Nicola Jarvis completed her Apprenticeship in 1994 and worked in the RSN Studio as a technician, designer and tutor for a further year. She then pusued a freelance career, working mainly as a sample emboriderer for the UK fashion industry and during this time gained her Certificate of Education from Greenwich University. In 2005 she co-authored Contemporary Whitework" with Tracy A Franklin. Nicola has recently gained a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Manchester Metropolitan University and now teaches art and embroidery at the RSN. She is currently studying part-time for a Masters Degree in Fine Art.