Ken weaves articles such as scarves, shawls, floor rugs, home wares, and wall hangings. His goal is to turn beautiful yarns into individual articles that will give the owner that 'special' feeling. Ken's weaving ranges from classic and earthy, to funky and energetic. All articles are individually designed and handwoven using beautiful fibres, sourced from around the world, including silk, alpaca, cotton, Tencel (lyocell), bamboo, and fine wool. Ken enjoys the intellectual work of pattern design, and making the threads move to produce aunique and stable fabric.
Ken enjoys the weaving process on multiple levels: from the spark of an idea through to meticulous design, then to the actual physical activity of weaving at the loom, and to the final hemming and fringing. He uses a 6-shaft countermarch loom for a consistent and even weave for articles up to 80 cm in width; a heavy duty, shaft-switching jack loom for making rugs up to 150 cm in width; a 16-shaft computer-assisted loom for intricate designs and fine weaves; and a portabletable loom for demonstration purposes.