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Felted vessel’Sunset’
UPDATE SOLD 1.7.2020Sunset - wet felted vessel in merino fibres and wool yarn, additional mulberry silks and embellished with aqua seed beads. Inspired by the stunning landscapes on the Mull of Galloway. Size approx 14” high. £85 plus £6 UKpp
Nuno felted scarves
This is a new collection of nuno felted scarves. I have hand dyes the habitai silks using French batik dyes and then used merino fibre and silk threads, mulberry silks and silk hankies to felt one side. This gives a double sided effect. Each scarf has its own flower...
Glentrool Workshops 2020
At the fabulous Glentrool venue I will be running a series of afternoon workshops based on wet felting techniques, the last workshop is a needle felted robin Christmas bauble! You do not need any experience to join in these sessions which are fun and...
Long Eaton Art Room Workshops
In June 2020 I will be delivering two stand alone workshops, one on Saturday 13th June and Sunday 14th June at Long Eaton Art Room in Nottingham. In these workshops you will learn how to construct a seascape from merino fibres, mulberry silks and nepps along with...
Nuno Workshop 20.01.2020
Today, I spent a wonderful time with Deborah and Jacqueline teaching nuno felted scarves. These ladies had not wet felted before and wanted to jump straight into the challenge! Well done both of you for making these wonderful creations. We hand dyed the silk using a...
Sage Sea
NEW for 2020, ‘Sage Sea’ a wet felted seascape with grasses using merino fibre and cotton yarn. Free stitched detail and inspired by the wonderful Ardwell Bay on the Mull of Galloway. Size framed 8” square. £45 plus £6 UK pp SOLD
Sea Grass
Sold NEW for 2020, ‘Sea Grass’ a wet felted seascape of grasses using merino fibre and cotton yarn. Free stitched detail and inspired by the wonderful hedgerows on the Mull of Galloway. Size framed 8” square. £45 plus £6 UK pp
‘After the Rain’
SOLD NEW for 2020, ‘After the Rain’ a wet felted landscape of grasses using merino fibre and cotton yarn. Inspired by the wonderful hedgerows outside my studio/gallery on the Mull of Galloway. Size framed 8” square. £45 plus £6 pp UK
Glenapp
SOLD Following an autumnal invitation to visit Glenapp Castle, I took some photos of parts of the gardens and felted this scene! It’s merino fibre wet felted, added embellishments such as nepps, mulberry silks and art yarns and finished with free stitching. Size 12.5...
Tranquil
SOLD ’Tranquil’ - wet felted with additional silk hankies and mulberry silks, free stitched (oh those sheep heads!!), this is the view from my studio looking south to the Isle of Man. From one of my original photos. Size 20 x 19 inch framed in white. £225 plus UK...
Relaxing
SOLD ‘Relaxing’ a wet felted, free stitched and beaded picture size 10.5 inch framed in grey. £75 plus UK pp, please send an email for payment details.
Summer Moo – SOLD
‘Summer Moo’ needlefelted and free stitched felt painting. Sold.
Puffling – SOLD
‘Puffling’ a new wet felted painting with free stitching. Framed in grey 10.5 inches square £75 plus UK pp. please contact me for purchase details.
Timeless – SOLD
‘Timeless’ - a wet felted drystone wall with machine free stitching and hand embroidered flowers!! Size 10.5 inch square framed. It’s the scene from my studio window! Please contact me for purchase details.
Wandering – SOLD
‘Wandering’ - a wet felted drystone wall with machine free stitching and hand embroidered bluebells!! Size 10.5 inch square framed. It’s the scene from my studio window. £75 plus UK pp. please pm for details to purchase. X
Workshop
Join me in October for a full days workshop in the lovely setting of Ringford near Kirkcudbright. We shall spend the day learning how to build sea or landscapes or you can choose a Christmas scene! Absolutely no experience necessary, I will guide you through the wet...
Workshop
An opportunity to join me in Glentrool for an afternoon of fun feltmaking! There are 10 places and 2 currently available as of 8.8.19, to book please call me on the number on the poster! No experience necessary.
‘Sunset’
SOLD “Sunset”- wet felted merino fibre with added mulberry silks, seed beads and free stitched based on the rich deep colours we see around the Mull of Galloway. Size 10.5 inch square framed in black. £75 plus UK pp. Please message me for further details.
Scottish Felters Summer School Dunblane
Feeling very inspired by my visit to Dunblane to teach at Scottish Felters Summer School, I loved working with these creative ladies! some were first time felters and others were new to this process having experience in other forms of felting. Thank you to each of you...
