B.A., Fashion Design, Universidad Pontificia, Bolivariana
As a designer, Alejandra has been interested in exploring,
performing and reflecting on alternative practices that can
derive from her academic background. This has led her to
collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to propose and
experiment in projects related to sustainability and circular
economy, development of alternative materials, education and
learning, geosciences communication, craft-art-design
interaction, collaborative arts and creative activism.
During the MFA she will be exploring material design, its
lifecycles and possible applications.
Congratulations to MycoTextile
Futures for their 3rd place award (in the research
category) in the Future is Fungi global competition hosted by a
European consortium aiming to promote research and start-ups
using fungi to solve major environmental challenges.
Alejandra Ruiz Suárez was awarded the
2023 Savageau Award for a Master of Fine Arts design student
at the opening celebration of the annual Arts and Humanities
Graduate Exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum. Her work
focuses on sustainable pathways for reducing textile waste.
