Journal

1. Pattern making course

   I attended a pattern making course run by the lovely Camille at Thimble Studios in Newcastle Emlyn. Here I learned to construct gilets and used upcycled fabrics repurposing them and making my own quirky shapes and forms on the piece. I am so pleased with the result and cannot wait…

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2. Willow harvest

   At the beginning of 2024, I attended a course in Worcestershire to learn how to plant, grow and harvest my own willow. I had been using willow for a while in projects of mine which you can view here  and I thought that it would be lovely to grow my…

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3. Opportunity to support me

   I have created a Ko-Fi account for those who have a little spare change and want to support my work and the studio. This could be as little as £3 towards my writing/weaving/making/whatever else you are interested by. The link can be found at the top of my website, or…

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4. 5 problems, 5 solutions and next steps

   I have been thinking, wondering, pondering for a while about my practice and where to go from here. handweaving is an incredibly time intensive process and it takes a lot of skill and effort physically The first thing I have considered is this. During the past year I have been…

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5. Why I fell out of love with my work…..

   I realised that I was in a conundrum. I am a trained ecologist with experience working in the field of conservation and volunteering or working for organisations which are trying to help the environment. But the textile industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Everyday tonnes…

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