Sharon Kearley is a UK-based textile practitioner, author, researcher, and educator with a focus on woven textiles and material heritage, concerned with the limited impact of materials on the land.   Drawing on thirty years of experience; initially in the Costume and Fashion Industries in the UK and abroad, she later moved into academia and education, collaborating with organisations and museums researching community and textiles heritage.

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Sharon works from her studio at Project Workshops, that serves both as a working space and an inclusive educational centre. The studio’s mission is to preserve time-honoured techniques, with access to traditional looms, inviting people to explore the rich legacy of weave through immersive, practice-based learning. 

 

"Weaving is a tactile language that connects us to our history, heritage, and the rhythm of making,” says Sharon. 

 

“This studio is a space for slowing down, exploring craftsmanship, and celebrating the stories embedded in cloth."  

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The studio is a warm and welcoming unique blend of creative space and hands-on education, located in the heart of Test Valley.

 

Sharon offers a dynamic program of workshops for beginners to intermediate & advanced and can be found here.