Biography
Mala Siamptani is a lecturer, researcher and design practitioner with an extensive experience in the development and delivery of successful creative projects in Fashion, Design and Art sector. After obtaining two master’s degrees, she is currently conducting her PhD research. Following an extensive material and technical processes research, Mala attempts to question the connection of traditional jewellery making with digital technology and its effects on creativity. This is evident through her work in education, where she has been providing up-to-date knowledge, expertise and experience of professional practice in a specific 3D/Jewellery specialist subject area. Mala delivers lectures and workshops on experimental processes and the future of material culture. She has recently presented her research projects at the Global fashion Conference (UK), the Creativity Researchers Conference (UK) and the 1st World Symposium for Fashion, Jewellery and accessories (Shanghai). With her design work and research, Mala demonstrates both the use and need for material research and its acknowledgment of experiential knowledge to advance design thinking and practice. Through her work in education she sees it as her role to pass this message on to the new generation of designers/craftsmen.