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Design a tea towel with Uma Shah
Drop in and design your own cotton tea towel to take home with fashion designer Uma Shah
Explore the rich visual heritage of the V&A collections through a hands-on textile design experience using fabric pens and paint to decorate cotton tea towels.
This event is part of Make & Meet, an evening of connection and creative making with free workshops and free food.
You can see all the events taking place as part of Make and Meet on the below page:
Make and Meet - Festival at V&A South Kensington · V&A
Uma is a UK-based fashion designer with experience across a range of creative roles, including print design and fashion styling. Alongside her part-time work as a Digital Marketing Assistant, she is also the founder of the streetwear brand Askari. Uma has always been deeply inspired by her Kenyan and North Indian heritage, which she explores through family stories, treasured photographs, and a strong connection to food and culture. These influences have become a defining part of her design identity, as she passionately blends her artistic vision with her dual heritage.
Uma is a UK-based fashion designer with experience across a range of creative roles, including print design and fashion styling. Alongside her part-time work as a Digital Marketing Assistant, she is also the founder of the streetwear brand Askari. Uma has always been deeply inspired by her Kenyan and North Indian heritage, which she explores through family stories, treasured photographs, and a strong connection to food and culture. These influences have become a defining part of her design identity, as she passionately blends her artistic vision with her dual heritage.
