Robyn Barnes

Robyn is a textile artist whose creative journey is sparked by bold colour combinations, rich textures, and playful structures. She thrives on merging contrasting inspirations, often weaving political themes into her work to provoke thought and reflection. Her process begins with energetic mark-making and experimental research, embracing mixed media, bold patterns, and shape to build her conceptual vision.

Robyn's designs are rooted in craftsmanship, using self-taught skills like Passementerie, macramé, needle felting, and cord-making, which she integrates into her knitting in unconventional ways. She enjoys reviving and evolving archetypal knitting techniques by combining elements of contemporary crafts, aiming to contribute to the evolution of knitwear within the fashion industry.

Educated at Central Saint Martins and Kingston School of Art, she embraces collaboration and open-ended methodologies while maintaining a sustainable, tactile approach, reusing materials, exploring natural dyes, and prioritising a zero-waste mindset.