One of a kind, wearable art. Natural colours and textures of the high moor.
My ‘paints’ are my handspun, dyed and undyed British breed lambswool, silk and sustainable natural fibres.
Contemporary artisan, slow textiles entirely handmade on Dartmoor using spinning wheel, knitting needles and weaving looms.
Handspun, hand knitted unisex sweaters and hats. Handspun skeins of yarn. Handwoven scarves, cushions, bags.
Provenance is vital. Sustainable British rare breed, heritage, breed specific lambswool and natural fibres are sourced as locally to me as possible... Devon, Cornwall and the greater South West.
Washed, processed, carded, dyed, blended, handspun, handwoven or handknitted in my Dartmoor studio.
I often use end-of-line top quality lambswool from local British wool mills for variety of colour in my weaving, to save it from landfill. Once it's gone it's gone. Nothing is ever wasted.
Britain’s historical wealth, sixty-four separate wool breeds are perfect for fine knitwear, cloth, carpets, insulation and mulch. Warm, cool, sustainable, fire-resistant, biodegradable, recyclable and totally natural. Wool is circular, replenishing the earth at the end of its long life.
Increasingly, informed consumers, heritage and conservation farmers and designer-makers value beautiful British wools. I am one of them.
Exhibitions:
Craft Festival Cheltenham 2024
Wonderworks 2023
Crux Craft Fair 2023
Nourish Festival 2023
Craft Festival Start Up Bovey 2023
Handmade Oxford 2022
Stockists:
The Makers Gallery, Tavistock
Artisan in Chagford
MAKE Southwest, Bovey
Me and East, Totnes
Greenhill Arts, Moretonhampstead
Maker Member:
Find a Maker by Craft Festival
MAKE Southwest
Green Maker Initiative
Crafts Council Directory
Drawn to the Valley
Heritage Crafts Association
The Slow Living Guide