Crafts CouncilDirectoryHelena Powell TextilesA Collection of Places I Call Home, SuffolkAboutTaking inspiration from the places I call home, these pieces are constructed with the Suffolk landscape within the woven structure. With a strong link to the Spitalfield Silk weavers, known for within the Babergh district, these pieces are all created using fine silk. Hand painted silk, to reduce water and dye wastage, and shading weave structures inspired by the damask from the Sudbury Silk Mills to combine a cloth that changes as it catches the light.Helena Powell TextilesGlasgow, ScotlandClose up - Suffolk Barns Variation Three, Helena Powell TextilesHandwoven and Handpainted fine silk scarf with shaded silk woven structureInitial Research, Helena Powell TextilesHand painted and handwoven fine silk sampleSuffolk Barn Variation 1, Helena Powell TextilesHandwoven Handpainted Silk Scarf with Shaded Weave StructureInitial trial of drapes scarf, Helena Powell TextilesHand dyed and hand woven sample, inspired by Suffolk countryside, draped over a mannequinSuffolk Barns Variation Two, Helena Powell TextilesHandwoven hand painted fine silk scarf, using mill waste for weft in a shaded twillA Collection of Places I Call Home, SuffolkAboutTaking inspiration from the places I call home, these pieces are constructed with the Suffolk landscape within the woven structure. With a strong link to the Spitalfield Silk weavers, known for within the Babergh district, these pieces are all created using fine silk. Hand painted silk, to reduce water and dye wastage, and shading weave structures inspired by the damask from the Sudbury Silk Mills to combine a cloth that changes as it catches the light.Helena Powell TextilesGlasgow, ScotlandClose up - Suffolk Barns Variation Three, Helena Powell TextilesHandwoven and Handpainted fine silk scarf with shaded silk woven structureInitial trial of drapes scarf, Helena Powell TextilesHand dyed and hand woven sample, inspired by Suffolk countryside, draped over a mannequinInitial Research, Helena Powell TextilesHand painted and handwoven fine silk sampleSuffolk Barns Variation Two, Helena Powell TextilesHandwoven hand painted fine silk scarf, using mill waste for weft in a shaded twillSuffolk Barn Variation 1, Helena Powell TextilesHandwoven Handpainted Silk Scarf with Shaded Weave StructureMore from Helena Powell TextilesProjectA Collection of Places I Call Home, Isle of SkyeProjectA Collection of Places I Call Home