About me

I'm Daryl Hooper and I'm a textile artist, natural dyer, gardener and northerner. I save seeds, upholster, repair and obsess over colour. I have been making since I was a small bairn

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Projects

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  The Living Room ProjectI was Artist in Residence at Prenzlauer Kunst Kollektiv, I created and curated the space using textiles i had crocheted, using hand dyed wools. Creating an installation piece with analogue phoptography and wool.

Work history

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Forest School EducatorOut There Kindergartens
Aug 2022Bristol, United KingdomPart Time
Creating natural craft activities and workshops, working with the natural environment to make art - including natural dyeing, sculpture and weaves.
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Textile ArtistThrawan
Jan 2010United KingdomFreelance
Plant dyer, spinner and weaver. My work includes using plants and natural fibres to create dyes and textiles.

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Skills

• Analogue Photography
• Darkroom Printing
• Darkroom Processing
• Hand Knitting
• Sewing
• Crochet
• Weaving
• Textile Dyeing
• Dyeing Yarn
• Embroidery

Education

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PGCEThe University of the West of England
Jul 2019 - Jul 2020Bristol, United Kingdom
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Primary)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Manchester School of Art
Jun 2007 - Jun 2010Manchester, United Kingdom
Focussed on analogue documentary photography in working class towns/homes/ communities.