Textile artists

Produces rugs and wall hangings to commission and also offers standard products. Using thick industrial felt, the company has developed techniques of printing, stitching and dyeing to achieve a textile capable of rigid hanging. Also offers needlepoint and hand-tufted wall hangings. Works are held in collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum

Textile artist who produces wall hangings on a commission basis. Previous projects include a series of three panels (300x120cm), based on the themes of sea, earth and air, commissioned for a staircase in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. The artists love of colour, texture, flora, fauna and landscape leads to richly coloured combinations of

Batik artist using a dye and wax-resist technique which enables him to produce realistic imagery. Relying on meticulous drawings and planning, the artist underdyes areas of his paintings first, and builds up images with successive layers of dye and wax. Dyes are both painted and dip-dyed in order to achieve a smooth gradation of colour tones

Textile artist who creates embroidered wall hangings, stoles and pulpit and lectern falls for churches. Commissioned pieces are tailored to suit the particular church building, taking account of historical links, geographical location and the budget available. Also produces embroidered pieces based on the landscapes of the west coast of Scotland

Batik artist producing modern batik paintings - wildlife, environmental and cultural themes. Colourful graphic, decorative and semi-abstract batik framed behind glass, Robin Pariss work is suitable for home, office, and public settings. Robin is currently researching and addressing environmental and sustainability issues within batik

Produces figurative and abstract pictures using batik techniques. Inspiration is taken from land and seascapes. Areas of fabric are often handpainted with successive layers of wax and dye, finishing off with a final dip of the fabric in the darkest dye. Batiks are framed behind glass or stretched on artists stretchers. Although each painting is

Produces batik pictures and hangings on cotton lawn, silk and certain Chinese and handmade papers using mainly cold water reactive dyes. Cantings are sometimes used, but the artist prefers to work with brushes and uses other, simpler techniques to apply the wax. Dyes can be hand-painted, although dip-dyeing in a bath is preferred as it allows the

Specialises in hand-painted silks, using kniazeff steam-fix dyes and heated wax as a resist. Barbaras batik pictures are inspired by landscape and nature. Commissions are welcome and have included holiday scenes, homes and gardens. All batiks are professionally mounted and framed behind glass. Also paints original designs on hand-rolled silk