Leonie Edmead is a London-based Textile Designer and Weaver whose practice focuses on exploring Caribbean histories, blending traditional techniques with contemporary influences.

Central to her practice is a focus on colour, pattern and materiality, particularly her use of West Indian Sea Island cotton, one of the rarest cottons in the world which is historically rooted in the Caribbean.

Experimenting with these combinations, she aims to create a space to appreciate lesser-known cultures by transforming them into beautiful textiles.

Her work spans fashion, interior and art contexts and she has been recognised and awarded by the Worshipful Company of Weavers Scholarship Award, The Clothworker’s Award and Heritage Craft’s Emerging Weaver of the Year Award. 

She continues to develop her practice through woven commissions, products and workshops at Cockpit Studios London.