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Darcy Emery

Central Saint Martins

Doctor turned designer. Bringing a unique human-centred viewpoint to circular textile research and systems thinking. Upcoming PhD in Circular Textile Production in Primary Healthcare contexts - centring healthcare communities in circular textile production.

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Here and There

Category: Furniture

Competitions: Home Competition 2026

Exploring materials: a stool, a booklet, a workshop. Linking young people with their community. A product: a folding stool made from locally sourced materials. the stool is portable and adaptable, changing with the ownder's changing life. it is a piece of ‘here’ to take ‘there’. A workshop: linking young people to their environment by making a stool with locally sourced materials. promoting mental health, community building and sustainable design. A publication: an open source manual, with instructions on how to make the stool, available at https://darcyemery0.wordpress.com/here-and-there-2/

Working with our partners at Arts Thread to develop lifelong learning and career opportunities for students of fashion and design. Our partnership provides the opportunity to compete on a world stage, participate in industry led workshops, set up an outstanding portfolio and gain access to the resources that will kickstart careers in fashion and design.