María José
Leaño
M. S. in Textile Print Design
Bogotá, Colombia
E-mail:
digital@papayad.com
URL:
Design: www.papayad.com
Fashion & Textile Design "Microscope Photograpy"
Madrid, Spain.
Fashion Design Prize: "Digital Textile Printing"
Madrid, Spain, catalogue p. 78. # 107.
Fashion Design Prize: "La Moda no Incomoda"
Proyecto Diseño Magazine Nr. 43, Bogotá, Colombia.
Second prize for finished garments: "Rose Jacket"
Eurostitch Magazine, Almere, The Netherlands.
Second prize for wallpaper: "Batik on paper"
Eurostitch Magazine, Almere, The Netherlands.
10th aniversary Special Edition
"Moda Efímera": quick fashion and recycling.
Proyecto Diseño Magazin Nr. 41, Bogotá, Colombia.
Second Grand Eurostitch Textile Printing Contest,
Eurostitch Magazine, Almere, The Netherlands.
Master of Science in Textile Print Design (M. S.)
Philadelphia University of Textiles and Science, Philadelphia, PA.
Colombian Scholarship for Graduate Studies.
Digital printed Textiles and Fashion, Textile jewelry.
Edificio Parque 69, Bogotá, Colombia.
Microscope Photography, Digital printed Textiles and Fashion.
Café Kalú, Bogotá, Colombia.
Photography and Textile Art Exhibition
Galería ArtRoom, Bogotá, Colombia.
Design Fair. Digital Printed Objects.
Córdoba, Argentina.
Design Exhibition
Nokia Trends House, Bogotá, Colombia.
Art Exhibition
Centro Colombo Americano, Bogotá, Colombia.
Costume for Dance Performance
Zajana Danza, Bogotá, Colombia.
Arts & Crafts Exhibition
Via Vai, Bogotá, Colombia.
Design Exhibition
Cite du Design de Saint-Etienne, France.
Design Fair. Digital Print, Leather, Silver Jewelry.
Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany.
Textile Exhibition. Digital Print.
Haus Vier, Nürtingen, Germany.
Design Fair. Digital Print, Leather, Silver Jewelry.
Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany.
Arte Textil Digital, Garments.
Digital Print. LaSalle College, Bogota, Colombia.
Textile Digital Art. Fabrics, Pictures, Garments.
Digital Print. VHS, Tübingen, Germany.
Flower Hat, Knitted with 6 needles.
Hat Exhibition. Keukenhof, The Netherlands.
Unusual Impressions from another part of the world.
Digital Print on natural fibers, fabrics and garments.
Mimikry Digitaldruck, Stuttgart, Germany.
Digital Transfer printing.
Kunst-Handwerk-Kunsthandwerk, Zehntscheuer Münsingen, Germany.
Master of Science Final Project CAD Screen printed Fabrics
with the Lüscher ImageBox System.
Paley Design Center, PUT&S. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Paley Design Center, PCT&S. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Congreso de Estampación Textil.
Bogotá, Colombia.
Exhibition and two Puppet shows based on the story »El Endriago« by María Fornaguera. Puppets designed and created with batik and embroidery.
Casa de la Cultura Hispánica, Bogotá, Colombia.
I curso Teórico-práctico de Palinología, Laboratorio de palinología y paleoecología tropical, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Taller experimental, Reconección con la Naturaleza. Biomímesis Colombia, Sasaima.
Taller online, Londres
Congreso Fig 03., Casa Tinta, Bogotá, Colombia
Professional Biomimikry workshop, Bogotá, Colombia
Online course, by Biomimikry 3.8
Center for Excellence of Digital Ink Jet Printing for Textiles at Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft,
Reutlingen, Germany.
Philadelphia University of Textiles and Science,
Philadelphia, PA.
Grade: SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Los Andes University, Bogotá, Colombia.
Colegio La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia.
1997-todayPrint Design, Textile Art, Art to wear.
Germany & Colombia.
Textil Digital
Textile Digital Print service on fabrics.
Position: Owner, Design, Production and Sales manager.
Bogotá, Colombia.
LOS ANDES University, Bogotá, Colombia.
PAPAYA DESIGN, Bogotá, Colombia;
Escuela Arturo Tejada Cano, Bogotá, Colombia;
Taller 5, Bogotá, Colombia;
VHS Reutlingen, VHS Tübingen, Germany;
HIGHTEX Software Entwicklungs GmbH, Reutlingen, Germany.
VHS Stuttgart, Germany;
LASALLE College, Bogotá, Colombia;
LOS ANDES University, Bogotá, Colombia;
PAPAYA DESIGN, Bogotá, Colombia.
PAPAYA-DESIGN, Textile Design & Digital Textile Printing. Germany and Colombia;
TÍNTERES, Batik, Screen Printing. Bogotá, Colombia.
TEXTIL DIGITAL S. A., Bogotá, Colombia, Digital Textile Printing service.
ITC Wilches, Bogotá, Colombia: Flower packaging Design;
MINIPAK, Bogotá, Colombia: Flower packaging Design;
FRANK & FREUNDE, Ludwigsburg: Web Design;
7TH SENSE, Stuttgart: Web Design;
GRAFFITI, Ohmenhausen: Screen Printing;
ROBIA, Balingen: Textile Digital Print;
POLTEXAS Co., Bogotá, Colombia: Textile Color Separations.
DIS, Suhr, Switzerland;
KESPER Druckwalzen GmbH, Krefeld;
BENZ HMB AG, Zürich, Switzerland;
HIGHTEX Software Entwicklungs GmbH, Reutlingen.
COMMUNICATION CONSULTANTS, Stuttgart;
PHOENIX Product Design, Stuttgart;
QUARK Deutschland GmbH, Ludwigsburg.
HIGHTEX Software Entwicklung GmbH, Reutlingen.
MARCUS BROTHERS Design Studio, New York, USA.
Computer Labor, Philadelphia University of Textiles and Science,
Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Info Design Systems Inc. , New York City, USA.
STORK, HIGHTEX ColorWeave, ColorMagic, ColorMatch, Studio96.
Periodical Technical Publications (English).
“Stitch & Print” Magazine, The Netherlands.
Periodical opinion about Textile Design,
Gender and Digital Technlogy (Spanish).
“Proyecto Diseño” Magazine, Bogotá, Colombia.
(Latin American Design Network),
Bogotá, Colombia.
(European Textile Network),
Hannover, Germany.
(Asociación de Exalumnos de Los Andes),
Bogotá, Colombia.