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Alison Taylor Knitwear

Luxury knitwear and products, designed and hand-made in Wales on vintage domestic knitting machines using soft to handle, sustainable yarns. I like to use merino lambswool for its hardwearing and non-tickle qualities. Prices range from £50 to £300.
From sourcing materials and production methods to packaging and aftercare I am pro-actively committed to limiting the carbon footprint and impact on the environment within my practice.
I am inspired by the rich cultural heritage of my Welsh traditions and surroundings from castles to countryside. My ancestors were weavers on the Gower Peninsular and my work is often influenced by woven fabrics, traditional textiles and decorative arts and crafts. Colour is a vital ingredient and my palette is developed from a photographic documentary of my environment and a collection of found objects, notebook drawings and ephemera.
Studying Fashion and Textiles at Loughborough I began my career as a knitwear designer in the 80’s Customers included Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Henri Bendel and Bergdorf Goodman in America, Browns and Liberty London and Takashimaya, Japan. I also designed for Bill Gibb, Tommy Nutter, Ralph Lauren and Burberry. After thirty years of lecturing in Fashion and Textiles my new business launched in January 2020.

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The Capital of Craft Podcast with Cathryn Gwynn

Craft Festival Wales Special

I met Cathryn Gwynn at her home studio in Cilgerran, a village near Cardigan in West Wales. 

Her early life in Cardiff led her to a career in writing, editing and finally teaching at Preseli School. She later began an access course in art, leading to a degree in Textiles from Carmarthen School of Art in 2020.

Text, texture and textile: three words which reflect sher practice as a mixed-media artist. She is drawn to thread, pen, ink and paper and work somewhere on the cusp of these materials.

Cathryn Wynn will be giving an illustrated talk about her work at The Capital of Craft at Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle. 

Her work is part of an exhibition of 8 important Welsh makers at Canfas Gallery in Cardigan. Woven, curated by Suzi Park from Cambrian Wool, runs from September 5-October 5th. 

Craft Festival Wales September 5-7, 2025

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Award Winning Festivals

Since 2003 we have run multi-award winning Festivals in Bovey Tracey, Devon, Cardigan and Cheltenham. In June, we host the UK's best loved and finest contemporary Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey featuring over 200 curated makers. Hosted in idyllic parkland on the edge of Dartmoor. Complimented by an dazzling number of workshops, demonstrations, masterclasses, talks, family activities, street theatre, live music and feasting! In March we head to the beautiful Regency town of Cheltenham, presenting 100 makers at Craft Festival at the Town Hall. In September we will be hosting our first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle.

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