Mariam Syed is a woven textile designer based in Glasgow. She designs silk scarves in her studio, which are then woven in a traditional English mill, and designs and weaves rugs and fabrics for interiors. Mariam’s design practise encapsulates everything she is most passionate about: weaving, vibrant colours, architecture and geometry. A mathematician at heart, geometric patterns are central to her woven designs and she enjoys the challenge of constructing new weave structures from her primary research and drawings. Fascinated with the visual culture of Karachi, her ancestral homeland, Mariam’s designs are a representation of the hustle and bustle of the city. She strives to achieve the same boldness of colour in her woven designs and balances the vivid colours with the earthy tones of the buildings. 

This residency will enable the designer to experiment, particularly in relation form and structure. Using the backdrop of Cove Park as inspiration for colour and pattern, she will explore the Pakistani off loom weaving technique of ‘Charoy’ to weave a three dimensional sculpture.