Lily Miranda Way

Lily Way is a Textile Artist fascinated by language, communication and finding connection. Her practice is slow, intuitive and organic, and is often inspired by spirituality, philosophy and the natural world. As a multidisciplinary artist, she uses weaving, writing, drawing and walking to tell stories, communicate ideas and create moments of connection, reflection and stillness.

Prior to studying MA Textiles at the Royal College of Art, she graduated from Chelsea College of Arts with a First Class Honours degree in Textile Design where she specialised in Weave.  

Lily has exhibited at the Fashion & Textile Museum in London and Premier Vision Paris. She was a finalist in the RCA X Logitech Grand Challenge 2020 and highly commended in the KUNA X Chelsea project.

Growing up in the Shropshire countryside, where I would see, explore, interact with, and feel a part of nature, has had a lasting effect on my creative practice, which is deeply rooted in the natural world.

I am extremely passionate about and endlessly fascinated by the restorative effects of nature, having lived through periods of poor mental health in my life, and witnessed the negative impacts of imposed isolation and lockdowns through the pandemic. Being in nature’s thriving and flourishing environments, which are rich in diversity and abundant in life, provides us with an opportunity to pause, breathe, reflect, and connect. 

In my project, ‘Conversations Heard While Walking’, I use walking and invisible language to explore and speak about love, connectivity, and our innate connection to the natural world. My invisible language was created as a reflection of living with social anxiety. Hiding in the cloth, it remains camouflaged, concealed, disguised… When placed in nature, however, it is able to speak, sing and shine in the shadow! It is un-anxious and unafraid! 

In today’s fast paced, over consumed society, the simple notion of slowness seems almost radical. Through my work, I hope to create a sense of calm, stillness and peace, and an opportunity for viewers to pause and reflect.