Alice Rawsthorn

The critic, author and speaker is one of the world’s most revered design commentators (alicerawsthorn.com)

I encountered Meghan’s work last year when I did a series of crits at Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Her graduation project, This Work of Body/This Body of Work, addresses key issues in contemporary design, including its complex relationship with the textile industry and gender identity. Historically, textile design has produced remarkable work, often by women, at a time when they were excluded from other fields. But it has a parallel history of pollution, criminality and labour exploitation. It’s incredibly difficult to reflect that in one project, but Meghan did so beautifully.