aspiring master of all trades
systems, circularity and problem solving
building bridges between science, computation and design
CV
Personal Data
Name Clara Renate Emmerling
Year of birth 1998
Resident of Cologne
Mail clara.emmerling@freenet.de
education and work experience
09/2023 - now MA at KISD (Integrated Design Research)
07/2020 - now Scholarship at ev. Studienwerk Villigst
03/2019 - 07/2023 BA at Hochschule Pforzheim für Gestaltung (Fashion)
04/2022 - 12/2022 Knitwear tutor at Hochschule Pforzheim
October 2022 Industrial knitwear course at Knitwearlab NL
09/2021 - 03/2022 Internship at Veronika Persché - Knitdesign Vienna
01/2021 - 07/2021 Exchange semester at Desginskolen Kolding (Denmark) in Fashion and Textiles
September 2020 Taking part in the international dazzle collective
(students of different fashion schools experimenting with zero waste
pattern cutting)
08/2018 - 01/2019 Internship as sewing assistant at „Das Werkhaus“
07/2017 specialized university entrance qualification focused on art and design
at MOS München
engagement
01/2023 hosting and planning scholarship conference at ev. Studienwerk Villigst
03/2019 - now member at Foodsharing (weekly collection of food)
01/2017 - now voluntary work at BdP e.V (German scouts association)
teamleader in the educational sector
organisation and cooking at major events and camps
organisation and cooking at major events and camps
2007 - 2009 member of plant for the planet, presenting lectures about climate justice
since 2007 member of BdP e.V. (German scouts association)
SKILLS
Language: German (native) Englisch (fluent)
Spanisch (beginner) Danish (beginner)
Spanisch (beginner) Danish (beginner)
Digital: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, PremierePro, Lightroom
CLO3D, Rhino/Grasshopper
Python, M1 plus (beginner)
CLO3D, Rhino/Grasshopper
Python, M1 plus (beginner)
Craft: familiar with sewing machines of all kinds (domestic/industrial)
knit (domestic and industrial flatbed)
basic skills in pattern cutting and sewing techniques
basic skills in photography and film
basic skills in Arduino
basic skills in pattern cutting and sewing techniques
basic skills in photography and film
basic skills in Arduino
Soft Skills: team management and organization
systematic
works well in interdisciplinary settings
critical thinking
analytical
aesthetic communication
styling and staging
easily adapting to new fields of professions
systematic
works well in interdisciplinary settings
critical thinking
analytical
aesthetic communication
styling and staging
easily adapting to new fields of professions
AWARDS
December 2022 Nomination and price: IAF Research Excellence Award at HS Pforzheim
December 2022 Nomination IDA (International Design Awards), official selection
December 2023 Nomination GPA (Green Product Award)
