steneby 2016
Arts Council England Finansiering 2015
Split Infinitive Trust Arts Finansiering 2014
Sharing Heritage Lottery Fund 2013
Arts Council England Finansiering 2013
Graduate Solo Award from Manchester Craft And Design Centre, 2011