On our radar: Rush Matters

Outdoor rush seat cushions from Rush Matters

Rush Matters is led by Bedfordshire-based artisan Felicity Irons BEM. She produces the most stunning handmade rush pieces, from tiny items such as drink coasters, to expanses of flooring such as the one she created at Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire.

In a craft that has remained virtually unchanged since the age of the Anglo Saxons, she’s one of the last remaining freshwater rush cutter/weavers in England.

It was her flooring that I first encountered, but I would love a bathmat or giant dog bed to grace our humble cottage!

 

 
 
 
 
 
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