Overview
Anne-Marie Howat – Course Leader. After graduating from her degree and MA in Textiles, Anne-Marie pursued a variety of roles and projects within textiles and design, predominantly using her skill set of design, embroidery and surface manipulation. Anne-Marie has been employed as a full-time print designer in the UK’s fashion industry, (high street brands including the Conran Studios and M&S). She was employed as a freelance designer for many years (agents in London UK and New York USA, selling internationally for trends and for design sales).
As a designer/maker for interiors and large-scale commissions for public spaces Anne-Marie worked with clients in the UK, Germany and Holland (these include a textiles installation at Lingen Town House, Grand Hall, entrance textiles installation for Derby Dance Center, and prints for interiors and a large scale private commission for the Rothschild family home in London). Anne-Marie has gained awards for her couture fashion fabrics e.g. Vogue Conte Nast Publication & Texprint Awards, and for her work in interiors e.g. furnishing fabric award from House and Gardens – New Designer Award and has exhibited at stands at international textile trade shows.
Invention in design spurred an interest in teaching and communication. She became a lecturer on a variety of courses, however the textile specialism is where her depth of knowledge lay and in 2007 she established the degree course at the Arts University Bournemouth which she continues to lead today.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- MA Textile and Fashion (University of Central England)
- BA (Hons Textiles) (Loughborough College of Art and Design)
Teaching Qualification
- D33 & D34 – City & Guild
- FAETC Certificate – Teaching competence Stages 1 and 2.
Teaching
Anne-Marie currently is the course leader for the textiles degree and is the third year leader.
She previously taught on and developed the Foundation degree at AUB and before that worked upon the Prep for HE programme for 10 years leading the Textiles, Fashion, and Costume pathway. She also externally examined for many of those years e.g. at HE, De Monteford University - BA (Hons) Fashion Fabrics and Accessories and Buckinghamshire New University - BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design. Anne-Marie also examined at Prep for HE level for a further 8 years including St. Martins UAL, Westminster, Kiderminster, Salisbury etc.
Courses
My Teaching Gallery
Research
Research Interests and Projects
Anne-Marie recently worked upon the Salut Marroc project, she developed designs for a hotel entrance involving decorative wall textiles and flooring developments utilising her knowledge of stitch, print and tufting.
Anne-Marie also co-ordinates the AUB Textiles Agency with a fellow lecturer, presenting textile design work of staff and students for sale at international trade shows. This allows students the opportunity to learn from first hand experiences, at the front line of the industry.
Anne-Marie is also a Mentor for the prestigious Hand & Lock Prize, London, offering support and advise to those students shortlisted from all around the world.
- 2020 – Co-curated AUB Textiles Agency at Premiere Vison Paris
- 2018 – Co-curated AUB Textiles Agency at London Print Fair
- 2017 – Salut Maroc – Commissioned interiors for hotel entrance, Morocco.
- 2017 – Exhibition of Textile Works in Progress at AUB Gallery February 2017
- 2015 – Co-curator Stitch in Line Exhibition – Arts University Bournemouth Gallery
Awards and Prizes
| Award Name | Date Awarded | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Designer Award | Furnishing Fabrics | |
| Louisa Ryland Travel Bursary | Switzerland and Italy | |
| Texprint Award for Couture Fashion Fabrics | Conte Nast Publications | |
| Commendations for Technical Innovations and Colour | The Drapers Company and Pantone Awards | |
| The Beryl Dean Award | Teaching Excellence in Textiles and Embroidery in Higher Education | |
| AUBRETIA Creative Pedagogies Teaching Award | Arts University Bournemouth |
Memberships
Advance HE Membership
- Senior Fellow (SFHEA)
Professional Memberships
- Senior Fellow (SFHEA)
- Textiles Society