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Marna Alberts

BA (Hons) Textile Design

A close-up of a draped piece of silk fabric created by BA Textile design graduate Marna Alberts. Fabric holds colourful textural marks and hints of pattern.
Award Winner

I am a versatile textile designer, specialising in surface pattern design. I work in a variety of aesthetics and enjoy adapting my drawing style to suit specific projects, processes, designs, and contexts. I often try new techniques and enjoy combining traditional hand-drawn pieces with digital skills.

Textile sample close -up created by BA Textile design Graduate Marna Alberts. Soft and sweet gradients of peach, sea foam blue and sunset pink with an endless delicate textural pattern.

My time at NUA has allowed me to explore my own practice, but also provided me with opportunities to collaborate with talented individuals and gain valuable insight into the textile industry. Live industry briefs, internships, and competitions have allowed me to demonstrate my organizational and time management skills. Working to a strict brief and deadline successfully allowed me to develop soft skills for future practice.

4 fabric samples layered consecutively (left to right). 'Arriving at the start' collection by BA Textile design graduate Marna Alberts.

I personally find that the best patterns and textiles always tell a story. Therefore, my work often explores themes relating to the ideological idea of ‘self-identity’, ethnic and cultural origins of geometric pattern and designs.

 

Recipient of the Textile Design Studentship Award 2022

A close-up of a brightly coloured fabric with interlocking square pattern. Bright reds, oranges are tempered with light turquoise and show a fine net like structure overlayed onto the squares. By Marna Alberts.
Textile sample by BA Textile design graduate Marna Alberts. Colour blocked stripes broken up by bright orange, yellow and burgundy diamonds and ovals and offset by dark grey background.
  • Colour grading
  • Digital design
  • Screen printing
  • Surface design
  • Textiles print designer
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