Naturals is a craft studio housed in the farm buildings of the Old Vicarage, Llangybi, near Lampeter, Wales. All the craftwork is related to wool and other natural fibres.
Wool is produced from the small flock of coloured sheep and cashgora goats at the farm. The fleece is sent to the Natural Fibre Company in Launceston, Cornwall, where some is blended with cashmere, alpaca, llama or silk before being spun into yarn for knitting or weaving. Naturals usually has surplus yarns and fabrics for sale
Stables contain the yarn store; the barn loft is a drawing area and the summer house holds various handlooms and smaller handcraft equipment for sample yarns and fabrics. For summer open days and other events please revisit the site.
Naturals is a member of Gwlan Teifi a co-operative of small industrial weavers in the Teifi Valey. Other members are Curlew Weavers, Elvet Woollen Mill, Melin Teifi and Rock Mill. All produce fabrics for wholesale, all except Elvet have a mill shop and all except Rock Mill undertake contract work for farmers and specialist fibre producers, making fabric, blankets, throws, scarves etc from wool provided. Samples of contract fabrics are available at Naturals.
From 21st February Naturals at Llangybi is open to visitors by appointment. Please phone 01570 493292 before travelling or email naturals@btinternet.com. Leaving an answerphone message is not advised as we are quite often at shows. Please visit the website for regular information and use the shop link for current offers and new stock
WHERE ELSE TO FIND US
We are at the Wool and Willow Shop and Gallery, in Hay on Wye all year round. The gallery which is in Backfold, the lane alongside Hay Castle wall, has limited opening hours in January - March, normally Wednesday to Saturday 10 till 4. From April onwards Tues - Sat 10 till 5. During Hay festival week we are open every day till later.
For further information, directions etc please visit www.woolandwillowgallery.ukpc.net.
AT THE SHOWS
We are exhibiting at shows on these dates:
with the Wool and Willow Gallery at Wonderwool Wales, Royal Welsh Showground April 24 - 26 www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk
with the Wool and Willow Gallery at Smallholders and Garden Festival, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, May 16 - 17
with Gwlan Teifi at the National Wool Museum, Drefach, Llandysul - date in May to be announced.
with Gwlan Teifi at Royal National Eisteddfod, Bala, August 1 - 8
