CV
Education
2021 - 2023: University of Brighton – BA (Hons) 3D Design and Craft (Level 5 1st, Level 6 1st)
2018 - 2020: Kingston University – DipHE Product and Furniture Design (Level 4 2:1, Level 5 2:1)
2017 - 2018: Ravensbourne University London – UAL Level 3/4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Pass)
Exhibitions
November - December 2024: Group Show – The Kiln Rooms Christmas Sale, London
November 2024 - March 2025: Group Show – Guildford House Open, Guildford House, Guildford
October 2024: Group Show – Graduate Exhibition, Candid Arts Gallery, London
June 2024: Group Show – New Designers Selects (Week 1), Business Design Centre, London
June 2024: Group Show – The Kiln Rooms Summer Sale, London
May 2024 (London Craft Week): Group Show – Future Icons Selects, Oxo Tower’s Bargehouse, London
March 2024: Group Show – Beyond Borders: Bridging Divides Through Art, Take-Two Interactive, London
July - September 2023: Group Show – Open Atelier, Atelier Beside the Sea, Brighton
July 2023: Group Show – New Designers (Week 2), Business Design Centre, London
June 2023: University of Brighton Group Show – BA Degree Show, City Campus, Grand Parade
June 2022: University of Brighton Group Show – 1st and 2nd year show, City Campus, Grand Parade
Summer 2018 - April 2019: Group Show – RawMinds live project (Made Well installation as part of Living With Buildings exhibition on from 4 October 2018 - 22 April 2019), Wellcome Collection, London
Employment
November 2024 - Present: Taster Class Teacher – The Kiln Rooms, London
February 2024 - Present: Junior Teacher – Social Pottery, London
December 2023 - Present: Work Exchange – The Kiln Rooms, London
October 2023 - December 2023: Work Exchange – Ronaldo Wiltshire (Motions of Clay), London
June - October 2023: Sewing books – Shepherds Bookbinders, London
December 2021 - August 2022: Intern then sewing books – Shepherds Bookbinders, London
Awards
2023: New Designers - Pentland Brand’s Shoutout Creative Talent Accolade, London
2022: University of Brighton – Anna Maria Desogus Memorial Prize (2nd year winner)
Memberships
October 2024 - Present: Design-Nation
October 2023 - Present: London Potters
Press
July 2024: “Hot List: The Future Designers”, Country & Town House
1 July 2024: “Discover designs, talks and more at New Designers”, Furniture News
3 June 2024: “Want to meet the next generation of design talent? Get tickets for New Designers”, It’s Nice That
June 2024: “Interior Trends: New Designers Selects”, Fabric Magazine
24 May 2024: “from art to games: New Designers champions future of design over 100 university courses”, designboom
Spring/Summer 2024: “New Talent: Iara Talledo Violani”, Crafts Magazine
7 December 2023: “Emerging Creative: Iara Djanira”, The Piece Palette
September 2023: “The Unfold Project: A Graduate Showcase”, Lonely Stones Press
14 July 2023: “Meet the young designers making homeware for the future”, The Times