Lara Pain – weaver
27th December 2023 | ALUMNI | AWARD WINNERS

Winner of the 2023 Heritage Crafts / Rose Uniacke Young Weaver of the Year Award
Lara first decided she wanted to pursue a creative path when she was 17. During her four-year BA Textile Design course at Central Saint Martins, she opted to undertake a year-long diploma in professional studies, undertaking training and internships at multiple weaving studios, including with Kirsty McDougall, whose clientele includes Givenchy, Burberry, Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen.
Photo: Nick Moore (Rose Uniacke Studio Managing Director), Lara Pain (Heritage Crafts / Young Weaver of the Year Award winner 2023), and Jay Blades MBE (Heritage Crafts Co-Chair). Photo by Stefan Jakubowski.