Contemporary Textile Artist and Bespoke Surface Pattern Designer
This January 2020 I was joined by 12 talented felt makers, from different parts of the world. Over the next 5 weeks they created a beautiful dancer -and I'm so proud of them all! WELL DONE!!!! There was lots of great conversation and support on the Discussion Forum and here are some of the images …
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I have only made the Contemplative Figures figures with natural, undyed fibres applied straight onto the form, unlike the Dancers that have a separately made decorative skin I am playing with ideas for a colourful, textured skin for the larger figures. Something like this perhaps? Hmmm - an add-on for the Contemplative Figure course …
A 5-week online course April 22nd - May 22nd 2020 - where you will learn how to make a large contemplative sculpture using a wet felt method of sculpting. These sculptures are inspired by the work of modern sculptors, such as Barbara Hepworth and Sir Henry Moore and others. You will have the opportunity to …
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I've been designing an online course for several months and it is finally published and I have lovely, talented students from several parts of the world working through it. It has been a BIG learning journey for me and one I have really enjoyed. There has been much to figure out when it comes to: …
I have been making these figurative wet felted sculptures for over 10 years and people often ask me when, why and how, I started to make them - not the easiest question really! Several thoughts though - I have worked figuratively since about 2005 and the first sculpture I made was for the final show of …
My new 5 week online workshop Contemporary Dancer - A Unique Felt Sculpture Friday 17th January till Friday 21st February 2020 Registration for the course is open! This is an exciting online workshop where you will make a free standing figure 20"/50cm tall. You will learn a new, energetic wet felted process that has similarities to …
Finally ready for the fire. To create these figures I started with a twisted wire skeleton and covered it with ribbon cut from a medium weight wool/acrylic sweater. I then coated the wool fabric liberally with paper clay slip. Once this layer had dried I applied ribbons of wool fabrics soaked in the clay slip - …
Chemistry in the kitchen I make my own soap and have done for over 10 years and I always use it to make felt. There is nothing quite so good as handmade soap and it can be made in bar or liquid form. There are many great websites and YouTube videos now that recount the history …
Actually two dyeing days as I spent the first day experimenting with dye colours and techniques on small samples of white cotton fabric that had been pre-soaked in a solution of soda ash for 3 hours. I am very lucky to have a great assistant for a few days - Carmen is a fashion photography student who is …
I have been making Lino prints ready to experiment printing on fabric with procion dyes with inspiration from Ikat woven fabric and Ottoman textile design I have used fabric paints in the past however as these are pigment based the prints are stiff and change the nature and drape of the fabric. Dyes are permanent and …
