Libby Gallagher is a contemporary textile artist based in Kendal in the Lake District. Guided by the local landscape her practice explores regenerative, plant-based materials through weaving, plant paper and the use of raw plant fibres. Her understated, tactile works are rooted in slow, material-led processes that honour sustainability, material honesty and the quiet rhythms of craft.

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Working primarily with cellulose-rich plant fibres, Libby is enjoys the meditative nature of processing raw materials by hand. She is drawn to their delicate yet resilient qualities — fibres that hold both fragility and strength — and allows these inherent characteristics to shape each piece. Through delicate handling and an intuitive response to texture, tone and structure, her work emerges as a dialogue between landscape, material and maker.

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Libby creates bespoke, contemporary handcrafted textile-led artworks and interior pieces for grounded, natural spaces. Rooted in the landscape, her practice seeks not only to reflect the environment that inspires it, but to contribute to a more regenerative and conscious world through thoughtful making and sustainable craft.

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E D U C A T I O N 

 

2024      BA(Hons) Textiles: Innovation & Design 

              Loughborough University

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2023      Diploma in Professional Studies

              Loughborough University

 

2019      Foundation in Art & Design​

              Kendal College, Kendal

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E X H I B I T I O N S  &  A W A R D S

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Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Manchester

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Rheged '25 and Onwards' Exhibition, Penrith

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Brewery Arts Open 2025, Kendal

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Bankley Gallery, Manchester

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The Holy Art Gallery, London, 'Visions in Motion' Exhibition​

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'Woven' Textile Art Exhibition, Fox Yard Studio, Suffolk​

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Worshipful Company of Weavers Textile Design Award, New Designers 2024​

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New Designers 2024, Business Design Centre, London​

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Dulux 'One to Watch' Textiles Innovation Award​

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Loughborough University Design & Creative Arts Degree Show​

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Amber Jensen Weavers Retreat Scholarship, North Carolina, US​

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Origins Art Festival, Truman Brewery, Bricklane, London

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