Contact | carolinaleontinadesign@gmail.com
Carolina Sardal Jerhov is a textile designer and fashion/textile photographer from Gothenburg. 
She is educated at UAL: London College of Fashion within Fashion Photography and Styling, The Swedish School of Textiles in Textile Design (BA and MA) and Mullsjö folkhögskola in Ceramics, Photography and Art. 
All photography in this portfolio is created, shot and edited by me if nothing else is stated. 
EDUCATION

2021 – 2023
The Swedish School of Textiles
Master in Fine Arts, specialisation in Textile Design 


2018 – 2021
The Swedish School of Textiles
Bachelor in Fine Arts, specialisation in Textile Design  

2016 – 2018
Mullsjö Folkhögskola (Art school)
Textiles | Ceramic | Photography | Art
Mullsjö


2016
University of Art London: College of Fashion
Fashion Media Styling: Editorial
Street Fashion Photography


2012 – 2015
Polhem High School
Technical Design and Product Development
Gothenburg




ADDITIONAL COURSES

2022
Linnaeus University
Jane Austen - Now and Then

2021
Gothenburg University
Archaeology and Archaeological
sites in the Mediterranean
WORK EXPERIENCE

2024
IRIS VAN HERPEN 
Sewing Atelier 
irisvanherpen.com
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 

2023
FRØSÖ HANDTRYCK SCANDINAVIA 
Pattern Designer, Screen printing
frosohandtryck.se
Östersund, Sweden 

2023
LOUISE XIN x The Swedish Royal Opera 
TextileFashionCenter, The Swedish School of Textiles
RE-MAKE PROJECT, OPERA COSTUMS 
https://www.tv4play.se/klipp/0c88c6a14b42f9e2eed1/de-skapar-couture-av-operans-kostymer playlist=auto_67ff22880e988cd4d149

2022
Workshop Instructor
2D-3D Workshop, Textile Design BA1
The Swedish School of Textiles


2015
Volvo Cars Corporation
R&D - Material Research
Tekniksprånget
Gothenburg, Sweden
INTERNSHIPS

2022
MONKI, H&M GROUP
Junior Designer, Girl department
monki.com
Gothenburg, Sweden


2020
EMMAMALENA
Photography Assistant
emmamalena.com
Gothenburg, Sweden



2016
Photography Assistant
Photographer Matt Spour
mattspourphotographer.com




2016
Styling Assistant
Stylist Sarita Sharma
saritasharma.co.uk
Ideal Home Magazine, the September issue 2016
Exhibitions | Awards

New York Textile Month: 
Finalist in the 2021 Dorothy Waxman International Textile Design Prize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0x3lvS4tII

2024
Textilmuseét: OMSTART MODE  
Vernissage and Exhibition
Borås, Sweden

2023
Textilmuseét: Craft & Couture POP-UP
Vernissage and Exhibition
Borås, Sweden (2023.11.14 – 2023.12.03)

Dutch Design Week 
Design Perron, Emerging Talents showroom
Eindhoven, Netherlands (2023.10.21– 2023.10.29)

Kungliga Operan: Craft & Couture 
Charity and Fashion show, Gold Foajé 
Stockholm, Sweden (2023.09.07)

Paris Fashion Week 
Emerging Talents showroom
La Botica, 67/69 Rue de Bagnolet
Paris, France (2023.09.27– 2023.09.28)

Stockholm Fashion Week 
Catwalk Show, Stockholm Fashion District 
Stockholm, Sweden (2023.08.22)

Textilmuseet, Borås  
Master collection exhibition: EXIT23
Borås, Sweden (2023.06.02 – 2023.09.09)

Kulturgatan Bodafors
"Brodera Livet", Exhibiting Embroidery piece
Bodafors, Sweden (2023.06.17 – 2023.09.10)

Stockholm Furniture Fair
Green House  
Stockholm, Sweden (2023.02.06 – 2023.02.12)


2022
Lithuania Museum of Applied Arts and Design
"The Invisibles. Historic Furniture from a Contemporary Design Perspective"
Vilnius, Lithuania (2022.03.24 – 2023.02.28)

EUROFABRIQUE  
Collaboration with EnsAD, École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, 
presenting Jacquard weave pieces on the theme: Networks in the European Union. 
Paris, Grand Palais Éphémére (2022.02.07 – 2022.02.10)


2021
DON’T WALK  
St. Andrews Charity Fashion Show 
Scotland, UK 

Bachelor Collection EXHIBITION: Material Meetings 
- Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven  (2021.10.16 – 2021.10.24) 
- Form/Design Center, Malmö (2021.09.10 – 2021.10.24)
- Textilmuseet, Borås (2021.06.05 – 2021.09.19)


