Cynefin.n.

Pr. Kuh-neh-vin

Habitat. Accustomed. Aquainted. Familiar.

‘That relationship: the place of your birth and of your upbringing, the environment in which you live and to which you are naturally acclimatised.’

Kyffin Williams

Lliwiau'r Mynyddoedd

Colours of the Mountains

Cynefin is a collection of textiles, inspired by four Welsh mountain ranges. Four colour stories; Preseli, Cambrian, Eryri and Brecheiniog, capture the spirit of the mountains. The heart of the weave, the warp, is woven in bold stripes of green and grey. These stripes are a connecting thread through each piece, representing the heart of the country. Each design has its own colour combination in the weft, reflecting each individual place.

Born from a sense of longing and isolation from my homeland during the pandemic, this collection of textiles provides a connection with the wild, Welsh landscape.

A landscape picture of Welsh mountains. Taken from the road, in the foreground is a fence with the landscape and mountains stretching out behind it. The colours of the image are mainly copper browns and muted grey greens. The sky is overcast.
A green and Orange check woollen fabric is folded in half. Laid on top of the fabric is a watercolour painting of mountains in deep green and copper brown. There is also weaving pirns with yellow and green wool yarn wound on them.
Four yarn wrap, she different combinations of greens, yellow, orange, blue and grey. They are used as a design tool to work out the preparations of colour in a woven fabric. They lie on a white background.
Cambrian Check Cowl, £65

Cambrian Check Cowl, £65

Brecheiniog Stripe Cushion, £95

Brecheiniog Stripe Cushion, £95

Cambrian Scrap Fabric Earrings, £12.50

Cambrian Scrap Fabric Earrings, £12.50

Preseli Stripe Cushion, £95

Preseli Stripe Cushion, £95

Hand woven in British Wool.

Wool is cosy and warm, perfect for those winter months. It’s also fully biodegradable and kind to the planet.

Using every last scrap…

Statement Button earring made from scrap woven orange fabric is held in a hand against a peach coloured fabric background.

Nothing goes to waste here, with off-cut fabric from cushions turned into fabric button earrings. Statement jewellery that’s good for the planet.

Available in four colours: Copper, Green, Yellow and Blue.