Originally from Co.Cork Ireland, Claire-Anne O’Brien is a textile designer based in London. After graduation she worked with Unesco in the Himalayas, Northern India developing knitted products using local resources and skills and establishing a sustainable income for the villagers. In 2011 Claire-Anne set up her own studio in East London specialising in constructed textiles.The studio works on private and commercial commissions and is committed to working with natural materials and local artisans including a team of loyal hand knitters. Claire-Annes practice explores form and scale through material properties and textile making techniques creating fabrics with applications in furniture and interiors.