Catherine Dormor

Catherine has a background in both mathematics and textiles; her PhD focused on the interplay between hand and eye in material-led textile practices. She is particularly interested in how theory and practice speak to one another and exploring different writing strategies to articulate this. She is Head of Research Programmes and Reader in Textile Practices at the Royal College of Art, London, where she provides strategic leadership and management of over 300 research students across the expanded fields of art, design and architecture.