Research Project Title: Transcultural Patchwork: Japanese Boro and Mending Culture in Contemporary Design.
Supervisor(s): Dr Sarah Cheang
Leren Li studied for her PhD in the History of Design programme. Her current work focuses on Japanese patchwork and mending crafts in the context of transcultural design studies. She received a Master of Arts degree in Fashion Studies from Parsons the School of Design. Her research concentrates on subculture studies and contemporary Chinese fashion in the context of material culture and visual culture studies.