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Meet the Designer, Christie Swallow
Christie Swallow is the Designer in The Shed
Meet Christie in their studio (The Shed) July - December 2026, as they work on a unique design project inspired by the collection at Young V&A.
Over the next six months, Christie will tackle the birdhousing crisis by co-creating sustainable avian architectures with young people, drawing on Young V&A's collection of miniature habitats to design homes for our fine feathered city neighbours.
Christie's practice crafts kinship between species. Engaging with play as a method and ecology as a subject for more-than-human stakeholders, Christie works through facilitation, making and spatial design.
Christie's practice crafts kinship between species. Engaging with play as a method and ecology as a subject for more-than-human stakeholders, Christie works through facilitation, making and spatial design.
The Design Placement is supported by Outset Contemporary Art Fund
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The Shed is a residency studio built into the the Design Gallery at Young V&A. It is one of the most unique spaces to see contemporary design in action. An Open Studio event gives you the chance to enter a working studio, meet a designer in person and see how they work. Bring your curiosity, ask questions, and discover how design ideas come to life.
Upcoming workshops with Christie
Meet the Designer (Open to all)
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The Shed is a residency studio built into the the Design Gallery at Young V&A. It is one of the most unique spaces to see contemporary design in action. An Open Studio event gives you the chance to enter a working studio, meet a designer in person and see how they work. Bring your curiosity, ask questions, and discover how design ideas come to life.
Upcoming workshops with Christie
Meet the Designer (Open to all)
Free drop-in, Saturday's 11:00 - 13.00 please check online
Meet Christie in their design studio.
Meet Christie in their design studio.
Family Design Challenge (Families)
Free drop-in, 10 October, 14 November and Autumn half term 29, 30 Oct.
Design and model a house for birds inspired by Christie's practice.
KS3 Design Takeover (Schools)
Thursdays, Autumn term £150, more info & book here
Create architectural model led by Christie swallow and inspired by their practice.
Thursdays, Autumn term £150, more info & book here
Create architectural model led by Christie swallow and inspired by their practice.
Design Club (11-14)
Free drop-in, 29 & 30 Oct
Create bird housing models with Christie in The Shed.
Make-Lab (Families 7-14)
£25 per ticket, 28 November, more info available end of October
Make a unique house for birds to take home with Christie Swallow.
Free drop-in, 29 & 30 Oct
Create bird housing models with Christie in The Shed.
Make-Lab (Families 7-14)
£25 per ticket, 28 November, more info available end of October
Make a unique house for birds to take home with Christie Swallow.
V&A Academy (18+)
£10 Online, 13 November 14:00, more info & book here
Create a unique textile map using fabric guided by Christie.
£10 Online, 13 November 14:00, more info & book here
Create a unique textile map using fabric guided by Christie.
V&A Academy online workshop with Christie Swallow
Join Christie Swallow, Young V&A Designer in the Shed, to create a unique textile map using fabric inspired by the V&A collection. Explore patchwork, applique and embroidery techniques, and discover how fabric and stitch can be used to tell stories. Connect online via the V&A Academy on November 13th at 14:00. Click here to find out more!
Join Christie Swallow, Young V&A Designer in the Shed, to create a unique textile map using fabric inspired by the V&A collection. Explore patchwork, applique and embroidery techniques, and discover how fabric and stitch can be used to tell stories. Connect online via the V&A Academy on November 13th at 14:00. Click here to find out more!
