Currently the Course Leader for the BA of Textile Design at Central Saint Martins, as well as Deputy Director of the Textile Future Research Centre (TFRC), both based at the University of the Arts London. Marr’s research is based around the socio-cultural context of textiles, particularly the area of Urban Fabric, exploring understandings and boundaries of different textile-based approaches to respond to societal or urban needs and to create more empathetic communities.
Recent projects such as ‘Threads and Yarns’, supported by the Wellcome Trust, investigate the connection between materials and society in order to develop sustainable socio-responsive textiles that empathise with urban experiences and promote local ownership and community engagement. In her work, Marr aims to stimulate social innovation as well as push the boundaries of pattern and material design.