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Studio Orains


Textile Artist

Mellor, England

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Pieter van der Werf is an artist & designer based in Mellor, Greater Manchester. He designs and creates large scale art pieces and interior design products made exclusively with local wool fibres, yarns and natural dyes. Pieces include bespoke architectural items together with wool murals and a lighting range using the latest LED technology. His work is informed and influenced by the land we live on, by the sheep that graze the hill-farms, by the farmers who make a living rearing the sheep.

Focus:
Textiles and Natural Dyes
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Granularity - Exhibition of major new textile pieces at Cass Art Glasgow

11 April 2019

GRANULARITY Orains exhibits major new Textile Art and Wallworks, made by hand with Scottish wool and natural dyes, at the Art Space of Cass Art Glasgow. From 11 to 23 April 2019

Scottish designers go back to their roots

20 April 2018

"Pieter van der Werf is among a crop of Scottish textile artists who look for local materials to create beautiful, sustainable homewares ...while Craft Scotland, recently launched a programme extolling the virtues of natural goods.

Sustainable textile making with Pieter van der Werf

14 March 2018

In this series by Craft Scotland and Creative Carbon Scotland, you will hear inspiring maker’s stories as well as useful advice on how you can contribute to a greener craft sector. Read the interview with Pieter van der Werf here.

Pieter van der Werf is an artist & designer based in Mellor, Greater Manchester. He designs and creates large scale art pieces and interior design products made exclusively with local wool fibres, yarns and natural dyes. Pieces include bespoke architectural items together with wool murals and a lighting range using the latest LED technology. His work is informed and influenced by the land we live on, by the sheep that graze the hill-farms, by the farmers who make a living rearing the sheep.

Focus:
Textiles and Natural Dyes
CV:
Download document

Granularity - Exhibition of major new textile pieces at Cass Art Glasgow

11 April 2019

GRANULARITY Orains exhibits major new Textile Art and Wallworks, made by hand with Scottish wool and natural dyes, at the Art Space of Cass Art Glasgow. From 11 to 23 April 2019

Scottish designers go back to their roots

20 April 2018

"Pieter van der Werf is among a crop of Scottish textile artists who look for local materials to create beautiful, sustainable homewares ...while Craft Scotland, recently launched a programme extolling the virtues of natural goods.

Sustainable textile making with Pieter van der Werf

14 March 2018

In this series by Craft Scotland and Creative Carbon Scotland, you will hear inspiring maker’s stories as well as useful advice on how you can contribute to a greener craft sector. Read the interview with Pieter van der Werf here.

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