Paige Strugnell

BA Textiles student channels creativity to ease anxiety

At this year’s CSAD Summer Show, BA Textiles student Paige Strugnell form Mold, North Wales, showcased her final year project ‘Tied by my anxiety’ – a smartphone app that raises awareness of anxiety issues – featuring beautiful and brightly coloured jackets, bags, purses and notebooks, each featuring a QR code.

Paige explains: “When scanned with a smartphone, the QR code leads to a relaxing stop motion video, showing colourful patterns and playing up-beat music. These clothes and accessories can help people with frequent anxiety to calm down, wherever they may be.

Read the full story on the Cardiff Met website.

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