'Dùthchas' is based on my Shen village of Cromor. Exploring past and present techniques such as hand dying and spinning combined with Shima Seiki programming.
Hand-dyed Shima jacquard of a photograph of Loch Cromor I had taken the last time I was there. Dyed with objects sourced from Cromor such as Onion skins, coal and food dye.
Reversible jacquard scarf using cotton and elastic. Inspired by the mossy lichen growing on the rocks.
Scarf based on the colours of the fairisles my Shen (grandad) would wear.
Colourful Ribbed scarf created from colours I used for a yarn wrap, extracted from a photograph of the moorlands.
A yarn wrap based on a photograph my Shen (grandad) had taken.
