
OurOwnSKIN @ Makerversity
OurOwnSKIN is a collaboration between Liz Ciokajlo (concept development footwear designer), Manolis Papastavrou (industrial designer and chemical engineer) and Rhian Solomon (visual artist and researcher). The aim of the project has been to use material knowledge of human foot skin

OurOwnSKIN @ Makerversity
OurOwnSKIN is a collaboration between Liz Ciokajlo (concept development footwear designer), Manolis Papastavrou (industrial designer and chemical engineer) and Rhian Solomon (visual artist and researcher). The aim of the project has been to use material knowledge of human foot skin

Creative Cut Conference 2016
Juliana Sissons will deliver a keynote lecture alongside her long term collaborator, Fashion Designer Shelley Fox, at the second international conference for creative pattern cutting on the 24th and 25th February, 2016 – University of Huddersfield.

Creative Cut Conference 2016
Juliana Sissons will deliver a keynote lecture alongside her long term collaborator, Fashion Designer Shelley Fox, at the second international conference for creative pattern cutting on the 24th and 25th February, 2016 – University of Huddersfield.

SKIN-The Ultimate Interface – London College of Fashion
‘Skin: the ultimate interface’ Conference Friday 22 April 2016 – 11.00am – 6.00pm Initiated by Community Dermatology Task Force of the International Society of Dermatology Hosted by the Well-being Research Hub at London College of Fashion Rhian Solomon will be

SKIN-The Ultimate Interface – London College of Fashion
‘Skin: the ultimate interface’ Conference Friday 22 April 2016 – 11.00am – 6.00pm Initiated by Community Dermatology Task Force of the International Society of Dermatology Hosted by the Well-being Research Hub at London College of Fashion Rhian Solomon will be

sKINship – AHRC Funding
The Arts and Humanities Research Council have funded Rhian Solomon to conduct her practice based PhD at London College of Fashion. Solomon will be extending sKINship’s methods in exploring The Body as a meeting place between Design and Reconstructive Surgical

sKINship – AHRC Funding
The Arts and Humanities Research Council have funded Rhian Solomon to conduct her practice based PhD at London College of Fashion. Solomon will be extending sKINship’s methods in exploring The Body as a meeting place between Design and Reconstructive Surgical

Magazine article – Selvedge
Selvedge Magazine have featured an article about sKINship in their Mar/Apr 2016 Issue – This is a special issue focusing on sculpture in cloth.

Magazine article – Selvedge
Selvedge Magazine have featured an article about sKINship in their Mar/Apr 2016 Issue – This is a special issue focusing on sculpture in cloth.

Medicine Unboxed – Final 10
Rhian Solomon has made it to the final ten artists selected for the Medicine Unboxed Creative Prize 2015. Follow this link to view the full list. https://plus.google.com/+medicineunboxed/posts Medicine Unboxed is a project arising from a view that good medicine demands more

Medicine Unboxed – Final 10
Rhian Solomon has made it to the final ten artists selected for the Medicine Unboxed Creative Prize 2015. Follow this link to view the full list. https://plus.google.com/+medicineunboxed/posts Medicine Unboxed is a project arising from a view that good medicine demands more

Rhian Solomon on Radio 4
Rhian Solomon is currently undertaking a residency in the Burns and Plastics department at Morriston Hospital Swansea, in partnership with Sarah Wright and Prue Thimbleby. Sarah and Rhian were captured in conversation speaking about this project on BBC Radio 4 –

Rhian Solomon on Radio 4
Rhian Solomon is currently undertaking a residency in the Burns and Plastics department at Morriston Hospital Swansea, in partnership with Sarah Wright and Prue Thimbleby. Sarah and Rhian were captured in conversation speaking about this project on BBC Radio 4 –

sKINship Press
Rhian Solomon has been featured in the Nov/Dec edition of Crafts Magazine which highlights a selection of speakers taking part in the forthcoming Make:Shift conference. Read the full article below.

sKINship Press
Rhian Solomon has been featured in the Nov/Dec edition of Crafts Magazine which highlights a selection of speakers taking part in the forthcoming Make:Shift conference. Read the full article below.

