rooted in the landscape

Ware & Weald was born out of a desire to re-evaluate our relationship with textiles, returning to slow, deliberate craftsmanship grounded in the British countryside.

Each one-of-one artwork is hand sculpted on a vintage knitting machine in my home studio.

the Meaning Behind the Name

Ware & Weald takes its name directly from the landscape it belongs to. Every piece is tailored by me in my home studio along a quiet country road in Ware, Kent. By pairing my immediate surroundings in Ware with The Weald, the historic, forested expanse of the surrounding region, the name reflects a deep commitment to local fibre, plant dyes, and slow, regional craft.

Process & Provenance

We believe that true luxury lies in total traceability and natural character.

  • Local fibres: We work exclusively with local Kentish wool, celebrating its natural density, variations, and un-dyed warmth.

  • Foraged dyes: Our colour palettes are derived entirely from nature, using seasonal plants, bark and botanicals gathered directly from the local landscape.

  • Hand crafted: Every textile is built by hand, resulting in one-off pieces that bring depth and warmth of nature indoors.

To honour the organic nature of the fibres, each textile is housed in custom obchee wood box frames, left completely raw and un-coated to preserve the fine, natural texture of the timber. Designed to protect the organic fibres while giving the three dimensional textures room to breathe, our pieces are created as modern heirlooms for thoughtful interiors.

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Glasshouse Ivy
Glasshouse Ivy
£345.00

A dense, sculptural exploration of depth and movement. Crafted entirely from raw loop variations and hand-worked fibre clusters, the surface creates a complex play of light and shadow across its soft, botanical toned surface. This piece is hand-dyed using Ivy from our greenhouse.

DETAILS & MATERIALS

  • Medium: one of one textile artwork

  • Process: hand manipulated on a vintage knitting machine in Ware, Kent

  • Materials: 100% British wool, plant dyed by hand using Ivy

  • Framing: Bespoke raw Obchee wood shadow box frame, hand mounted

DIMENSIONS

  • Frame size: 30×30cm

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Under the Walnut Tree
Under the Walnut Tree
£345.00

A study in contrast and structural tension. Featuring dense rows of tight loops anchored by cascading, open-work fibres, this piece explores the transition between tight geometric order and loose organic form. This piece features brown knitted bands, dyed by hand, using old walnut husks from the walnut trees in my garden.

DETAILS & MATERIALS:

  • Medium: one of one hand knitted textile artwork

  • Process: machine knitted, sculpted by hand using a vintage knitting machine

  • Materials: hand-dyed wool, undyed natural wool, both yarns are 100% British wool

  • Palette: Warm cream, Earthy umber

  • Framing: Bespoke raw Obchee wood shadow box frame, hand mounted

DIMENSIONS

  • Frame size: 30×30cm

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Old Plum Bark
Old Plum Bark
£345.00

Rhythmic, balanced, and serene. Defined by structured horizontal bands of yarn hand dyed using plum bark, set against a uniform textured loop grid, offering a clean, architectural warmth ideal for contemporary minimalist interiors.

DETAILS & MATERIALS

  • Medium: one of one vintage machine knitted textile artwork

  • Process: Manipulated by hand on a manual knit machine in Ware, Kent

  • Palette: Natural cream and Terracotta (dyed using plum bark), both 100% natural, local British Wool.

  • Framing: Bespoke raw Obchee wood shadowbox frame, mounted.

DIMENSIONS

  • Frame Size: 30×30cm

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