Louise Hancox Textile Artist

From a small studio, in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside, I create a range of unique, naturally hand dyed and eco printed silk scarves, using fresh plant materials gathered from my garden and natural plant extracts responsibly sourced from the wild. The relatively unpredictable nature of the process is always exciting, as the leaves give up their pigments and tannins to the silk and the final print is revealed.
Drawing on the diverse beauty of the natural world, I also create a range of original, textile wall art, felted 3d vessels, such as vases and bowls and small, giftable items like my individually hand crafted felt bookmarks. I love texture and colour and the hands-on approach to my craft, manipulating fibres and fabrics into something beautiful.  Combining felting techniques with hand and free motion embroidery, a closer inspection reveals the depth, texture and rich tones created through my use of wool, silks and other effect fibres.
I have always been a naturally creative soul. I don’t have any formal textile or artistic qualifications, I am pretty much self-taught, experimenting as I go and loving the tactile nature of my work. Every piece that I design and create, is inspired by my love of nature. Mostly, I am here at home, surrounded by lush green fields, gently undulating hills and woodland filled with wildlife. Occasionally, my love of the coast interrupts this rural idyll, and I am filled with an overwhelming desire to be by the sea in Cornwall. The colours of the ancient landscape and ever-changing light, reflected in the sea, feed into my work for a spell and creating something with a strong coastal narrative helps to satisfy my longing, for a little while at least!
Nature and the natural world provide the inspiration, the colour palette and the textures that inform my one-off pieces.

I have a regular presence on social media and if I’m not showing you my latest hand-crafted pieces, I might be sharing some of my making process, interspersed with photos from my daily dog walks, sharing my love of nature, helping you to understand what I see and how it transfers to my textile art.