Crafting Anatomies Exhibition
Rhian Solomon is currently co curating the forth coming exhibition, Crafting Anatomies, for Nottingham Trent University. Placing the human body at the centre of a multi disciplinary dialogue, the show will explore how this entity has been interpreted, crafted and re

Crafting Anatomies Exhibition
Rhian Solomon is currently co curating the forth coming exhibition, Crafting Anatomies, for Nottingham Trent University. Placing the human body at the centre of a multi disciplinary dialogue, the show will explore how this entity has been interpreted, crafted and re

sKINship PhD
Rhian Solomon will be embarking on a practice based PhD at the University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion, starting this Sept. The focus of her research will build upon the sKINship research program to date and will look

sKINship PhD
Rhian Solomon will be embarking on a practice based PhD at the University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion, starting this Sept. The focus of her research will build upon the sKINship research program to date and will look

sKINship at Make:Shift Conference
Rhian Solomon will be speaking as part of the Crafts Council’s new conference Make:Shift – a conference exploring how advances in materials, processes and technologies are driving innovation in Craft practice. This is a new biennial conference taking place from

sKINship at Make:Shift Conference
Rhian Solomon will be speaking as part of the Crafts Council’s new conference Make:Shift – a conference exploring how advances in materials, processes and technologies are driving innovation in Craft practice. This is a new biennial conference taking place from

Materials Innovation Prize – shortlists
Rhian and Juliana of sKINShip have both independently been shortlisted for the Art Foundations Materials Innovation Prize for 2015. Supported by The Clothworkers Foundation, the grant will support one selected Artist working in this sector, to embark on a period of focused research time to

Materials Innovation Prize – shortlists
Rhian and Juliana of sKINShip have both independently been shortlisted for the Art Foundations Materials Innovation Prize for 2015. Supported by The Clothworkers Foundation, the grant will support one selected Artist working in this sector, to embark on a period of focused research time to

Reconstructing Ourselves residency at Morriston Hospital
Rhian Solomon has recently started an artists residency at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, where she will be based in the reconstructive plastic surgery department for 18months. The project has been funded by The Arts Council, Wales and will explore how the

Reconstructing Ourselves residency at Morriston Hospital
Rhian Solomon has recently started an artists residency at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, where she will be based in the reconstructive plastic surgery department for 18months. The project has been funded by The Arts Council, Wales and will explore how the

Shape-Shifting in New Zealand
Juliana Sissons of sKINship will be delivering a paper on her research into creative patten cutting techniques, including research conducted as part of the sKINship project, at the forthcoming Shape-Shifting Conference at AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand. An extensive list

Shape-Shifting in New Zealand
Juliana Sissons of sKINship will be delivering a paper on her research into creative patten cutting techniques, including research conducted as part of the sKINship project, at the forthcoming Shape-Shifting Conference at AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand. An extensive list

sKINship at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
Juliana Sissons and Rhian Solomon were invited to run a two day workshop in Pattern Cutting inspired by Reconstructive Plastic Surgery cuts at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie in February this year. The session was for 1st and 2nd year BA

sKINship at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
Juliana Sissons and Rhian Solomon were invited to run a two day workshop in Pattern Cutting inspired by Reconstructive Plastic Surgery cuts at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie in February this year. The session was for 1st and 2nd year BA

Futurescan publication
Juliana Sissons and Rhian Solomon of sKINship have recently contributed to the publication – Futurescan, Collective Voices – which accompanies the FTC conference held at Sheffield Hallam University of Feb 2013. In this text, the duo have described the value

Futurescan publication
Juliana Sissons and Rhian Solomon of sKINship have recently contributed to the publication – Futurescan, Collective Voices – which accompanies the FTC conference held at Sheffield Hallam University of Feb 2013. In this text, the duo have described the value

Collaboration through Craft + sKINship
sKINship are pleased to announce the release of the text Collaboration through Craft in which they have a chapter featured, written by Rhian Solomon. The publication – edited by Amanda Ravetz, Alice Kettle and Helen Felcey – offers a challenging

Collaboration through Craft + sKINship
sKINship are pleased to announce the release of the text Collaboration through Craft in which they have a chapter featured, written by Rhian Solomon. The publication – edited by Amanda Ravetz, Alice Kettle and Helen Felcey – offers a challenging

sKINship at HEAD, Geneva
Rhian Solomon was recently invited to teach at the Haute Ecole d’Art et de Design (HEAD) of Geneva on the MA Accessory Design course, where she ran a lecture and workshops based around her practice as a Maker and the

sKINship at HEAD, Geneva
Rhian Solomon was recently invited to teach at the Haute Ecole d’Art et de Design (HEAD) of Geneva on the MA Accessory Design course, where she ran a lecture and workshops based around her practice as a Maker and the

sKINship @ The Institute of Making
Juliana Sissons and Rhian Solomon of sKINship will be running a masterclass in Pattern Cutting inspired by Plastic Surgery on Monday 20th January at The Institute of Making, London. Please click on the link below for further details and to

sKINship @ The Institute of Making
Juliana Sissons and Rhian Solomon of sKINship will be running a masterclass in Pattern Cutting inspired by Plastic Surgery on Monday 20th January at The Institute of Making, London. Please click on the link below for further details and to

sKINship film by R&A Collaborations
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Mrs Sarah Pape and Specialist Pattern Cutter and Knitwear Designer, Juliana Sissons, have been filmed in conversation discussing the applications for collaboration between their professions. The pair openly discuss similarities in craftsmanship, planning and tacit knowledge. The film

sKINship film by R&A Collaborations
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Mrs Sarah Pape and Specialist Pattern Cutter and Knitwear Designer, Juliana Sissons, have been filmed in conversation discussing the applications for collaboration between their professions. The pair openly discuss similarities in craftsmanship, planning and tacit knowledge. The film

