Who we are
RedThreads Design focuses on well crafted bespoke knitwear and creative art yarns. Riley Davies, founder, graduated from Textile Design at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in 2020 and has since continued their craft practice through the exploration and development of knit garments and handspun yarns.
We produce small scale, one of a kind legacy knits and handspun yarns for hobby crafters. Our designs are rooted in a love of our materials and the natural landscape. As we move forward creatively in the midst of climate disaster, RedThreads Design is currently grappling with the ethics of the creative application to garment design. We believe that creatives cannot be separate from our responsibilities to the planet and people. In this spirit, we are currently in the process of developing a line of fully biodegradable knit goods with materials sourced from local Fibreshed on Vancouver Island. An appreciation for organic forms, crisp design and distinct silhouettes are at the core of what we do.
Meet the maker
she/they
Riley Davies is a graduate in Textile Design from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Since graduation in 2020, she has continued developing her craft in the context of sustainable material exploration. Riley believes that ethical material choices are necessary in a changing textile landscape. This affects the design process, as pieces are often developed after sustainable materials have been sourced. Riley believes in people and planet first, which has guided her practice and creative pursuits outside of textiles.
Riley also has a keen interest in surface design, print, and writing. Riley runs a not for profit zine, Ugh, And Then Some which is a responsive project to the lack of representation of creative diversity in the Squamish Arts Sector. All profits from zine sales go directly to supporting PACE, a not for profit organization in the Downtown East Side of Vancouver that supports sex workers.
Curriculum Vitae
Riley Davies
Education
Woolmark, Wool Appreciation Course (2025)
Woolmark, Knitwear Design and Make Course (2025)
Long-Way Homestead and Ferme Fiola Farm Sheep and Wool Camp (2025)
Textile Design Diploma, New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (2018- 2020)
Foundation Visual Arts Certificate, New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (2017)
Undergraduate Arts (Anthropology and Philosophy), University of British Columbia (2015-2016)
Professional Experience
Artisan Retail Curator, Smoke Bluffs (2023-present)
Knitwear Designer, RedThreads Design (2019-present)
Production Knitter, Northern Watters Knitwear (2020-2021)
Art Supply Specialist, Endeavours and ThinkPlay (2017-2020)
Artist’s Assistant for Pauline Young, Annual General Assembly of First Nations Chiefs (2019)
Artist's Assistant for Tara Francis, Annual General Assembly of First Nations Chiefs (2019)
Textile Product Development Consultant, GoDo Ripe (2019)
Gallery Staff, Pride Heroes Gallery Opening (2018)
Web Design, Canaan-Washademoak Watershed Association (2018-2019)
Oil Painting Model for Guy Vezina, Charlotte Street Art Centre (2017-2018)
Exhibitions and Displays
NBCCD Alumni Exhibition, George Fry Gallery (2025)
Prints and Vintage, Brackendale Art Gallery (2024)
Knitwear and Winter Goods, Smoke Bluff Coffee House (2023-2024)
Knitwear Display, NB College of Craft and Design (2019-2020)
Wholesale Exhibit, CreatedHere Magazine (2019-2020)
Craft East Wholesale Display (2019)
Digital Artworks Display, NB College of Craft and Design (2018)
Awards
Fibre Arts Network Award (2020)
Student Artist of The Year (2015)
Sales
Bespoke Market Squamish Railway Station (2026)
Valleycraft Makers Market (2022-2026)
Independent Commissions (2020-Present)
KnitCity Vancouver (2025)
Smoke Bluff Coffee House Gift Shop (2023-2025)
Under 100 Craft Sale, Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery (2019)
Christmas Craft Sale, NB College of Craft and Design (2019)
Community Involvement
Valleycraft Makers Market (2023-Present)
Vancouver Island Fibreshed (2025)
Lower Mainland Sheep Producers Association (2025)
Pride Heroes Gallery Exhibit, Lieutenant Governor's House (2019)
Art Battle Fredericton, Charlotte Street Art Centre (2019)
Model, EagleEyedApproach, Photographer (2018)
Model for Hailley Fayle, Photographer (2017)
Artist’s Memberships
Vancouver Island Fibreshed
British Columbia Arts Council
Squamish Arts
Canada Council for the Arts
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