https://www.lynnmchattie.com/field-notes daily 0.75 2023-07-19 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/field-notes/blog-post-title-one-ra5jk monthly 0.5 2023-07-19 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/field-notes/blog-post-title-two-4dxer monthly 0.5 2022-07-14 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/field-notes/blog-post-title-three-y3rtn monthly 0.5 2022-07-14 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/field-notes/writing monthly 0.5 2023-07-19 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/home daily 0.75 2022-03-30 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/about daily 0.75 2022-07-15 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/field-to-fabric daily 0.75 2022-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622641758f9f796a16597d2c/936e43a4-42c3-4883-a5f4-57817ce14910/_DSC0043+copy.JPG Field to Fabric - FIELD I started with Shetland sheep in 2016. Shetland’s are a hardy breed, which can withstand the Scottish climate, they are excellent mothers and lamb outdoors under blackthorn hedgerows. They are versatile foragers, browsers and grazers. There are over 30 markings evocatively described in the Shetland dialect as: bersugget; katmoget; and snaelit. In 2017, I purchased a prize winning Shetland Grimester tup one of only 59 Shetland Sheep Society registered breeding tups in the UK. In stewardship with the natural environment, I am slowly and selectively building my flock specifically for fine, luxuriously soft fleece known as ‘kindly wool’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622641758f9f796a16597d2c/7891c593-3ffa-433c-85d0-c1ede986c685/bybarclay_LM_sept2019_00037.jpg Field to Fabric - FLEECE Shetland fleece contain layers of biography – the touch, crimp and fineness of fibres – made visible. As well as the 30 markings, there are 11 main Shetland colours my fleeces ranges from white, musket, fawn, moorit to Shetland black. I have the fleece Micron tested to inform both the breeding strategy and to ensure consistency and quality. Traceability is important; my sheep are registered with the Shetland Sheep Society and are included in their Flock book, which means I can identify exactly what sheep the fleece and ultimately the yarn and fabric is derived from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622641758f9f796a16597d2c/77899ba5-7b9c-4e94-8e60-c10c853bbba9/Lynnmchattie+19.4.223171.jpg Field to Fabric - YARN Initially it took me three years to gather enough wool to process – as a relatively small breeder and producer – it was challenging to find a small-scale spinning mill in Scotland to convert the fleece into fine yarn whilst maintaining the intrinsic characteristics: light; lustrous; breathable; strong; and durable. The process entails washing, carding and spinning the yarn in the natural Shetland colour palette: rich shades of grey; cream; ecru; fawn; moorit; brown; black; and white. I also blended some of the fleece with 30% Scottish-sourced Alpaca, resulting in a 70% Shetland 30% Alpaca blend yarn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622641758f9f796a16597d2c/9d420450-087f-4371-bb8b-92a59d0d0cd4/Lynnmchattie+19.4.223165.jpg Field to Fabric - FABRIC As a textile designer and weaver, my fabrics incorporate organic forms – often using one structure such as honeycomb – in different scales. I love working with the natural range of shades changing the colours on the loom whilst weaving, which is reminiscent of the ever-changing landscape, weather patterns and quality of light. Weaving for me is a contemplative practice akin in some ways to meditation: the repetition; rhythm; and relaxation. My design approach explores the power of conscious raising and making through the intimate relationship between – nature and vernacular materials – weaving nature’s wisdom. https://www.lynnmchattie.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-07-15 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/glossary daily 0.75 2022-05-06 https://www.lynnmchattie.com/home-2 daily 1.0 2023-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622641758f9f796a16597d2c/0a0d51c1-e544-41e3-81e6-1d39160f8b09/LSMcH.jpg Home SHEPHERD DESIGNER RESEARCHER I keep a flock of native Shetland and Herdwick sheep here in rural Ayrshire, South West Scotland. My ‘end-to-end’ ethos examines the relationship between the natural environment, regenerative farming and luxury textiles. As a textile designer and weaver, my work traces concepts of place, craft and natural forms through both woven and narrative structures. I’m interested in the provenance, traceability and authenticity of wool intimately connected to the shepherding cycle - from field to fabric - motivated by animal welfare, sustainability and circular approaches. I am Professor of Design Innovation at The Glasgow School of Art where my research focuses on craft and ‘cultural assets’, which connect to the landscape and culture of communities, and the role design-led innovation can play in the transformation of craft economies and socio-cultural renewal. 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