Jahnavi (pronounced jarn-avee)

I’m an award-winning textile designer and craft educator whose practice is focused on celebrating untold stories within Black British history. Through my adaptation of the culturally rich medium of quilting, I document history through a critical lens, challenging distorted historical narratives and creating representation and empowerment for Black Brits.

As a craft educator, I facilitate artistic workshops for a number of organisations including Crafts Council England, Tate Britain, the South London Gallery and the Fitzwilliam Museum. My workshops engage participants with stories of joy and empowerment to celebrate, re-frame and document our collective and personal histories.

Awards

Winner of the 2020 MullenLowe Unilever #Unstereotype Award

Winner of CSM Deans Collection Award

Shortlisted for the 2020 MullenLowe NOVA Award

Education and Training

2017–20 | UAL: Central Saint Martins
BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Design
(First Class Honours)

Jan – Apr 2025 | Morley College, London
Short Course: Quilting and Patchwork

Teaching and Artist Education

Jul 2022 – Present | Craft Educator

Nov 2024 | UAL: London College of Fashion,
Visiting practitioner on BA Fashion Communication course

Apr – Jul 2021 | UAL: Central Saint Martins,
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Mentor on
BA Graphic Communication Design course

Employment

Aug 2020 – Present | Textile Designer and Graphic Designer, Freelance

Sep 2022 – Sep 2025 | Graphic Designer, National Portrait Gallery, London

Oct 2020 – Jun 2022 | Future Producer, Somerset House, London

Jul 2019 – Aug 2023 | Tate Collective Producer, Tate Britain, Tate Modern

Aug 2019 – Feb 2020 | Volunteer, Black Cultural Archives, London

Current Membership Groups

Crafts Council Champion

Lewisham Arthouse

The Quilters Guild

Quaggy Quilters

Museum Detox

Young Crafts Citizen,
Craft’s Council England