Textile Artist

Felt textile art, inspired by a mix of the natural, the fabricated, and the human.

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View fullsize Today would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday. It still seems strange that she's no longer with us. She was such an ever-present part of my life. A few years ago I completed this portrait of her for the Knitting and Stitching Show. I'm st
View fullsize Slowly getting there. I need to tackle the hair tomorrow and maybe work on her features abit more. I'm happy with the progress x #wool #silk #feelings #textileart #contemporyportrait
View fullsize This piece has been on my felting table for a couple of weeks now. Finally got around to wet felting it today. I'm in love with the colours and textures. A perfect drying day 💜 #textileart #contemporyportrait #mixedmediaartwork #heirloomart #origin
View fullsize I'm really pleased how this has dried. Not too much distortion. Now to push and pull fibres where I want them, adding definition and shadows. Each stage bringing it's own challenges 💙 #wool #silk #fibreart #contemporyportrait #traditionaltextiles
View fullsize Busy day in studio 💙 1. Blending flowers with silk fibres, change of background colour. 2. Finally happy with composition. 3. Cover with netting to hold wool and fibres in place. Adding warm water. 4. And rubbing in olive oil soap. 5. Two hours of
View fullsize New work slowly emerging... #wool #silk #textiles #textileart #originalart
View fullsize Excited to be part of this show at The Station Gallery in Richmond. This curated exhibition celebrates the renewed energy and optimism of Spring, showcasing works by a group of artists working across a range of media.
View fullsize Open today at @bethelsdon_art 's lovely shop and gallery on Tadcaster High Street 💚 It's also Tadcaster Christmas Market today, so a lovely day out all round! Xx #gallery #tadcaster #art #christmas #shoplocal