Teaching
Having served as the Lecturer-in-Charge at LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore, where I oversaw the BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles course, teaching has been one of the most fulfilling aspects of my professional journey. As I pivot my focus toward my Ph.D. and research endeavors, I am excited to continue sharing my passion for Art, Design and Craft through engaging workshops and innovative pedagogical opportunities.
My global travels and collaborations with talented designers and makers have fueled my enthusiasm for driving innovation in textile design. Through a variety of workshops, lectures, and tutorials, I aim to elevate our collective understanding of the profound importance of craft and textile practice.
Join me on this educational adventure where we explore, learn, and champion the transformative power of craftsmanship in the dynamic world of textiles. Let's embark on this journey together and discover the endless possibilities that creativity and collaboration can bring!
Stitching the Future
Round Table as part of the Royal College of Art School of Arts & Humanities PhD exhibition mentored and curated by Beaconsfield.
Knitted Futures Collaboration with SUDT X Lasalle
The future of E-Textiles and protopian states
Coldwear X Lasalle
Rethinking industry deadstock and sustainability in the classroom.
Stitched Families
A community outreach workshop to help support LGBTQ+ and people struggling in life. The workshop By using an autobiographical approach Martin equips his past abandonment and neglect to empower his craft and approach to life. He aims to generate a collection of crafted materials that tells his personal story of the struggle to empower the viewer. June July 2022
Fashion Fictions
Second Collaborating with Nottingham Trent University and The Fashion Fictions Network. 2022
interactive methods for fashion illustrations
Hosted by Ashley Yeo as well as Lecturer-in-charge of BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Textile Programme, LASALLE, Martin Bonney. Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, 22nd November 2021
Luxury 2.0
Drape and Structure
Combined both theoretical knowledge and technical skills within student creative practice while exploring and questioning the global context of Luxury fashion from the region.
Unlocking Crafted Actions
Workshop 8, By Martin Bonney & Susan Sentle. Between Craft and Performance. 1st - 3rd October 2021
Using the crafted tools of the past to question our futures and how we can connect with our practice
International Collaboration
Combined both theoretical knowledge and technical skills within their creative practice while exploring and questioning the global context of fashion in a speculative world.
DazzleCollective 2019/ 2020 / 2021
Being a part of the DazzleCollective as a designer and facilitator for students at Lasalle Singapore from all levels was liberating. It allowed me to question learn and teach technology, sustainability and community building in a new way! Humbling projects like this reminded all of the journeys we are on with our practice.
Minimalism | Maximalism
Fashion & Textile History Gallery MFIT NY/ McNally Gallery’s SG
May 2019 – November 2019
The exhibition explores the historical relationship between minimalist and maximalist aesthetics in fashion.
Rethinking GoldWork
This workshop was part of the Asian Civilisation Museum weekend festival Drop It Like It's Haute, organised in conjunction with the current special exhibition Guo Pei: Chinese Art and Couture. 2019
Renew
Renew, Embroidery Workshop 2019 held at Donghua University, Fashion Institute of Technology in China. . This practice-based workshop celebrates the successful collaboration between Shirley McLauchlan and Martin Bonney as they host a special hand embroidery workshop to open and explore sustainable initiatives.
The Colour of our Region,
Indigo Dye and Batik
Dinu Bodiciu and Martin Bonney gave The Colour of the Region workshop at CCA in 2018 as an introduction to the ancestral past of Indigo and key textile processes within Southeast Asia. The colour of Indigo-its strong socio-cultural connotations from various cultures around the world and a brief history of its progression from the "colour of the kings" to the "colour of the masses."
(4-year project)
Shih Chien University - Becoming
Rotated around the thinking of Giles Deleuse for students at Shih Chien University to rethink and reimagine new possibilities. The aim of openness and the ability to identify the unknown, brings about a heightened curiosity towards fashion and garments, by taking a fresh look at reality.
Force of Nature
A Cross-pollination project and collaboration with LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore and Museum at Fashion Institute Technology (MFIT) New York 2017
In the Community
Over several months and many pop-ups around Singapore, Bernina and Lasalle were able to bring mending, and craft skills like embroidery to all who signed up. This community-driven project was aimed at all ages and great to see so many people taking part and getting creative!
