A new pop-up shop is coming to Farrington’s Farm this autumn which helps families in India and supports people in crisis here in the UK.

The Handloom Room is a small enterprise run by local hand-weaver, Jade Ogden. Alongside selling her handwoven scarves and other crafts, Jade will be weaving in the shop on her table loom, giving you the opportunity to see the traditional craft in action.

The ethos at the heart of The Handloom Room is ‘craft with good provenance’. In addition to her own ‘Locally Crafted’ work, Jade will also showcase a range of other handcrafted products, under the strands of ‘Artisan Crafted’ and ‘Socially Crafted’.

The Artisan Crafted range, features a selection of handwoven silk and cotton scarves from the rural region of Kutch, in Gujarat, India. These pieces have been purchased directly from the artisans, ensuring a fair price and transparent sourcing.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the artisans have had no work and no income. The Handloom Room is working to support them by bringing you the opportunity to not only purchase a beautiful piece of heritage textile, but also to support the livelihoods of these artisans and their families directly.

The Socially Crafted range showcases a collection of fine crafts made by people working in supported workshops within social enterprises and community interest companies in the UK.

Makers include people with learning disabilities and people recovering from mental health crises.

Jade says: “I am so excited to be able to share this collection of completely unique textiles and craft this autumn, while giving people an insight into the craft of hand-weaving at the same time.”

The Handloom Room opens on Friday, 2nd October 2020. The pop-up will then be open Thursdays to Saturdays 9.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. up until Christmas.