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About

Karin Ling is a writer and designer currently living in Tokyo.

Reach her at contact-at-karinling.com

Bio

May 2006 and November 2005
{Design Festa} Asia's largest art event  -   Tokyo
Exhibited accessories based on recycled materials with Janet Cooper

Jan 2005-06
{Musée du Textile et des Costumes de Haute-Alsace}   -   France
Participated in exhibition on contemporary uses of textile.

Winter 2004-5
{Salon Court Circuit} Paris' largest biannual design market -   Paris
{retail boutiques: Authentique Sud, Embargo, Sur les traces d’Amapa...}
Machine felted collection included tea cozy in the form of a Mongolian yurt.

June 2004
{Travelwise} Canadian publication
First article published on the Belleville district in Paris.

Winter 2003-4
{Espace Adendum} retail boutique  -   Paris
First collection based on the ancient technique of hand felting.

October 2002– March 2003
{Accostages}  -   Paris
Collection Assistant for fashion company.

October – December 2001
{California Street Artist}   -   San Francisco
Created patchwork purses based on silk paintings by artist, Ann Kelly.

2000 – 2001
University of Birmingham, England
Exchange student in Theatre Arts
Costume Designer for
Spring Awakening [Main Stage production].

2001
University of Davis, California, United States
Bachelors degree in Comprehensive Design (Textiles, Graphics)
-PUF Grant (President's Undergraduate Fellowship) for research project: Postmodern Carrying Devices.

 
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