The project drew inspiration from the natural materials available in the surrounding areas of Marrakech, including Moroccan wool and red clay from Safi. My materials were locally sourced from a ceramics workshop and directly from artisans in the Medina.

The hand-spun wool was tough in texture and over-twisted, making it a challenge to set up on my 80cm rigid heddle loom. The processed clay was a deep red in colour and smooth, a perfect texture for dyeing and painting.

Dyeing cotton and wool with clay and weaving on an 80cm rigid heddle loom, I created compositions that played with the natural colour of the base material and the pink hues of the clay.