Ella Doran's Sheep to Seat - Fleece to Floor

Ella Doran @ Haworth’s scouring plant - Bradford photograph credit Paul Wyatt.

SOLO EXHIBITION BY DESIGNER ELLA DORAN FOLLOWS THE JOURNEY OF WOOL AT YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK
15 June–15 September 2019

Award-winning designer Ella Doran showcases the transformational tale of British wool at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) in her most ambitious project to date, from 15 June 2019 to 15 September 2019.

Watch the trailer below and follow her on instagram for up to date news as the work and collaborations develop over the coming months.

Family Workshop: Patterns and Prints with Ella Doran at YSP

Ella Doran @ Haworth’s scouring plant - Bradford photograph credit Paul Wyatt.

Family Workshop: Patterns and Prints with Ella Doran

£40

27–28 Jul 2019 (two-day event) / 11.00–16.00

Hayloft

Join Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) for a unique weekend workshop led by award-winning designer Ella Doran. Design and create your own lino print, taking inspiration from Ella's exhibition Sheep to Seat, Fleece to Floor. Collect patterns through drawing and photography, share your creative ideas and receive one-to-one insight from Ella’s creative design expertise.

This is a great opportunity to achieve your Arts Award Explore while making art together.

Further details

– Tickets are non-refundable

– Suitable for ages 8+

– Free parking included

– Limited capacity for wheelchair users. Please check before booking.

– Please bring your own camera (smartphone cameras are suitable)

to make a booking visit YSP’s website here

from sheep to seat, fleece to floor at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

From Sheep to Seat, Fleece to Floor follows the journey of sheep wool, from shearing to scouring, design to spinning, to create an exhibition of beautiful bespoke furniture, furnishings and photographic prints, all of which are available to buy. An homage to local products, suppliers and processes, the exhibition highlights the importance of the circular economy in reducing waste and sustaining livelihoods and traditions.

Following a residency at the Park in 2016, which culminated in new product ranges for YSP Shop, Doran worked with the Park’s neighbouring farmer to amass wool from the sheep that reside in the Country Park. After scouring by Haworth Scouring, the wool was transformed by British manufacturers, Camira and Alternative Flooring, and features Doran’s Waterlake design, a distinctive and colourful pattern which mirrors the movement of the lakes and plant life at YSP. The exhibition is accompanied by a short film by Paul Wyatt.

Both British Wool and Campaign for Wool are our project sponsors, along side Camira Fabrics and Alternative Flooring, follow Ella’s journey on instagram @elladorandesigner, as she develops the work, and visit this website for updates and information for the exhibition opening 15th June 2019.

You can watch a short trailer here!