Millie Hibbert- BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice
Tactile Memory
As a material-led textiles designer, I explore the relationship between tactility, texture and spatial experience. My practice is driven by a fascination with how surface can shape emotional responses, influence atmosphere and alter the way people interact with a space. Through experimentation with materials, processes and layered textures, I can create work which encourages sensory engagement and invites closer interaction. I am particularly interested in the ability of textiles to communicate through touch, creating moments of comfort, curiosity and connection.
My final project, ‘Tactile Memory’, emerges through the process of imprinting and manipulating material. Each mark and indentation becomes a record of physical interaction with the surface, like how natural erosion leaves traces of time and contact. The textures, therefore, act as material memories, capturing gestures and pressure within the surface while encouraging a tactile connection between the user and the space.
This project explores how tactile surfaces can contribute to wellbeing within interior spaces.
Inspired by natural processes such as texture formation, erosion, and decay, the work investigates how sculpted relief surfaces can create sensory environments. The irregular textures interact with light and shadow, producing depth and subtle movement that enhances the atmosphere of a space and promotes a sense of calm.
My work considers how tactile qualities can transform interiors beyond aesthetics alone, using texture as a tool to influence mood, perception and human experience within a space.
