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ainhoa_cor

Textile - fashion designer and researcher, based in Gothenburg and rooted in Spain. These days I’m knitting, teaching and digging into the history of knitting.








Education
MFA Design | HDK, Valand-
Gothenburg University
2023 - 2025

BA Textile Design | The Swedish
School of Textiles
 2019 - 2022

Fashion Summer course | 
University of Arts, London
London, 2011

BA Fashion Design |
Higher School of Design Madrid
Madrid, 2010-2015




Work SOFT GOODS & TEXTILE DESIGNER
Ostrichpillow
Sweden–Spain Hybrid
Apr 2023 – Oct 2024


DESIGN LEAD, FOOTWEAR
Muroexe by Mascaró
Madrid, Spain  Hybrid 
Jan 2022 - July 2023


INTERNSHIP, KNITWEAR DEPARTMENT
Textiel Museum
Tilburg, Netherlands 
2022 6 month

FREELANCE FASHION DESIGNER
Pelotari Project
Madrid 
Jun 2018 – Nov 2018


DESIGN LEAD / COLOUR AND MATERIALS DESIGNER
Muroexe
Madrid  
Aug 2015 – Sep 2019


CO-FOUNDER AND DESIGNER
Hälb Studio
Madrid 
2014 – 2016


ASSISTANT 
Femke Agema
Amsterdam, Netherlands · 
2015· 6 month


ASSISTANT 
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada
Madrid ·
2014 · 6 month







Grants/ scholarships
Slojdforeningen

ADLERBERTSKA STIPENDIER 2024

TEKO 2021





Exhibitions
Archaeology of  our time | Syntropia Space                     Gothenburg, Sweden 2024    

Making Transparency  | Stockholm Furniture Fair       Stockholm, Sweden 2024                        

Exit, 2023 | Textil Museet                                                     Borås, Sweden 2023

Meta Rural | 12 Miradas, Art Residency                         Galicia, Spain 2023   

Siesta Matter  | Dutch Design Week, Design Perron   Eindhoven, 2023                                 







Last Updated 20.08.26




Carrying as Culture,
POCKETSWorkshops and Publication







The Enlightened Skein
Publication






Inlay
Textile research, 
TextielMuseum





Ostrichpillow
Heating Pad







Soft Architecture
Publication







Carrying as Culture
Publication



Hooks







Circumlocution
Publication 






Meta Rural






Siesta Matter
Textile research 








Multiple perspectives
Textile prints





HÄLB StudioWomenswear 2016


HÄLB StudioWorkwear for 
Triciclo Restaurant
2016



HÄLB StudioWorkwear for 
Gaytán Restaurant
 2017




HÄLB StudioWomenswear 2015

Ostrichpillow
Soft  Goods  Designer






MuroexeColour and Material Designer 
2015-2019






MuroexeDesign leader 





Siesta Matter
Textile Research



HÄLB Studio
Clothing





Inlay
Textile Research
TextielMuseum







Pocket, An Intimate Space
Workshops and Publication




The Enlightened Skein
Publication











Ostrichpillow
Heating Pad





Brush AGE
Publication



Carrying as Culture
Chapters


Multiple perspectives
Textile prints





Meta Rural
Art Residency



HÄLB Studio
Clothing








Hooks
Exhibition




Inlay
Textile Research








Ostrichpillow
Bedpillow cases and bag

Soft  Goods  Designer









Muroexe
Footwear  Design




HÄLB Studio
Clothing
Workwear









Indigo in Sapa
Publication








ainhoarenata@gmail.com
ainhoa_cor

Textile and fashion designer -researcher based in Gothenburg, rooted in Spain.
Lately knitting, teaching, and researching the history of knitting.





Education
MFA Design | HDK, Valand-
Gothenburg University
, 2023 - 2025

BA Textile Design | The Swedish
School of Textiles
 2019 - 2022

Fashion Summer course | 
University of Arts, London
London, 2011

BA Fashion Design |
Higher School of Design Madrid
Madrid, 2010-2015


Work 
Product Designer, Soft Goods | Ostrichpillow
Sweden-Spain Hybrid,
 April 2023-October 2024

Design Director | Muroexe -Mascaró
Sweden-Spain Hybrid, 
January 2022 - June 2023

Internship in the Knitwear Department | 
Textiel Museum
Tilburg, Netherlands (6 months) 2022

Footwear and Accessories Designer | Muroexe
Madrid, August 2015- September 2019

Designer & Founder | Hälb Studio
Madrid, 2014-2016

Patternmaking internship | Femke Agema
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2013 (7 months)


Grants/ scholarships
Slojdforeningen

ADLERBERTSKA STIPENDIER 2024

TEKO 2021




Exhibitions
Archaeology of  our time | Syntropia Space                     Gothenburg, Sweden 2024    

Making Transparency  | Stockholm Furniture Fair       Stockholm, Sweden 2024                        

Exit, 2023 | Textil Museet                                                     Borås, Sweden 2023

Meta Rural | 12 Miradas, Art Residency                         Galicia, Spain 2023   

Siesta Matter  | Dutch Design Week, Design Perron   Eindhoven, 2023                                 




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