Rosie Farey

At the age of 8 Rosie made her first rush basket. She collected a bundle of rushes from the field in front of her house and made it up as she went along. 

Rosie moved back home to North Wales in 2012 after graduating from the University of the West of England, Bristol with a degree in Drawing and Applied Art. It was then that she rediscovered the little rush basket she had made all those years ago and was impressed by what her 8 year old self had achieved.

With a bit of guidance from her mother, Mandy Coates, who is also a basket maker, Rosie taught herself how to make rush baskets. Working predominantly on a small scale using natural materials such as Bulrush and Common Juncus (Common Rush) to create fine, decorative and functional baskets.