I’ll be speaking at Kyleside Woolfest this September about the ideas that have shaped Highland Magic Fibre Arts, from sourcing Highland fleeces to creating yarn and tapestry, and why I...
Past Work: Himalayan Balsam and Place-Based Colour
|Samantha Farmer
A look back at my Himalayan balsam dye work in the Scottish Highlands: harvesting an invasive plant, exploring its colour potential, and taking part in a wider local project around...
From farms around Loch Ness to my kitchen dye pots, this handspun palette has travelled through many hands and processes. Local fleece was collected, sorted and skirted, washed and carded...
Over the past few weeks, my studio has been filled with skeins of wool, dye pots, notebooks and colour experiments. What began as a simple idea soon became a much...