Textile Designer Story
Contemporary Scottish textiles by Heather Shields interview by Karolina Barnes, images provided by Heather Shields, photography by Susan Castillo
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tarted with an idea to offer a contemporary alternative to the traditional fab-
rics Scotland is associated with, over the past eight years, Heather Shields has been building her textile design practice with distinct patterns, strong graphic edge and a playful approach to colour, applying her designs onto fabrics, homeware and accessories. Based in Gourock on the west coast of Scotland, Heather designs her cloth using both traditional and electronic looms, hand weaving samples with carefully selected yarns in bold colour palettes. All fabrics are either hand woven by Heather in her home studio or woven in small batches at a mill in Scotland. Each piece is then handmade in-house before being inspected and packaged up, ready to go to a new home. On the following pages Heather shares her passion for textiles, sustainable design and producing high quality products.
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