Eve Eunson - Fair Isle Chairs

Based in Shetland, Eve Eunson is a designer maker inspired by the vernacular furniture of Fair Isle. Born and raised on her family’s croft in Fair Isle, Shetland, Eve studied Art and Architecture in Aberdeen. In 2018, with no previous woodworking experience and little knowledge of vernacular furniture she began an ambitious research project to trace, survey and recreate the traditional chairs of her native isle. Although completely self-driven, The Fair Isle Chairs Project became much more than a piece of personal research. Through the process, the Heritage Crafts Association became aware of the precarious nature of the future of Fair Isle Strawback Chair making and listed the technique on their Red List of Critically Endangered Crafts. Eve now continues her new skills in wood and straw working, producing Fair Isle Strawbak Chairs, and other furniture and basketry items, by commission. Eve's aim is to promote the Fair Isle Strawback Chair to a global audience, thus creating a viable market for the craft for the future. By creating demand for items made using the traditional knotting technique, Eve will pass on the skills and help preserve this important piece of Scotland’s heritage.

Website: https://www.eveeunson.com

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