Lengths of naturally dyed cloth hanging side by side in a weaving studio.
Portrait of Marisol Vane, weaver and founder of Hollow Loom.

Hollow Loom · Studio Card

Marisol Vane

Handloom textile designer & natural dyer

I weave short runs of cloth on a restored 1960s dobby loom — curtain yardage, throws and upholstery weight, coloured with madder, weld and indigo rather than synthetic dye. Every piece is specified with the client before the warp goes on.

Reach the studio

Availability & service area

Taking commissions from February — two warps a month, so yardage is usually quoted six to eight weeks out.

Studio visits by appointment in the Pennine valleys. Finished cloth ships across the UK and EU; sampling cards post anywhere.

The practice

  • 01

    Commission weaving

    Yardage woven to your width, sett and fibre blend, from a signed-off sample.

  • 02

    Natural dye work

    Madder, weld, woad and indigo vats for your own yarn or undyed cloth.

  • 03

    Loom dressing & repair

    Warping, reed and heddle replacement, treadle tuning on floor looms.

  • 04

    One-to-one tuition

    Half days at the studio loom: drafting, threading and finishing.

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