From the Garden

This collection is an exploration of the need for reconnection between clothes, their makers, wearers and the natural resources used in their production. It celebrates a return to traditional production meathods such as dyeing, spinning, knitting, weaving and patchwork, exploring the idea of turning to the past in search of solutions for the future. The physical process of making is highlighted throughout. My clothing is designed to be simple and practical in shape, inspired by family workwear, whilst displaying innovative textiles that aim to centre natural fibres and found materials. The collection highlights the importance of giving clothes a second life. By using entrely natural materials, and incorperating seeds into the work, the pieces are ready to sprout new life once they reach the end of their own. The collection is produced using majority deadstock and Scottish materials, sustainability and local sourcing at the forefront of every piece, and has been entirely coloured with natural pigments, which have all either been hand grown, foraged or collected from food waste. The focus is not simply on what we can physically take from the earth, but the knowledge, ideas and inspiration it gives, which in turn result in giving back, working in cyclical harmony with nature.