Crafts CouncilDirectoryHelena Powell TextilesHand Weaver and DyerGlasgow, ScotlandTextilesWeavingFashionWebsiteE-mailInstagramAboutInfoSustainabilityTrained as a Silk weaver, I cross over with tradition and contemporary woven fabrics. Exploring woven jacquard structures with a hand loom giving them a contemporary twist with forms and striking stripes inspired by a deconstructed Fibonacci sequence.Focus:Sustainable Woven Fabrics Specialising in Silk WeavingCommissions:Available for commissionsCreating from waste is very important and utilising end of cone mill waste from a silk mill has been pivotal to my practice. In addition to exploring dye and water wastage, by using dye techniques such as hand painting, small batch dyeing and digital printing to reduce water and dye wastage. I also explore each of the different steps of the process from materials, to making, to finishing for clear transparency within each fabric. Chosen for GreenGrads at GNCCF24 and Green Gown Finalist 2024.AboutTrained as a Silk weaver, I cross over with tradition and contemporary woven fabrics. Exploring woven jacquard structures with a hand loom giving them a contemporary twist with forms and striking stripes inspired by a deconstructed Fibonacci sequence.InfoFocus:Sustainable Woven Fabrics Specialising in Silk WeavingCommissions:Available for commissionsSustainabilityCreating from waste is very important and utilising end of cone mill waste from a silk mill has been pivotal to my practice. In addition to exploring dye and water wastage, by using dye techniques such as hand painting, small batch dyeing and digital printing to reduce water and dye wastage. I also explore each of the different steps of the process from materials, to making, to finishing for clear transparency within each fabric. Chosen for GreenGrads at GNCCF24 and Green Gown Finalist 2024.WebsiteE-mailInstagramProjectA Collection of Places I Call HomeProjectA Collection of Places I Call Home, Isle of SkyeProjectA Collection of Places I Call Home, Suffolk