Studio Merriman

Rush weaving and basketry is an endangered craft in the UK, with very few practitioners remaining. Ella Merriman  fell in love with rush the first time she worked with it and describes her creative process as a collaboration between herself and the material.

As no human is the same, neither are the rush stems and Ella chooses to respect each one, working symbiotically with the plant to craft each piece. No two products are ever the same, Ella celebrates this originality and hopes that you will too.

Ella is the winner of the Basketmakers' Award 2024.