Erin McQuarrie
b.1993 Glasgow, Scotland
erinmcquarrie@aol.com
Education
2019 - 2021 The New School, Parsons School of Design, New York - Textiles MFA - Distinction
2015 -2016 Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan - Exchange Student
2013-2018 The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, UK , First Class, BA (Hons) Design: Textile Design, Print Specialism, Newbery Medal
Exhibitions
Solo
2024 The Time Between The Lights, The Briggait, Glasgow, Scotland
Group
2025 Collective Threads, Invisible Dog Art Centre, NYC, USA
2023 Illiquid Objects, StuidoNineDee, NYC, USA
2023 Birds of a Feather, L’Space Gallery, NYC, USA
2023 Make and Remake, Hemtextil, Frankfurt, Germany
2021 Materialistic, Mana Contemporary, NJ, USA
2021 Loose Ends, Jane Lombard Gallery, NYC, USA
2021 Emerging Fibers , Urban Zen, NYC, USA
2020 Inundated, 25 East Gallery, NYC, USA
2019 Open Studio, The New School, NYC, USA
2019 Heavy Duty, Members Show, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
2019 ALIGHT, Visual Arts Scotland, The Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland
2018 Intertextile Shanghai, NECC, Shanghai, China
2018 TexSelect, Première Vision, Parc des Expositions – Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France
2018 TexSelect London - Chelsea College of Art, London, England
2018 New Designers - The Business Design Centre, London, England
2018 The Degree Show 2018 - The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
2018 Work in Progress - The Whisky Bond, Glasgow, Scotland
2015 Screen Print Showcase, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Awards + Residencies
2025 RSA Residency for Scotland - Pier Arts Centre, Orkney, Scotland
2023 Cove Park International Residency, Scotland
2023 VACMA Bursary
2023 Craft Scotland - Inches Carr Bursary
2023 Donald Dewar Arts Award
2022 NARS Foundation Residency, NYC
2021 Dorothy Waxman International Textile Prize - Finalist - Special Mention
2021 New York Foundation of the Arts - Public Engagement Grant
2021 ArtsThread x Gucci, Global Graduate Showcase Finalist - Weave
2021 Lenore G. Tawney Fiber Scholarship Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ
2020 Fiber Art Now Emerging Artist
2019 Fulbright UK/US All Awards Discipline Scholarship
2019 The Saint Andrews Society for the State of New York Scholarship
2019 The Scottish Arts Club Award.
2018 WGSN Textiles of The Future Award
2018 Liberty London TexSelect Pattern Prize
2018 Visual Arts Scotland Selected Graduate Artist.
2018 The Newbery Medal - Top Undergraduate Student at The Glasgow School of Art
2018 Dulux Colour in Design Award - One to Watch, New Designers, London
2018 The Textile Society B.A. Bursary
2018 The Bradford Textile Society, Travel Award (Paris): The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust - Excellence in Textile Design
2018 The Bradford Textile Society, Design inspired by a Historical context, Commendation
2018 The Incorporation of Bonnetmaker's and Dyer's Prize
2017 The Centre for Advanced Textiles Student Bursary
2015 The Incorporation of Skinner's Leather Project, The Glasgow School of Art
2015 The JD Kelly Memorial Prize for Design, The Glasgow School of Art
Teaching
2024 - Present Design Innovation Lecturer, School of Innovation & Technology, The Glasgow School of Art.
2024 Guest Lecturer - Central Saint Martins, Textile Design - Materials For Change
2022 Guest Lecturer - Parsons School of Design, ADHT (Fashion) – Deconstructing The Loom
2021 - 22 Teaching Assistant - Parsons School of Design – BFA Sculpture
2019 Guest Lecturer - Leeds College of Art – Mixed Media Process
2019 Guest Lecturer - The Glasgow School of Art – Creating a Textile Portfolio
Workshops
2024 Cove Park - Saturday Studio - Introduction to Weaving
2020 - 22 OPEN LOOM - Public Engagment Weaving Workshops, NYC
Talks
2024 Professional Practice, The Glasgow School of Art, Textiles Department
2023 Why Materials Matter, The Glasgow School of Art, School of Innovation & Technology (Post-graduate)
2021 The Art of Textiles - From Arts & Crafts to the New Creative Age, Talking Textiles NYC
2021 Soft Offerings Artist Talk, LA Textile Month
Collections
The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections, Scotland, UK.
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