Heritage Crafts & Traditional Skills

I have a growing interest in traditional heritage crafts and the processes that connect us to the materials we use. Drawn to the natural world and the knowledge passed down through generations, I enjoy exploring the journey of wool and other natural fibres, from their raw beginnings to finished textiles.

My practice includes natural dyeing, processing raw sheep fleece, spinning wool on a traditional spinning wheel, knitting and both needle and wet felting. I enjoy working with locally sourced and natural materials, learning traditional techniques and discovering ways to bring these skills into contemporary textile practice.

For me heritage crafts are about more than preserving old techniques they are about understanding where our materials come from, valuing the time and skill involved in making and keeping traditional knowledge alive through hands-on practice and sharing.

Whether working with fleece, plant dyes, wool or thread I find great enjoyment in the slower, more considered processes of making and the connection they create between people, materials and place.