teaching

Teaching sustainable design through systems thinking, material practice, and critical inquiry

I teach design as both critical inquiry and material practice. My courses foreground sustainability, circular design, textile waste, research-through-design, and fashion systems, while helping students build technical skills, conceptual clarity, and a stronger understanding of design’s social and environmental implications.

approach

My teaching connects design practice to larger systems, asking students to consider not only what they make, but how materials circulate, how value is constructed, and how design decisions shape environmental and social outcomes. Across studio, seminar, and lecture formats, I emphasize experimentation, critical reflection, material literacy, and the development of practical design strategies.

I am especially interested in helping students connect abstract ideas about sustainability to concrete design decisions, whether through circular design, zero-waste approaches, textile reuse, research, or business strategy.

courses

• Sustainable Fashion

• Patternmaking

• Collection Development

• Fashion Design Studio

• Special Topics in Sustainable Design

• Professional / strategy-focused fashion courses

teaching themes

• sustainability and systems thinking

• circular design and textile waste

• research-through-design

• material experimentation

• patternmaking and construction

• fashion business models / professional practice

• sustainability strategies

workshops and applied teaching

My teaching also extends beyond formal coursework through workshops and applied programming on sustainability, values-driven business models, and design strategy. These sessions translate research into practical tools for students and emerging fashion entrepreneurs.