Karishma Kusurkar
I’m a multidisciplinary designer, Co-Director of Belfast Design Week – Belfast’s annual design festival and VentureFolk – a venture-making co-operative adhering to the UN’S sustainable development goals.
My educational background is in BA (Hons) Textile Design at Chelsea College of Art & Design, MFA Multidsciplinary Design at Ulster University and I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).
From late 2020, I have been working alongside Belfast Met on innovation projects with a focus on fashion and textile businesses.
My expertise is in multidisciplinary design and in particular digital print, design thinking and events design which I have a lot of experience in. Through my work, I’ve also had the privilege of getting to know those studying and working in fashion and textiles locally
- Listing ID: 2947
- Contact: Karishma Kusurkar
- What are your aspirations and plans for the future?: I am interested in the future of design - both in general as well as in the fashion and textiles sector. I am interested in how the fashion and textiles sectors can utilise both existing and new technologies to help create a more sustainable and ethical industry. I am interested in developing my knowledge in this area and in potential collaborations.
- What types of projects are you interested in working on through Future Fashion Factory?: I am particularly interested in working on: workshops with experts on new and emerging technologies within fashion and textiles and conducting research and development in this area; learning from those working in different regions including designers and manufacturers; projects that help develop and grow new fashion and textile businesses with sustainable, long-term goals.
