Nancy Housego

I am a textile and fibre designer with a deep passion for natural fibres and traditional spinning techniques. After studying for four years at Central Saint Martins, specialising in knitted textiles, I’ve developed a practice that brings together craftsmanship, sustainability, and a strong connection to land-based processes. Inspired by my family’s agricultural roots and my great-grandmother’s legacy as a hand-spinner, I’m especially drawn to the raw, tactile nature of wool — often processing fleeces myself from washing and carding through to spinning and dyeing. I work exclusively with biodegradable, responsibly sourced materials, coloured with plant-based dyes like madder, onion skins, and avocado pips. My work is focused on the home, where I aim to create comforting, thoughtful textiles that offer warmth, texture, and a sense of calm. Whether hand-knitted, felted, or crocheted, my pieces are designed to reconnect people with the beauty of slow-making and the natural world — from the land, for the home, and back to the land again.