Ally Matthews
I work with natural materials; primarily earth pigments bound by organic soya milk to natural fibre cloth such as linen, silk and cotton. Earth pigments offer a wide range of colour, but I also encourage rust marks to develop through the pigment from scrap pieces of iron found on my walks. Working primarily in textiles, I learnt to sew as a small child with my seamstress mother, making my own clothes, furnishings, and decorative pieces. I dye, print, spin and weave using only natural materials. I am a feltmaker and stitcher. Combining these skills is the core of my practice. Living on the Jurassic coast surrounded by the Dorset landscape, my work seeks to reflect the beauty I encounter daily on my walks and to raise awareness of the need to respect the natural world before it is lost.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: allymatthewstextiles.co.uk