Spaced weaving

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Catharine Ellis

All fabrics in this collection use only natural colorants: either dyes or pigments. Issues of safety for the global and my own personal environment have led me to seriously explore the natural colorants. The use of mordants to alter single color dyes and the availability of natural dye extracts and pigments makes this a feasible approach to coloring cloth.

My work all begins with threads, which I weave into cloth. Originally I was trained in traditional woven technique, which led me to weave functional fabrics in natural fibers for many years.

Ellis Textiles

Barometer Gallery

Margo Selby

Margo launched her first collection in 2003 with the help of a development award from The Crafts Council. The trademark patterns and textures are now sold in many shops and galleries internationally and the products are fast becoming coveted contemporary classics.
Margot Selby