The Woven Briar is shepherd and weaver, Bec Briar.

I work in my hand weaving workshop based on the rolling hills on the edge of Exmoor.

Using blade shorn fleeces from my flock and harvested or foraged plant materials, I create textiles and craft materials that are fully traceable and sustainable.

Many of my weaves are named for the individual sheep that grew the wool; all my products traceable to flocks in the South West.

I offer tuition in my workshop in Ford, Wiveliscombe, where I teach how to take a raw fleece through all the stages to spun, plied yarn, as well as dyeing wool, making natural inks and weaving.

I have a flock of rare breed sheep which I keep for their beautiful and versatile fleeces, blade shorn to improve the quality and length of fibre and the welfare of the animal.

I wash, spin and weave the wool into beautiful one of a kind pieces right here on the farm, creating 100% natural, biodegradable, sustainable pieces in tune with the seasons. I also send fleeces to a fibre mill just an hour from our fields, to be made in to sliver and yarn, suitable for felting and spinning.

All of our animals are grass-fed, well cared for with the highest regard for their welfare and health.