Publications
Dyeing Yarn Naturally - My debut book published in 2023 by the Crowood Press. A step-by-step guide to the process of dyeing yarn naturally from start to finish.
South West Colour Library - A 2023/4 research project funded by South West England Fibreshed. A open-source library of bio-regional natural dye colour across the South West.
Publications featured in
Discovering Machine Knitting - Kandy Diamond - 2023 - The Crowood Press. My work is featured in a two page designer profile on pages 26 and 27.
Single and Double Bed Machine Knitting: The Designer's Guide - Vikki Haffenden - 2023, The Crowood Press. My work is featured in the 'Designer's Insights' chapter on page 259.
Interviews, Articles and Press
Bristol Bites Back - Fruits & Roots of Radical Resilience in South-West England. A new e-book published by ARC2020 documents one community’s inspiring response to the COVID-19 crisis, written by Ursula Billington.
Who Grew Your Clothes? An interview with Ursula Billington, unravelling the disconnect with where our clothes come from. She spotlights some of the women working to pull the wool from our eyes in South West England Fibreshed.
FAIRE Magazine Ria Burns Knitwear is listed as one of Donna May Lynch’s Favourite Things in the quarterly magazine FAIRE.
Fruity Knitting - A YouTube interview with the Fruity Knitting podcast, recorded during Shetland Wool Week 2019.
Creating Sustainable Knitwear with Natural Dyes - Bristol 24/7 article from 2018 detailing my Masters collection and Crowdfunding campaign which raised funds to build my dye garden.