Shirley-Ann Dixon, whose work is currently part of the Crafts Council's touring exhibition: Mixed Belongings, creates limited editions of innovative hand crafted woven and knitted fashion artefacts.

She combines unexpected textures and colours using mostly natural yarns: silk organzine, wool crêpe, merino, angora, mohair, cashmere and Egyptian cotton.

Shirley-Ann Dixon's work, which reflects influences and inspiration of nature, focuses on the tactile quality of fabric and how light responds either upon or through its surface.

Shirley-Ann Dixon constructs each artefact by hand on a loom or knitting machine. Sometimes she combines the two processes in order to explore traditional weave and knit structures in contemporary ways.

Finishing or embellishing processes include: felting, shrinking (natural yarn properties or chemicals), piece/hand dyeing, embroidering and crochet.

The final result yields a unique and diverse range of fashion textiles and accessories such as scarves, shawls or bags that imbue a delicate elegance.