Crafts CouncilDirectoryAlan OliverThames ProjectAlan OliverLondon, EnglandI Met My Love by Woolwich Pie, Beneath the Big Crane Standing, Alan OliverScreen print. Hemp, hyacinth, elderberry, alder, indulca, iron acetate, soda ash, beeswax. 42cm (w) x 55cm (h)'Thalweg' (detail), Alan Oliver'Thalweg', Alan OliverWool, linen, pomegranate, alder, iron acetate. 120cm x 180cm. Inspired by the Thames, the grey dyes used in this piece were developed from alder cones and modified with iron acetate. Alders have long been associated with rivers and flourished 5000 years ago on the south bank of the Thames at Southwark. The iron modifier used was made from objects collected from along the river’s foreshore. The gold coloured yarn were dyed with pomegranate, an ancient dye, representative of the historic trade on the river.Thames ProjectAlan OliverLondon, EnglandI Met My Love by Woolwich Pie, Beneath the Big Crane Standing, Alan OliverScreen print. Hemp, hyacinth, elderberry, alder, indulca, iron acetate, soda ash, beeswax. 42cm (w) x 55cm (h)'Thalweg', Alan OliverWool, linen, pomegranate, alder, iron acetate. 120cm x 180cm. Inspired by the Thames, the grey dyes used in this piece were developed from alder cones and modified with iron acetate. Alders have long been associated with rivers and flourished 5000 years ago on the south bank of the Thames at Southwark. The iron modifier used was made from objects collected from along the river’s foreshore. The gold coloured yarn were dyed with pomegranate, an ancient dye, representative of the historic trade on the river.'Thalweg' (detail), Alan OliverMore from Alan OliverProjectChartreuse Fade RugProjectGeometric Design RugProjectBlue Lattice RugProject'Flight'Project'Rebar'ProjectMother & SonProjectCurrent