Rebecca is the manager of the Forge Design Factory and a researcher at Limerick School of Art & Design, Technological University of the Shannon, TUS. She is a designer with expertise in textiles and fashion and is engaged in research for these sectors through ongoing projects with European partners. She contributes to MA Interdisciplinary Design, L9 Design for Sustainability & Circular Economies and MA Enterprise for Creative Industries at LSAD.

The Forge Design Factory serves the Mid-West & Midlands through supporting growth of design ecosystems, fostering collaboration and engagement between designers, students, researchers & industry in the region. Our distributed design factory model ensures our partners have access to research and expertise that spans a broad range of disciplines across our Design Factory network.