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!

Camira CDW18 showcase Ella's Waterlake woven fabric

Textile preview with Camira at CDW18

May 15, 2018   Ella Doran 

Leading textile company Camira previewed Ella Doran's exciting new ‘Waterlake’ fabric design at Clerkenwell Design Week 2018. Ella created the design for her client the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP). Due to launch in 2019, ‘Waterlake’ will feature as part of Ella Doran’s YSP exhibition ‘From Sheep to Seat’ and will be used to upholster a piece of furniture created entirely from materials sourced at the Park. The chair’s wooden elements will originate from YSP’s trees, whilst the wool used to create the fabric is taken from the sheep that live at the Park. Camira will be weaving the fabric at their local Yorkshire facilities for the exhibition and the first sample jacquard textile was on display during Clerkenwell Design Week CDW18!