Anna Crutchley trained in woven textiles and is a designer-maker
of bespoke furnishing trimmings which she produces for furniture
restorers, upholsterers, heritage organisations, interior
decorators and private clients. She is teacher with 30 years
experience and her inspirational books on passementerie have become
key texts.
Describe your approach to teaching:
My approach to teaching passementerie is based on conveying
traditional craft skills through practical demonstration to the
group, followed up by one-to-one tuition.
What inspires your own work?
The inspiration for my own work comes from studying historical
textiles and the design and techniques of passementerie. I use
colour imaginatively to give my work a contemporary twist.