ASTRL Fibres
Slow crafted with meaning. Explore the heritage skills of macramé, passementerie, bespoke braids, cane & cord weaving. Made in Belfast by fibre artist, Alison Pascoe.
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Macramé
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Passementerie
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Braids & Cords
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Cane & Cord Weaving
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aUGUST CRAFT MONTH 2026
Open Studio Day
Saturday August 1, 2026 | 12 - 4pm
412 Woodstock Road, Belfast
The doors to the ASTRL Fibres studio will be open to the public. Call in for a cuppa, stop for a chat and find out more about the studio and maker, Alison Pascoe. You will have the chance to discover the craft skills of macrame, passementerie, ply-split braiding and kumihimo with informal demonstrations and a chance to have a taster go yourself. Free to attend and no booking required. Hope to see you there!
AUGUST CRAFT MONTH 2026
Making Things Art & Craft Club
August 10th to 14th 2026 is open for booking!
A space for curious hands and creative minds ~ the Making Things Art Club invites children aged 9 to 12 into a week of hands-on exploration, from weaving, kumihimo and macramé to paper craft and printmaking. Rooted in heritage craft and everyday materials, sessions run daily for 1 week in the ASTRL Fibres studio. Group sizes are small so every maker gets the time, space and individual attention to truly flourish.
ASTRL Fibres
Shop the Collection
Rooted in craft and shaped by curiosity, the ASTRL Fibres collection explores the heritage skills of macramé, passementerie, braids and cords. Browse original objects and artworks, make-your-own kits and upcoming workshops ~ an invitation to bring slow and intentional craft into your everyday.
Craft your story
Bespoke Designs
Every bespoke design begins with a conversation ~ a chance to explore how the language of fibre, colour and texture can be shaped entirely around your vision. Collaborating with designers, makers and collectors on private and commercial projects, ASTRL Fibres offers a bespoke design service drawing on the specialist craft skills of macramé, passementerie, cane & cord weaving, and couture braids & cords. Each commission embodies a slow, intentional practice and a contemporary approach ~ handcrafted by Alison Pascoe. Get in touch to discuss your project and begin crafting a unique story.
Think with your hands
Studio Workshops
Take a moment out of your busy everyday and into the meditative rhythm of craft ~ with in person workshops designed around the quiet connection between maker, material and thinking with your hands. Nestled on the Woodstock Road in East Belfast, the ASTRL Fibres studio is a lovingly curated and inclusive space dedicated to slow and intentional craft, offering small group sizes and plenty of time and attention for every maker. Browse upcoming workshops and book your place.
develop your skills
Macramé Tuition
A nurturing and inspiring space on the Woodstock Road in East Belfast to learn macramé. Whether you are taking your first steps into the craft, deepening an existing practice or working through a challenging project, Alison will help you develop your skills. Alison offers personalised 1:1 sessions, tailored around you and guided by her full attention and over 10 years of expertise in traditional knotting techniques and a deep love of passing these skills on to others. Get in touch to discuss your goals and begin your journey.
Connect with craft
Community Workshops
Craft has the power to connect people. ASTRL Fibres offers experienced community arts facilitation rooted in handcrafted storytelling, heritage skills and creative curiosity ~ drawing on the materials and methods of macramé, cane & cord weaving, kumihimo, ply-split braiding and the endangered craft of passementerie. With experience delivering inclusive, wellbeing-centred sessions for the National Trust, Queen's University Belfast, national museums and regional councils, every session is tailored to the group and the space. Let's make something meaningful together.