2017
Ungdomens Vårsalong
Exhibiting three acrylic art pieces 
Jönköpings Länsmuseet
Digital design skills

Adobe Substance Designer
AI-assisted design tools  

CLO3D
Blender

programming  
ScotWeave Jacquard 
SHIMA SEIKI Knit

Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Premiere Pro


Qualifications
Cambridge English Level 2 
Certificate in ESOL International (Advanced)
scholar ships

2023
Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse

2023
Fredrika Bremer Förbundets Stipendiestiftelse

2021 - 2022
Tekostipendier

2018 – 2020
Stiftelsen Kjellbergska Flickskolans Donationer



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sold works
Mermaid Dress (Royal Opera Project) cc. 2023. Green silk dress with removable arms and waterlily hat. Acquired by Textilmuseet i Borås (Swedish Textile Museum, Borås), Permanent collection. Exhibited spring 2024.

Ocean Foam Top and Skirt (Royal Opera Project) cc. 2023. Silk top and pearl embroidered skirt. Acquired by a private collector in autumn 2023.
PUBLICITY
Frøsö Handtryck Scandinavia | SR P4 Jämtland | Radio interview | 19th of January 2024
"AI hjälpte till att skapa nya Jämtlandsbonaden – med exotiska frukter"
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/ai-hjalpte-till-att-skapa-nya-jamtlandsbonaden-med-exotiska-frukter
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2R6i9Lthzl/?next=%2Falynijk%2F&hl=de&img_index=2

Frøsö Handtryck Scandinavia | Östersunds Posten | Magazine Interview | 19th of January 2024
"Nya Jämtlandsbonaden: Har en sensuell symbolik”

Frøsö Handtryck Scandinavia | Östersunds Posten | Magazine Interview | 17th of January 2024
"Då presenteras den omtolkade Jämtlandsbonaden"
https://www.op.se/2024-01-17/da-presenteras-den-omtolkade-jamtlandsbonaden

Craft & Couture, The Swedish Royal Opera | Eftermiddag i P4 Sjuhärad | Radio interview | 14th of November 2023

Craft & Couture, The Swedish Royal Opera | Borås Tidning | Magazine Interview | 16th of November 2023
"Studenterna gräver i förrådet och ger operaplagg nytt liv"
https://www.bt.se/kultur/operans-gamla-kostymer-far-nytt-liv-i-studenternas-hander/

Craft & Couture, The Swedish Royal Opera | Austrian TV Reportage | 30th of October 2023 
"Mode-Humanistin, Star Designerun und Aktivistin Louise Xin" 
https://tvthek.orf.at/

Craft & Couture, The Swedish Royal Opera | TV4 | TV Interview | 11th of September 2023
"De skapar couture av Operans kostymer"
https://www.tv4play.se/klipp/0c88c6a14b42f9e2eed1/de-skapar-couture-av-operans-kostymer?playlist=auto_67ff22880e988cd4d149

EXIT23 | Habit Magazine | Magazine Interview | 17th of August 2023
"Textilhögskolan visade i Stockholm"
https://www.habit.se/article/view/1045595/textilhogskolan_visade_i_stockholm

EXIT23 | Damernas Värld Magazine | Magazine Article | 17th of August 2023
"Framtidens modeskapare visade upp kreativa kollektioner"
https://damernasvarld.expressen.se/mode/framtidens-modeskapare-visade-upp-kreativa-kollektioner/

Craft & Couture, The Swedish Royal Opera | SR P2 Klassisk Morgon | Radio Interview | 26th of July 2023
"Operans gamla kostymer sys ihop till nya verk"
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/operans-gamla-kostymer-sys-ihop-till-nya-verk

Craft & Couture, Royal Opera | TextileFashionCenter | Interview | 7th of July 2023
"Studentporträtt - Det är de läskiga sakerna man ska göra, säger Carolina Sardal Jerhov"
https://press.textilefashioncenter.se/posts/news/studentportratt---det-ar-de-laskiga-sakerna-m-1

Dagens Nyheter | Magazine Article | 19th of April 2022
"Därför vallfärdar modehusen till metaversum"
https://www.dn.se/kultur/darfor-vallfardar-modehusen-till-metaversum/

EXIT21 | Borås Tidning | Magazine Interview | 6th of June 2021
"Årets EXIT öppnar för besökare"
https://www.bt.se/boras/arets-exit-oppnar-for-besokare-c2bfbf13/

EXIT21 | SR P4 Sjuhärad | Radio Interview | 6th of June 2021
"Nyexade textildesigners bakom ny utställning"
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/nyexade-textildesigners-bakom-ny-utstallning
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