2025
Sustainability & Us
The purpose of simonehoward.com is to create a place where the sculptural nature of hand weaving and crochet is explored, and a love of ecofriendly and sustainably nature fibres is fostered.
From my background in architecture, fine art, education and the visual arts, sculptural form and natural fibres have emerged as my lasting passions.
The elements of technique, aesthetic form and function, and how one can meld these elements to make something lasting and beautiful resonates with me on a deep level, creating and displacing space whilst communicating the rhythms of nature.
Nature and natural fibres and yarns are dynamic and in a state of constant change. This is, in my mind, the soul and heart of creativity.
The slow fashion movement aims to break cycles of waste and overconsumption on our planet, respecting the environment, animals and people.
Simone Howard handcrafted crochet bags & accessories are created with eco friendly, sustainably sourced high quality natural yarns, and unusual often discarded vintage fabrics and finds.
As an example she has recently sourced and purchased exquisite skeins of vintage gold yarns in Japan.
Such attention to detail combines with Simone’s expert craftsmanship to guarantee for her customers and clients many years of use and enjoyment of their chosen item.
At its core, slow fashion promotes the idea of quality over quantity.
Slow fashion encourages consumers to invest in fewer, high-quality items that are designed to last.
By choosing slow fashion, prioritizing sustainability, supporting ethical production and mindful consumption, individuals can play a crucial role in transforming the fashion industry into a more responsible and environmentally friendly sector.
Hand dyeing of yarn using flowers collected from the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Here the flower heads are added to not quite boiling water, and allowed to steep for several minutes. Where the natural dye touches the yarn, it dyes a beautifully rich yellow orange that fades in and out when the yarn is unwound to be dried.
Simone lives with her husband in a mud cob home they built themselves using raw materials from the property on which they reside. Similarly her studio was made using mud cob techniques. Solar power is employed upon their property.
Most of her work is created on demand, minimising wastage.
Selected Press
ONES TO WATCH PARIS FASHION WEEK A/W 2024
"SIMONE HOWARD is an internationally recognised artist whose work has been recognised by the American Craft Council, assuring the highest quality design and workmanship. Living simply and authentically together with her husband their home has been owner built using mud cob building techniques in the Australian countryside. Her use of natural raw materials - for example, sustainably harvested and handspun hemp yarn from a rural village in Thailand - in combination with exquisite silks and other finds from Indonesia, Japan and France - have made her work a standout. Each item is guaranteed one of a kind with their own stories to tell.
Barbara Pasquet-James, Lifestyle Editor and Correspondent, Paris, France
COMISSIONED DESIGN WORK, COLLABORATIONS
Simone has been a dream to work with. I have greatly appreciated her infinite patience and great eye for visuals. My experience has been that Simone is gifted at grasping her customers’ styles and wishes swiftly as well as tailormaking the whole experience to suit her client… What I have enjoyed especially while working with Simone, is the creative process which we have shared – warm, inspiring and with a hint of magic in the air. The collaboration has led to something greater than I expected, following the brainstorming between us. Because of that I would extend a special recommendation for creative souls who enjoy sharing the process of creation as well as getting a great product. Simone Howard is the artist for you’
Marie; Helsinki, Finland
Simone is an incredibly talented artist. She is very communicative, patient and easy to collaborate with, and her wonderful creative abilities are quite rare.
Willa, IL
I cannot say enough how grateful I am for Simone, her patience and attention to detail.
Mila, Yonkers, NY, United States
Simone is simply wonderful to work with….this was a fun and great experience all around. Simone saw that all my visions came to life. Her work speaks for itself
Connie, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Simone has been such an absolute pleasure to work with, and her design skills and technical knowledge are brilliant. Her grasp of my style and ideas were right on, and I could not be happier with the final results. She was always timely answering emails and available for my questions. I was constantly amazed at how quickly things were moving along. I highly recommend her!!
Christine, Saint Paul, United States
Very best, awesome comunication. Very patient. Just what I wanted and from half way across the world.
Mark, North Lake, Prince Edward Island
Great to work with – very patient making everything perfect, and very high quality, original designs..
Kendra, Philadelphia, PA
Simone is fantastic. the australia/us time difference was never a problem, my questions were answered within 24 hours. Thank you again.
VP, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Simone is amazing…and so much fun to work with. Very speedy, prompt, and easy to communicate with. Love her and her work.
Suz, New Mexico
Absolutely wonderful to work with. Great at listening to what you want and translating it into a beautiful design! I highly recommend her to anyone who wishes to work with somebody professional, talented and fun!
Anne, Charleston, United States