Working primarily with woollen yarns, Alison Woodley is a woven textile designer who completed an MA in Contemporary Crafts at UCA Farnham in 2007. She is fascinated by the qualities of different woollen yarns and how they behave when woven and finished.

Alison's current work is inspired by two contrasting sources; modern architecture and historical textiles such as old fashioned samplers and quilted blankets. The 'grid' design has developed from the idea of a structure being at the heart of architecture, family trees and woven textiles, all things that Alison is passionate about. These grids appear throughout Alison's work and act also as a basis for adding colour in the form of hand stitching and quilting.

For the past few years Alison has been interested in the boundaries between art and craft, creating pieces that are personal and decorative, but also contemporary and functional.

All work is hand-made by Alison on her swedish countermarch loom. Please feel free to contact her if you have any questions. Contact: info@alisonwoodley.com Or visit my blog to see what I'm up to.