Linda Row is a sustainable clothing and textile designer, she
trained at St Martins School of Art and is currently undertaking a
PhD at Manchester Metropolitan University. Linda founded
Clothworks in 1997, which was one of the first ethical
clothing labels in the UK, and then Boutique Ethique in
2006. She is a fellow of the RSA and has been teaching for the past
seven years after completing her MA at Bath Spa University.
How would you describe your approach to
teaching?
"I am committed to environmentally friendly methods of dyeing
and printing, using bio-mordants and avoiding toxic heavy metals. I
encourage an exploratory approach to learning, encouraging trial
and error, combining theory with practice."
What inspires your own work?
"I take inspiration from many different sources, both natural
and man-made. Having visited India for the past two years, I am
looking at the form and pattern of the temples and the way in which
stones are interlocked together."