Crafts CouncilDirectoryJahnavi InnissTextile-based graphic designer and craft educatorLondon, EnglandTextilesSocial practiceEmbroideryCraft educatorMixed mediaE-mailInstagramAboutInfoVideosSustainabilityI'm an award-winning textile-based graphic designer and craft educator. Through my adaption of the culturally-rich medium of quilting, I celebrate and document Black history through a critical lens, whilst challenging distorted historical narratives. As a craft educator, I produce workshops that engage people with craft, history, and archival collections. I emphasise the importance of documenting history and creative expression as tools for empowerment and self-expression.Focus:Quilting, appliqué and embroideryCommissions:Available for commissionsWhat White People Can Do Next. Hand-embroidered Book Cover Design for Penguin BooksBlack British History Quilt ProcessBlack British History Quilt ProcessWhilst working with textiles, I always aim to use recycled and second-hand textiles where possible.AboutI'm an award-winning textile-based graphic designer and craft educator. Through my adaption of the culturally-rich medium of quilting, I celebrate and document Black history through a critical lens, whilst challenging distorted historical narratives. As a craft educator, I produce workshops that engage people with craft, history, and archival collections. I emphasise the importance of documenting history and creative expression as tools for empowerment and self-expression.InfoFocus:Quilting, appliqué and embroideryCommissions:Available for commissionsVideosWhat White People Can Do Next. Hand-embroidered Book Cover Design for Penguin BooksBlack British History Quilt ProcessBlack British History Quilt ProcessSustainabilityWhilst working with textiles, I always aim to use recycled and second-hand textiles where possible.E-mailInstagramProjectCraft Workshop: Sculpting HistoryProjectCraft Workshop: Portable HistoriesProjectCraft Workshop: Textile PortraitureProjectCraft Workshop: AppliquéProjectBlack British History,ProjectPengin Books: Emma Dabiri What White People Can Do Next: From Allyship to Coalition