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Blackwater Barn Design is open to visitors by appointment as a member of the Arran Art Trail 2022
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Please get in touch via the Contact link above or phone 07555206511 to arrange a visit. I look forward to sharing the work I have in progress. Amanda
Covid-19 safety measures will be in place
I am a textile designer/maker and photographer living and working on the Isle of Arran. I love the ever changing natural beauty of the island, the source of my design inspiration. Fresh insights result in an eclectic and emergent range of woven and printed textiles as well as pictures and greetings cards.
My designs can be inspired by the landscape, skies, flowers or wildlife. An extraordinary range of colours and patterns catch my attention and I can’t resist taking photographs to capture these moments.
I clean, card, blend, spin and weave textiles using a variety of fibre available from my neighbours’ livestock (the fleece of alpaca and sheep), most often combined with purchased coloured merino and silks. I also love the alchemy of making natural dyes using plants from my garden and other purchased raw materials.
My woven scarves are made to order and I also take commissions for new work.
Amanda Grindall
Blackwater Barn Design
May 2021