Pattern Cutting inspired by Plastic Surgery – workshop
A workshop in Pattern Cutting inspired by Plastic Surgery will be run by Juliana Sissons at Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham. The session accompanies works by Rhian Solomon that are exhibited as part of The Crafts Councils touring exhibition Block Party

Pattern Cutting inspired by Plastic Surgery – workshop
A workshop in Pattern Cutting inspired by Plastic Surgery will be run by Juliana Sissons at Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham. The session accompanies works by Rhian Solomon that are exhibited as part of The Crafts Councils touring exhibition Block Party

sKINship talk in Materials Innovation at The V&A
On Tuesday 17th Sept (10.30) as part of The Arts Foundation’s, Materials Innovation talk, Rhian will be delivering research to date on how materials inform collaborative practices, with reference to the sKINship project. Rhian will be speaking alongside Liz Ciokajlo

sKINship talk in Materials Innovation at The V&A
On Tuesday 17th Sept (10.30) as part of The Arts Foundation’s, Materials Innovation talk, Rhian will be delivering research to date on how materials inform collaborative practices, with reference to the sKINship project. Rhian will be speaking alongside Liz Ciokajlo

Pattern Cutting with Plastic Surgeons
On Saturday 21st Sept, Juliana Sissons will be delivering a workshop in pattern cutting to consultant plastic surgeons of St Thomas’ Hospital, London. The sKINship team will be looking for both similarities and differences between the processes of reconstructive plastic

Pattern Cutting with Plastic Surgeons
On Saturday 21st Sept, Juliana Sissons will be delivering a workshop in pattern cutting to consultant plastic surgeons of St Thomas’ Hospital, London. The sKINship team will be looking for both similarities and differences between the processes of reconstructive plastic

sKINship at BAPRAS Summer meeting
sKINship will be hosting a lunchtime event as part of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons annual Summer meeting on Thursday 20th June. Rhian Solomon, Juliana Sissons and Sarah Pape will each be introducing their research to

sKINship at BAPRAS Summer meeting
sKINship will be hosting a lunchtime event as part of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons annual Summer meeting on Thursday 20th June. Rhian Solomon, Juliana Sissons and Sarah Pape will each be introducing their research to

sKINship at Secret Cinema
sKINship was recently invited by Guerilla Science, partners to Secret Cinema, to design an event as part of the recent ‘secret’ viewings of the classic film Brazil. We devised a plastic surgery training school in which participants were taught to

sKINship at Secret Cinema
sKINship was recently invited by Guerilla Science, partners to Secret Cinema, to design an event as part of the recent ‘secret’ viewings of the classic film Brazil. We devised a plastic surgery training school in which participants were taught to

Fashion Surgery
As part of the sKINship research project, collaborator Juliana Sissons has been developing a series of toiles for garments inspired by Plastic Surgery cutting techniques. These techniques have created experimental silhouettes of shape and interesting shifts in grain line and seams.

Fashion Surgery
As part of the sKINship research project, collaborator Juliana Sissons has been developing a series of toiles for garments inspired by Plastic Surgery cutting techniques. These techniques have created experimental silhouettes of shape and interesting shifts in grain line and seams.

sKINship at Kingston University
Rhian Solomon will be speaking alongside Amy Congdon and Jane Wildgoose as part of the forthcoming Colloquium seminars. Craftsmanship Reconsidered:Framing, Coding, Cutting and Unveiling. This will be held at Kingston University on May 1st 2013.

sKINship at Kingston University
Rhian Solomon will be speaking alongside Amy Congdon and Jane Wildgoose as part of the forthcoming Colloquium seminars. Craftsmanship Reconsidered:Framing, Coding, Cutting and Unveiling. This will be held at Kingston University on May 1st 2013.

Funding awarded to sKINship
The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons have kindly awarded sKINship with a grant enabling us to pursue a number of projects this year. The funds will be used to create a film about the stark similarities between

Funding awarded to sKINship
The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons have kindly awarded sKINship with a grant enabling us to pursue a number of projects this year. The funds will be used to create a film about the stark similarities between