“Kinship” is a collection of heirloom blankets centred around fire and the community it inspires. People have an affinity for sitting around campfires- for warmth, ceremony and group gathering. Traditions that have existed for hundreds of years are still practiced today, such as the Hill of Uisneach fire festival. The feeling of belonging and community one feels while sitting around a fire with others is the same as it was at the beginning of civilisation.

These blankets are created to cherish and last through generations. Focusing on the emotional attachment a cloth can hold, these pieces might be gifted at monumental points in a person’s life and used with love for the next owner.

Knitting, weaving, crocheting and hand-manipulation techniques make up a collection crafted with personal touch. Colour is drawn directly from imagery of burning embers and flames. Organic fibres wool and cotton are used to mimic the natural holistic craft of a wood-burning fire. 

Keeping a creative narrative is important in the design process; Kinship utilises self-written poetry, imagery and handwriting to emphasise its concept.
The tactile structures of this collection include organic cabling and honeycomb weaves, developed from photography of flames and embers.