Recorded with Kristen Robb Textiles in a church suite at a leisure centre complex in Holywood.

Emerging textile print designer Kristen Robb has just completed a remote Masters in Regenerative Design from University of the Arts London that has led to her looking at the world of design through the lenses of biodiversity, seasonality and her local environment. Setting up her own brand Worthy Earth Apparel, exploring her practice through dye experimentation and leading bespoke workshops are all part of Kristen’s portfolio and like many emerging creatives, she is navigating the balance between working and creating part-time. 

Kristen is like a design “detective” and has discovered a lot of knowledge about plant species through research, apps and reaching out to those in the know. She is keen to explore how using non-native plants could both create gorgeous, colourful dyes and help native plant species to thrive and is creating a field guide to share knowledge of this with others.

Kristen believes that regenerative design should be a vital part of a designer’s repertoire and that it is important to consider both people and the environment when making design decisions. She is also keen to emphasise that we don’t have to make “sustainability” or “regenerative design” boring topics, and is filled with vibrant new ideas on how we can bring people together – learning and playing while doing.

Visit the Worthy Earth Apparel website or Instagram. You can follow Kristen’s work on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Created by: Karishma Kusurkar

With guest: Kristen Robb (Kristen Robb Textiles + Worthy Earth Apparel)

Music I use: https://www.bensound.com

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