All about making
Hand weaving has been at the centre of my work for many years. I enjoy the process and love creating fabrics with interesting patterns or textures but that also feel great to wear.
I have been a hand weaver for over twenty years, working in my studio on a 24 shaft dobby loom. I love the fact that this type of loom was first developed in the early 1800's, yet I am able to use it to weave contemporary fabrics. I design using anything from fine silk, linen and merino for my collections of scarves, to wire, nylon and horsehair for more experimental work.
Individual
In this short film made by R&A Collaborations we show the whole process from making a warp and the various stages of setting up a loom through to weaving. The piece I was weaving at the time was one of a set of scarves from my 'Helix' range in silk, linen and merino.
Art-Led Work
Most recently I have returned to making art-led pieces inspired by repeating shapes and stripes in compositions. I have stretched these wall pieces over deep canvases.
Scarf Collections
Handwoven Collection
I weave a range of scarves in different patterns and textures, concentrating on natural materials including a fine silk, linen, merino and lambswool.
With hand weaving I can change the pattern and the weft colours I weave across it from scarf to scarf; so that each scarf, though it comes from a warp of about 8 scarves, has a different yarn, colour and or pattern; making each one individual.
What people say
"A wonderful use of colour and texture and drape" Caitriana
"Beautiful and functional" Francoise