About
Scarlett Farrer is a sustainability and heritage focused textile artist and designer based in the Scottish Borders. She creates handwoven wall art and interior textiles using 100% natural fibres and British sheep and alpaca wool. Working directly with local farmers, Scarlett hand-processes each fleece from field to fabric, carrying out every stage from scouring and spinning to weaving. A 2024 Heritage Crafts Young Weaver of the Year, Scarlett’s work celebrates traditional skills through a contemporary lens.
At the heart of Scarlett Farrer’s practice is her guiding principle, “Field to Fabric.” Using wool sourced from small British farms, she relies on the natural colours and characteristics of each fleece to shape her designs. Every process is carried out by hand, honouring heritage techniques while ensuring ethical, low-impact production. Scarlett’s work highlights the beauty and value of British wool, creating textiles that are fully biodegradable and part of a closed, regenerative cycle, rooted in the past while responding to contemporary concerns around sustainability and material honesty.
