Department of Applied Design

Education

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) In Fashion Design, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

• Bachelor of Design in Apparel Technology, University of Kerala, India

Teaching and Research Interest(s)

• Lasya Silpa’s teaching and research span fashion, textiles, and surface design, with an emphasis on how design education can nurture creativity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. She is particularly interested in guiding students to explore materiality, symbolism, and storytelling in design while also integrating emerging technologies into their creative processes.
• Her research explores textile symbolism, modular design, and cultural narratives, with projects such as Lotus Noir – A Tale of Beauty and Decay (ITAA 2024 Proceedings). She is especially drawn to the intersections of craft traditions and digital methods, where weaving, embellishment, and herbal threads practices meet contemporary innovation. This dual focus informs both her scholarship and classroom approach, emphasizing the value of heritage and experimentation in design

Professional Affiliation(s)

• International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA)

• The International Academic Forum (IAFOR)

• Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE)

 Publication(s) and/or Exhibition(s)

• YIN -YANG: A TALE OF BALANCE - An achromatic fashion Statement piece crafted and inspired for the concept of balance. Aji Silpa, L. (Author&Presenter), International Textile and Apparel Conference, Yin-Yang: A tale of Balance, ITAA, Long Beach, CA, United States of America. (2023 - 2024).

• LOTUS NOIR: A TALE OF BEAUTY AND DECAY – A modular statement garment created using laser cutting inspired by Gustav Moreu’s artwork “Salome”. Aji Silpa, L. (Author&Presenter), International Textile and Apparel Conference, "Lotus Noir: A tale of Beauty and Decay", ITAA, Long Beach, CA, United States of America. (2023 - 2024).

• Denim Days Workshops: “Transformative Sustainable Fashion Education through a Sustainable Design for Healthy Communities Service-learning Project”- Community centered research project focusing on denim upcycling workshop and industry study.Trippeer, B.C. (Author & Presenter), Aji Silpa, L. (Author & Presenter), FL_Fashion Sustainability_International Conference, Denim Days Workshops: Transformative Sustainable Fashion Education through a Sustainable Design for Healthy Communities Service-learning Project, European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Lusofona University (Portugal), Portugal. (2024 - 2024). Scholar

• Ayurvastra: Why Therapeutic Clothing is a Game Changer – A mixed method study on understanding herbal clothing impact of specially-abled consumer emotions and health. Aji Silpa, L. (Author & Presenter), Jestratijevic, I. (Author), International Textile and Apparel Conference, Ayurvastra: Why Therapeutic Clothing is a Game Changer, ITAA, Baltimore, MD, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Something Fun

• When I’m not teaching or being creative, you’ll probably find me out exploring Boone or curled up with a good book and a strong cup of coffee.