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