Having grown up with both my parents working as weavers with their own textile business I have been exposed to the craft from a young age. I watched them create rugs and tapestry on floor looms while my sisters and I would create our own small pieces of weaving sat on the floor of the workshop surrounded by colourful cones of wool.

After the birth of my first child I returned to textiles. I purchased a Swedish Glimakra floor loom and began designing and weaving cloth inspired by the colour-scapes around me in the Scottish Borders. Using only natural yarns and fibres I find great pleasure in creating pieces which have a minimal impact on the world - in an age where consumerism and fast fashion have become the norm I feel the focus needs to shift to a slower, sustainable, ethical method of production. The textiles I create are each unique, intended to last a long time and at the end of their life span will naturally degrade without polluting the planet.

Over the years I have taken on a number of commissions working closely with clients to produce a bespoke piece relating to their brief. I particularly like working on commissions as they push me to explore colour schemes, patterns and design ideas – often creating pieces which lead me to new areas within my creativity. If you have an idea for a special piece in mind please contact me and we can discuss further how to realise your vision - there are many elements to making something uniquely yours. Through design, colour and yarns, the possibilities are vast!

You can find my products in The Hirsel Gallery and they will soon also be available from https://www.birdgardensscotland.com . Online you can shop through Handwoven textiles from the Scottish Borders. by WoodSorrelWeaving (etsy.com) and Online Shop — The Hirsel Gallery .