CRIMSON
ROSE O’SHEA
TEXTILE DESIGNER
ABOUT Crimson Rose O’Shea is a Textile Designer with a flair for colour and pattern. Crimson studied Fashion Design Womenswear at Central Saint Martins followed by a Masters in Textile Design at the Royal College of Art. Since then Crimson has gained years of experience working in both industry and education.
Crimson develops beautiful and unique textile designs from her own hand drawings which she applies to scarfs and accessories. Crimson also creates striking wall art to be hung .
Alongside designing Crimson is passionate about education and is a Senior Lecturer in Fashion Design. Crimson also enjoys collaborating with some of the leading museums and galleries in the UK sharing her extensive knowledge of textile design with others by designing and delivering workshops in conjunction with major art and design exhibitions.
PHILOSOPHYCrimson believes colour and pattern can enrich the tapestry of life and can make people happy. With childlike wonder and awe Crimson seeks out inspiration from far and wide through travel and adventures in new places. It is people and places that ignite her creative ideas for design.
‘Crimson’ means ‘highly chromatic deep red colour’. The word itself originates from the Arabic word qirmizi which is ‘cochineal dye’, a naturally derived product used to dye cloth.
Reference: etymonline