Business name: Julia Desch
Second generation Applied Artist, specialising in unique Design Knitwear and Fine Felt Art using Wensleydale Fibre. Single Source from sheep through to finished products. Prize-winning Pedigree flock of Black Wensleydales 2000 - 2012.British Wool Artisan Licensee with British Wool. Director of CIC Sheep to Shawl (Awards for All Lottery Funded Project Sheep to Shawl 2009 - 2010). Member PURE Arts Group since 2015.Member of Society of Designer Craftsmen. Member of East Sussex Guild of Weavers,Spinners and Dyers. Passionate about skill-sharing and educational collaboration.Now launching a new project entitled Sensory Wheels for Schools (regaining the right to Touch) which will slowly be exploring the therapeutic values of Wensleydale fibre through touch and movement. this will take time due to Covid.
