Thank you for taking a look!  Whether you are after workshops, courses, unusual presents to buy, a commissioned piece, or just want to take a look at what I create you are very welcome.  I hope you leave feeling inspired. 

 

Book now for feltmaking workshops in 2012.  Take a look at the  the Feltmaking Workshops and Courses page for details.

 

Feltmaking for Sherborne ArtsLink.         17 March 2012

I was joined by 5 creative students on this one day beginners workshop.  Everyone produced lovely flat felt designs, followed by purses made using the no seams method.  Another great felting day!

 

 

 

Fabulous Felt  11 March 2012

Another great day of felting in Glastonbury!  On this beginners course we made basic felt with surface decoration, followed by a purse using the resist method.  Everyone  embraced the processes, producing great designs and lovely purses. 

 

Winterfold House School, Worcester

On Friday 9 March I had a lovely day working with a great group of Year 6 students. We explored surface design and texture in felt.  The young people were all very bold with their designs and delightful creative, producing some lovely designs.

 

Nuno Felt Workshop 5 February 2012

Wonderful and varied designs were created at this workshop.  Despite everyone being fairly new to felting they all embraced the technical challenges of the nuno process really well.  It was a great day and some lovely scarves were made!  Next workshop is on Sunday 11 March.

 

Felting with Schools

These lovely felt vessels were made at the end of September 2011 by Ansford Academy Year 10 DT textile students.  The colours used - red, purple and blue were choosen so that their work could be uploaded and exhibited on the Felt United website as part of the International Day of Felt on 1 October 2011.  The students had a day off their normal timetable to join me, explore the versatile material of wool and creatively construct their vessels.  It was a privilage and pleasure to work with such a great group of young people.

 

Historical Hand Felted Hats

Hand felted, using Blue Faced Leicester British wool, this hat is based on a pattern in use from 13C to 15C.  The dome height and peak length varied during the period but it is thought that this basic pattern endured for several hundred years.

I make these for people who are passionate about re-enactment.  They are available to purchase at some living history events and direct from myself.  Please email me for details.

 

Why Felt?

I love colour and texture so I have been naturally drawn to textiles as a working medium. With the discovery of traditional hand felt making techniques I am in seventh heaven - it combines so many of the elements I enjoy most. Felt gives a strong, versitile fabric for colour mixing and surface texture. With the addition of other fibres you can change the feel and stucture of the felt, and with the Nuno method of bonding wool fibres to cotton, silk or other loose weave fabric a whole world of new colour and texture possibilities opens up. Of course, once the felt is made the possibilities of decoration using embroidery, beads and other embellishments is endless. What fun!

Exploring the many different techniques has been a joy.  The different results available from such a basic natural product is so varied: from the sturdiness of vessels to the fine, floaty texture of cobweb scarves. 

I particularly enjoy teaching the various techniques at workshops.  The variety of design, the competance and enthusiasm of the students, and the success of the finished items is always wonderful to behold.