A diverse industry background including roles at Givenchy, Alexander McQueen and Chanel, has made Linda a sought-after design consultant and educator. Commissioned for couture pieces for Royal Weddings, she shifted from luxury fashion to complete a Master of Fine Arts in Craft to focus on urban micro-farming to redefine ethical textile production.
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Education:
2021-23 Master of Fine Arts, specialisation in CRAFT, Konstfack University of Arts, Craft & Design, Sweden
2018 Textile Innovation & Sustainable Materials, The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås
1999-01 BA Fashion studies; 3rd year diploma, Studio Berçot, Paris, France
1998 BA Fashion studies; 2nd year completed, Fashion Design & Tailoring, ESMOD, Paris, France
1996 Foundation studies; Fashion Illustration, Tillskärarakademin, Stockholm, Sweden
Group Exhibitions/Shows:
2023 Fresh Brew, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
2023 HOMMAGE - Stockholm Craft week, Den Fantastiska Platsen, Stockholm
2023 MFA CRAFT Springshow, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden
2022 Craft Brew - Stockholm Craftweek, Konstfack, Stockholm
2022 VAIM - A Baton from Kütiorg to Kadriorg, Tartu, Estonia
2021 Flora & Fauna, Nacka Konsthall, Stockholm
2021 Evigt Mode, Sofiero Slott, Helsingborg, Sweden
2020 ART IN FASHION, Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Stockholm
2019 Biodesign Here Now, Open Cell, London Design Festival, London, UK
2019 Synthetic Biology Art Exhibition IGEM, Reaktorhallen R1, Stockholm
2005 På modet, Ny Svensk Kläddesign, Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden
2004 The show, mixed-media performance, Hasselbacken, Stockholm
2004 Minimarket show, Liljevalchs, Stockholm, Sweden
2002 Correspondences, Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Paris, France
2001 Andrea Crews, Fashion Art Activism, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
2001 Andrea Crews, Fashion activism auction show, Musée Galliera, Paris, France
Solo Projects/Performance Shows:
2023 Leaving is some sort of staying, INDEX-The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation, Stockholm
2023 The Mad Silkworm Lady, Performance & Film, Konstfack springshow, Stockholm
2010 Self Portrait, Galleri moln på marken, Stockholm
2008 Virgin Islands, Bååtska Palatset, Stockholm
2006 Dreamtime, Röda Kvarn, Stockholm
2005 The Garden of Sweden, Vita Bergen, Stockholm
2005 The Letter, Hasselbacken, Stockholm
Work in Permanent Collections:
Textile Museum of Sweden
The Future Materials Bank, Van Eyck Academie
Lecturing & Talks:
2022 The Vessel magazine, Norwegian Crafts online; Video talk, Co-Culturing: Crafting the Living.
2019-22 Beckmans College of Design; Fashion BA - Guest Lecturer
2021 RCA. The Materialists Symposium; Online Panel talk
2020 Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Stockholm; Artist talk
2020 Glimps.bio, Online; Urban Silk Farming Workshop
2019 London Design Festival; Opencell- Biodesign Here Now Symposium - Artist talk
2018 Beckmans College of Design; Fashion BA - Senior Lecturer
2013-15 Tillskärarakademin, Stockholm; Buyer’s assistant programme & CAD courses - Lecturer
2009-12 Modeskolan, Stockholm; Foundation course fashion studies & fashion illustration- Teacher
2007-09 Forsbergs Design School, Stockholm; Diploma course in Fashion & Apparel - Teacher
Design work:
2018- Artistic research of artisan textiles from raw elements of nature
2018-20 Pacific Rainbow, Paris; Print Design consultant swimwear
2017-18 Brixtol Textiles, Stockholm; Design & Print consultant womenswear
2013 Adidas Originals, Germany; Senior Women’s Design Consultant
2013 SAS-Airlines; Workwear & Uniforms, Stockholm; Concept Design Consultant
2004-11 Own Label, Stockholm; 'Street-couture' Womenswear label
2004-05 Swedish Fashion Council, Stockholm; Consultant Trend Forecast
2003-04 Mini Market, Stockholm; Designer in Collective
1999-03 Luxury fashion, Paris;
Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld studio; Design assistant knitwear
Givenchy, Alexander McQueen studio; Design Assistant
Costume / Couture commissions:
2021 Pressure Fields; Dance costumes, Riksteatern residency, WELD, Stockholm
2020 Late Night; Crisp. Come now we falling; Dance costumes, Dansens Hus, Stockholm
2019 Turandot; Costumes for Billboard campaign, Oper im Steinbruch, Austria
2004-13 Major Commissions Swedish Royal Court;
HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden;
Evening Gown (design) HRH Princess Madeleine wedding, 2013
Evening Gown (design) HRH Crown Princess wedding, 2010
Evening gown (design, tailoring) for the Nobel Gala ceremonies and banquet, 2009 & 2007
HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden;
Gowns (design, tailoring) for 2 European Royal weddings, 2004
2004-03 Givenchy, Paris; Design assistant assignment, 150 pieces of theatre costumes
Grants:
2023 Stiftelsen Unmans donationsfond
2022 Estniska Kultursamfundet, Sverige
2021-23 Estrid Ericson Stiftelse
2021-23 Konstfack Stiftelse
2010 1 year - Konstnärsnämndens Arbetsstipendium, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee