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Shannon Swinburn

shannon.swinburn@gmail.com

@shanswinburn

Shannon Swinburn (b.1993, Portsmouth, UK) is a Textile Artist based in London.

Dedicated to exploring the intrinsic connections between gender, textiles, and modern-day computing. Her work aims to highlight the often-overlooked contributions of women in emergent technology, utilizing speculation, counterfactual histories, and material storytelling to bring these narratives to the forefront.

Awards and Residencies include:
The Sarabande Foundation Studio Residency (2024-2025),The Blackhorse Workshop Residency
(2024) The Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation Prize (2024),The Textile Society Student Bursary Award (2024) The Haberdashers’ Scholarship RCA (2023)

Education:
MA Textiles, Royal College of Art
BA Graphic Design, Central Saint Martins

Sprang
2024
Cotton & Wool

Experiments with the ancient technique of Sprang. The technique uses only warp threads without the introduction of a weft to create intricate patterns.This technique had previously become almost extinct and is still considered an endangered craft skill. Through learning this skill I hope to find new innovative applications for the process.