My craft practice is founded upon the intention to create beautiful heritage knitwear, that plays an integral role in regenerating the landscape and supporting nature recovery. Each piece I make is a creative expression of my life spent working the land, honouring the balance of nature and the role of farming in our countryside. Every piece is distinctive in design, offering bold patterns and natural colours rooted in the landscape.
- Focus:
- Knitwear and woven fabric creating using wool and plant dyes produced on my farm
Commendation for enhancing the versatility of British wool
19 April 2017
I recently received a commendation for an entry into the Bradford Textiles Society's 2017 Design Competition. The design was placed in the Knit section, into the category for designs that enhance the versatility of British Wool.
Loopy Ewes chosen as a finalist in the 'Best Rural Clothing and Accessories Category' for The Rural Business Awards
30 August 2017
I am absolutely delighted to announce that my fledging enterprise has been chosen as a 2017 Finalist in the ‘Best Rural Clothing and Accessories Category’ for The Rural Business Awards.
On our organic farm, I grow all the fibre for my knitwear from our flock of over 300 native breed sheep - grown, spun and finished within 130 miles. My journey with my flock's wool started with a desire to give our clothes the traceability we look for with food. The more I learnt about the environmental and social tragedies occurring along the fashion supply chain, the more important it became for my knitwear to stand for a new way of producing clothes.