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Therese studied Contemporary Textile Practice at Northern College of Art and lives in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

"My desire to create is stimulated by the natural landscape... I walk, pause, observe, draw, forage and gather.

I find inspiration in  many things; detailed markings on beach stones, pattern on the bark of a tree, the delicacy of lichen against black granite rock. 

My passion for textiles was ignited early, hand knitting at my mother's knee and teenage years making my own clothes.

I use natural dyes extensively in my work,  exploring  colour using dye plants from my garden, hedgerows and food waste. Working with plant dyes and leaf printing, is a slow and unpredictable process, no two dye baths or prints are the same, which I find both challenging and exciting.  Gathering gorse flowers in early spring, umbels of feathery fennel in summer, and sloe berries in late autumn, provides me  a wonderfully close connection to nature and rhythms of the seasons.

My hand knitting and crochet designs are created from many exploratory  samples, using inspiration from my drawings and photographs.

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Textiles are available to purchase from my online shop and selected UK galleries.  I am happy to make items to commission, please do get in touch if this is of interest"

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Therese