Scarlett Farrer is a sustainability and heritage focused textile artist and designer. She creates handwoven wall art and interior textiles using 100% natural fibres and British wool. Scarlett works directly with local farmers, collecting their unwanted sheep and alpaca fleeces. Each fleece is then hand processed in her studio at the Hugo Burge Foundation in the Scottish Borders. Every stage of the process is carried out by hand from picking, scouring, washing and carding to hand spinning into yarn. At the heart of her practice lies her motto: “Field to Fabric.” Originally conceived during her university final major project, this principle has since grown to define her entire body of work. With her project Field to Fabric she was awarded The Helga Goldman Award for Outstanding Contribution to Future Textiles from TEX+. Every technique in Scarlett’s studio is chosen to ensure her work is as sustainable, ethical and traditional as possible. Her practice is rooted in the use of natural fibres, whether animal or plant. Every material is supplied by nature and at the end of its life can return to the earth through composting, completing a cycle in which the fibres’ minerals are given back to the soil. In November 2024 Scarlett was awarded the Young Weaver of the Year from Heritage Crafts, supported by Rose Uniacke.