Projects

  • Dyeing Yarn Naturally

    My debut book, published 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 research project funded by South West England Fibreshed.

    A open-source library of bio-regional colour across the South West.

  • Three Acres of Colour

    2023- ongoing

    Ongoing work with artist Garry Fabian Miller on his ‘Three Acres of Colour’ project where a piece of his work is being reimagined in panels woven by Bristol Weaving Mills, using a bespoke Dartmoor yarn & dyes grown by a local farm. My role is to provide natural dye samples, colour tests and consulting regarding extracting of natural, local colour from plants.

  • Future Fashion Landscapes

    2024 - work in progress

    “Fostering biodiversity through collaborations between farmers, designers, and processors of native and rare breed wool.”

    A design-led project where designers are paired with wool producing farms in their region. In this project I am designing and making piece of knitwear made using rare breed wool and wild dyes from Tamarisk Farm in Dorset.

  • BFTT/UAL x Grady & Robinson + Mulberry

    2022

    Project working with a research and development team at BFTT in the University of the Arts London, in collaboration with Grady & Robinson (now British Pasture Leather). The commission was to sample natural dyes on regenerative, traceable leather using plants grown in my garden in a low impact way.

  • Aardman Animations

    2021

    A commission by Aardman Animations to produce a hand knitted ‘skin’ for a model computer game character using local wool. I worked closely with the chief model maker to create the bespoke piece to a tight deadline.