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MOLLY WILLIAMS

MOLLY WILLIAMS

Contemporary sculptural artist working with textile processes to explore movement, material memory, and historical textile cultures.

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Posted on April 9, 2020April 10, 2020

Chemistry in the Kitchen! How to make soap

Making soap at home is easy and a lot of fun! I have been making soap for years and it is a wonderful, mild, moisturising product - and you can make it too! - especially as we are all washing our hands a lot these days! This recipe is designed for the kitchen cabinet - …

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Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

Textured skin for large sculptures

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 …

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  • Crossing Crafts
  • Blue Brocade Persian Coat
  • Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London
  • Join the Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Registration Open
  • Prism Textiles Exhibition 2026
Contemporary Dancer wet felt sculpture online workshop begins February 7th 2025

Contemporary Dancer Online Workshop

4th September - 2nd October

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Just had a great time at the Ickworth Estate for the Private View of the Suffolk Crafts Society exhibition with the SDC/SCS Crossing Crafts Collaborative project. #claudialuque we did well!!! Saw friends I haven’t seen for ages and made new ones. What a fabulous crowd of talented craftsmen! #prismtextiles #societyofdesignercraftsmen #internationalfeltmakersassociation #julieharper Crossing Crafts exhibition of collaborative work between members of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and the Suffolk Craft Society at Ickworth Estate Saturday 29th August - Sunday 20th September. #contemporarytextiles #internationalfeltmakersassociation #prismtextiles #contemporarycrafts #ickworthhouse Very excited to be exhibiting my collaborative work with Claudia Luque at the SDC/SCS ‘Crossing Crafts’ at Ickworth Estate Saturday 29th August to Sunday 20th September. #contemporarycraft #suffolkcraftsociety #societyofdesignercraftsmen #contemporaryart #contemporaryceramics Two weeks to go till my Contemporary Dancer Online workshop begins. This workshop is tutor-lead and alongside step-by-step videos we will have weekly Zoom meetups plus I will present webinars on scaling up you figure and three other topics. You can find out more about the workshop via the link in my bio and website: www.mollywilliams.co.uk #feltworkshops #onlineworkshops #feltsculpture #sculptureworkshop The brocade kaftan (source unknown) - deep indigo blue background with the design in gold yarn. A soft drape. I was particularly interested in the construction techniques of both coats - the stitch work, hems and how the lining (mounted) was stitched into the top fabric. In this case the lining was a soft, loosely woven, printed cotton fabric stitched into the brocade with a mid-blue cotton ribbon - simple running stitch. #costumedesign #ottomantextiles #costumresearch My Contemporary Dancer 4-Week Online Workshop begins on 4th September. This is an exciting course to learn how to make a wet felted sculpture. Detailed videos, downloads and discussion forum plus a Zoom meet-up each week, with extra webinars that look at different possibilities and designs. I keep the class size small and there are still places available. Join me?! For more information please follow the link in my bio. #Feltworkshops #wetfeltsculpture #onlinecraftworkshops #feltsculpture #contemporarytextiles UK-Japan Artists Exchange Exhibition August 11th - 15th - 67 York Street Gallery London W1H 1QB. I will be exhibiting at this gallery alongside wonderful craftsmen! #prismtextiles2026 #prismtextiles #feltsculptures #contemporarytextiles #harleyopen Morning walk in the bush in Canberra - playing with shadows🤣 #wetfelting #feltart #textileart #feltsculpture #fiberart craftworkshop onlineworkshop sculptureart danceart handmade textileartist felting artsandcrafts makersofinstagram craftcourse Content Dancer Online Workshop start in September! A small class so sign up soon and don’t miss out. More information at www.mollywilliams.co.uk - check the link in my bio - ##wetfelting #feltart #textileart #feltsculpture fiberart

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  • Crossing Crafts
  • Blue Brocade Persian Coat
  • Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London
  • Join the Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Registration Open
  • Prism Textiles Exhibition 2026
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