Dr Helena Britt’s work investigates textile design histories, creative processes and art school pedagogies through archival inquiry, practice based methods, oral testimony and curation. She collaborates on projects that reinterpret textile archives through exhibitions, publications and public engagement. Ongoing research examines how textile designers reinterpret design practices, motifs and procedures to generate new work. Recent research examines the archive of visual artist Fraser Taylor and the 1980s collective, The Cloth. This informed Instant Whip: The Textiles and Papers of Fraser Taylor 1977–1987 Revisited, a collaboration with the curatorial arts organisation Panel and Taylor. Project outcomes explored printed textile design, interdisciplinarity, and Glasgow’s creative culture during the 1970s-80s. Earlier work increased understanding of carpet design in Scotland by investigating the Stoddard Templeton design library and design studio. Helena is Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice co-editor, Association of Fashion and Textile Courses steering group and AHRC Peer Review College member.