b. 2000, Matlock, England
Lives & works in Manchester, England
Lives & works in Manchester, England
education
2023 BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice, Manchester School of Art
First Class Honours
2023 BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice, Manchester School of Art
First Class Honours
accolades
2023
Highly Commended, Design Innovation Award
Department of Design, Manchester School of Art
2023
Highly Commended, Design Innovation Award
Department of Design, Manchester School of Art
Shortlisted, Design Breakthrough Award
Department of Design, Manchester School of Art
Department of Design, Manchester School of Art
Innovation Award
Awarded by Belly Button Designs
2022
Scholarship Award for Excellence
The Worshipful Company of Weavers
Awarded by Belly Button Designs
2022
Scholarship Award for Excellence
The Worshipful Company of Weavers
group exhibitions
2023
Artefacts from 'Unmask, Decrypt' in Islington Mill - 200 Years in the Making
@ Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Sampling from 'Glitch' & 'Milk Street' in 生长的房子 'Growing House’
@ Vertical Gallery, Manchester School of Art
'Unmask, Decrypt'
@ New Designers, Business Design Centre, Islington
'Unmask, Decrypt'
@ Next Message, Manchester School of Art Degree Show
'Glitch' as a work in progress
@ Unit X Open Studios, Manchester School of Art
2023
Artefacts from 'Unmask, Decrypt' in Islington Mill - 200 Years in the Making
@ Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Sampling from 'Glitch' & 'Milk Street' in 生长的房子 'Growing House’
@ Vertical Gallery, Manchester School of Art
'Unmask, Decrypt'
@ New Designers, Business Design Centre, Islington
'Unmask, Decrypt'
@ Next Message, Manchester School of Art Degree Show
'Glitch' as a work in progress
@ Unit X Open Studios, Manchester School of Art
2022
'Unravel/Fabricate' in 生长的房子 'Growing House’
@ Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art, Zhejiang Art Museum
'Milk Street'
@ Unit X Open Studios, Manchester School of Art
'Unravel/Fabricate' in 生长的房子 'Growing House’
@ Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art, Zhejiang Art Museum
'Milk Street'
@ Unit X Open Studios, Manchester School of Art
press
2023
"Degree Show 2023 - Lilly Beards - BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice" - Manchester School of Art
"Manchester School of Art degree show features work exploring food waste, ritual jewellery, cost of living crisis, and autism in digital age" - Manchester Metropolitan University
// featured with Martha Wiles, Níamh Grimes, and Lisa Silva
2023
"Degree Show 2023 - Lilly Beards - BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice" - Manchester School of Art
"Manchester School of Art degree show features work exploring food waste, ritual jewellery, cost of living crisis, and autism in digital age" - Manchester Metropolitan University
// featured with Martha Wiles, Níamh Grimes, and Lisa Silva
workshops / events
2024 Workshop Organiser & Facilitator (passementerie weaving & punch needling), Mindful Making for Manchester Metropolitan University
2024 Workshop Organiser & Facilitator (passementerie weaving & punch needling), Mindful Making for Manchester Metropolitan University
2023 Workshop Facilitator (rigid heddle weaving), Islington Mill Open Studios
2023 Conference Assistant, Textile & Place Conference
2022 Co-facilitator, Flying the Flag for Manchester, Science & Industry Museum
2022 Co-facilitator, Weaving Histories, Science & Industry Museum
2022 Event Staff Co-ordinator, Falling into Place (Manchester School of Art Degree Show)
2021 Event Manager, Design Manchester Hybrid Symposium
2021 Co-faciliator (hand spinning, wheel & drop spindle), Maker's Day @ MSOA
2021 Front of House Manager, Corridor of Light festival @ Manchester Poetry Library
2021 Event Manager, Textile & Place Conference
2023 Conference Assistant, Textile & Place Conference
2022 Co-facilitator, Flying the Flag for Manchester, Science & Industry Museum
2022 Co-facilitator, Weaving Histories, Science & Industry Museum
2022 Event Staff Co-ordinator, Falling into Place (Manchester School of Art Degree Show)
2021 Event Manager, Design Manchester Hybrid Symposium
2021 Co-faciliator (hand spinning, wheel & drop spindle), Maker's Day @ MSOA
2021 Front of House Manager, Corridor of Light festival @ Manchester Poetry Library
2021 Event Manager, Textile & Place Conference
other
2023 Supporting Artist, Virtual Production (DYCP project, IP Production)
2022 Guest Editor, Textile & Place for TEXTILE: The Journal of Cloth and Culture
2023 Supporting Artist, Virtual Production (DYCP project, IP Production)
2022 Guest Editor, Textile & Place for TEXTILE: The Journal of Cloth and Culture