Mayada Watts studied BA (Hons) Textile Design specialising in printed textiles at London’s Central Saint Martins College of Art. Her graduate work was published in International Textiles magazine.

She has a diverse range of industry work experience within fashion and textiles. She has assisted accessory designers Mimi Berry, Lizzy Disney, fashion designer Tracey Boyd and has freelanced for Amanda Kelly textile design studio.

She has continued to progress her design work using both traditional and digital applications. She has successfully sold laser cut fashion accessories through retail outlets including the Plymouth Museum shop and Green Brick vintage boutique based in Brighton.

She has taught at Arts University Plymouth since 2005 teaching traditional and digital textile print practices to a wide range of learners.