Biography

Sarah Elwick graduated from Winchester School of Art in 2003 with a First class honours degree in Textile design. She then studied for an MA in Fashion Menswear specialising in knitwear at the Royal College of Art, London in 2005. Sarah has worked as a knitwear designer for a variety of designers; including Michiko Koshino, Carolyn Massey, Giles Deacon, and Ferragamo.

Sarah currently combines producing her knitwear accessories with working as a teaching fellow on the knitwear design pathway at Winchester School of Art.

Sustainability is of huge importance to Sarah, producing  knitwear collections of well loved pieces, that evolve naturally over time. She is constantly inspired by traditional stitch patterns such as Fair-Isle, aswell as vintage shapes and construction methods, that she re-interprets to produce a range of stylish accessories for men, women, children, and the home. In 2010 Sarah was selected to receive be part of ‘Hothouse’ the Crafts Councils new business support, and mentoring initiative, for emerging designer/makers.