Westmorland Weaver

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Creating a collection of contemporary woven accessories using traditional weaving methods. - This project is to create a collection of contemporary home and fashion accessories using traditional weaving methods. I will be designing the collection on my 24 shaft Louet Loom, and working in collaboration with a local mill to weave my designs into larger pieces.  My rural location in the historic county of Westmorland, North England, is best known for its once booming wool trade and weaving mills. During the 1800's the majority of households in the area would have had their own weaving l ...

Read More oom; only a handful of people today have taken up the craft.I have a keen passion for woven textiles and using natural fibres in my work. The purpose of this project is to design and make a collection of home accessories which pay homage to traditional weaving methods while pushing

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