Annette Sopata
| Annette Sopata | |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Date | 47 |
| Contact | iain |
| Author | iain |
| Size | x x |
| Type | Artisan |
| Country | Scotland |
| Museum | Annette Sopata |
| Omeka | Link |
| Talk Page | Link |
Netty moved to the Isle of Lewis in 2006 to take up a Kiltmaking Apprenticeship. After two years she started her own business and explored using locally woven Harris Tweed in her designs. This led to a number of commissions and displays including at Norton and Son’s, Saville Row and through this contemporary kilt production for fashion designer Christopher Kane. After fifteen years of working o na self-employed basis Netty strated to teach Fashion Design at the local height education college on a part-time basis. Since then she has continued her kiltmaking and garment design business but on a reduced scale, whilst also fulfilling the role as a board member with Applied Arts Scotland, project managing national and international craft focused projects and recently, becoming editor of community newsaper – Fios. An area Netty has developed over the past twenty years is usung the wool form her families flock of Hebridean Sheep to be washed, cardded and spun in to weaving yarn at Uist Wool. This yarn has then been woven in Harris Tweed by a local weaver .