‘Sea Urchin’
Feeling very inspired by my visit to Dunblane to teach at Scottish Felters Summer School I made this nuno felted scarf with merino and various silks onto cotton organza! called ‘Sea Urchin’ ! Very Boho and versatile to wear, lightweight with gorgeous locks to add the...
Outwitting the Fish footstool – SOLD
Very excited to be extending my creativity and turning some of my abstract felting into footstools! This one is based on one of my mixed media drawings and I felted a piece with many textures from different media. Thank you to Jenny for a sterling job in making the...
Serenity
Serenity (SOLD)This felt painting was created to reflect the serenity of some of the most beautiful beaches on the Mull of Galloway. After laying out and setting down it went straight onto the Gentle Roller machine during my demonstration at Spring Fling. Contains...
Miniature – SOLD
Four felt miniatures wet felted with mulberry silks and art yarns and free stitched‘Isle of Man’ 8 x 8 inch £ 38‘Mull Grasses’ 8 x 8 inch £ 38‘Spring Fling’ 8 x 8 inch SOLD‘Jade Sea Study’ 8 x 8 inch £32All plus UK pp Please pm for payment details.
Summer – SOLD
Fresh from the sewing machine today ‘Summer’ a wet felted painting with merino fibre, cashmere nepps, art yarn, sari silk, wool nepps, mulberry silk and free stitching. Size 10.5 inch square £68 plus UK pp please message for payment details
Workshop
Today, I had four lovely ladies for a days workshop on the theme of ‘seascapes’. Creating a base of merino fibres with layers of different colours they used additional embellishments to add texture, sheen and depth to their creations. Finally wetting out and rolling...
‘Sand and Sea’
The fourth in a series of sea themed vessels ‘Sand and Sea’ is made from wet felted merino fibre, mulberry silks, cashmere nepps and silk yarn. This can be used as a wine bottle cover or for flowers if you insert a glass vase.£32 plus UK pp.
‘Blue Sea’ – SOLD
The third in a series of sea themed vessels ‘Blue Sea’ is made from wet felted merino fibre, mulberry silks, cashmere nepps and silk yarn. This can be used as a wine bottle cover or for flowers if you insert a glass vase.£32 plus UK pp.
‘Tall Sea’
‘Tall Sea’ part of the series of wet felted sea themed vessels based on my felted seascapes! This one is made of merino fibre, mulberry silks and has beading around the rim and stones needle felted and stitched at the base. £58 plus UK pp.
Pot of Sea SOLD
‘Pot of Sea’ The first in a series of sculptural vessels based on my felt paintings, useful or decorative, you decide! 3D sculptural pot made with wet felted merino fibre, mulberry silks and silk hankies. approximately 9 inches, £25 plus UK pp.
Felted vase – ‘Logan Bay’
Yesterday I started a felt vase which I hoped would be reflect and be in sympathy with my seascapes. Here it is! It’s a carded batt which has mulberry silks in and I added beading, wool nepps and needle felted some fibre around the stones stitched to the bottom....
Bloom
Getting ready for Spring Fling this weekend.... Some new work finished today!‘Bloom’ -14 x 14 inch framed £125 plus UK pp. All wet felted using merino fibre, mulberry silks, hand dyed prefelts and Liberty silk sheets and finished with free stitching.
Mull Night SOLD
‘Mull Night’ wet felted free stitched fibre painting 12.5 x 12.5 inch framed. £95 plus UK ppThis piece is based on the moonlight colours On the sea and grasses around our local beaches here on the Mull of Galloway!
Seaspice – SOLD
‘Seaspice’ wet felted free stitched fibre painting 12.5 x 12.5 inch framed. £105 plus UK ppThis piece is based on the rich colours I have experienced around our local beaches here on the Mull of Galloway!
Workshop
What an amazing workshop at my studio on 10th April 2019. Meg, Anna and Catherine came back for a full day this year after doing a half day last year! Catherine brought some beautiful pieces of felt she had made in between to show me which were stunning! Here, Meg...
Gawn Fishing SOLD
‘Gawn Fishing’ - new collection of cards @ £5 each and sketchbooks A5 with reuseable covers £30 each plus UK pp. A series of greeting cards and three sketchbooks A5 - ‘Gawn Fishing’ dedicated to my late father who was a serious fisherman in his youth. I like the fun...
In the Breeze
SOLD ‘In the Breeze’ - wet felted and free stitched felt painting of a scene from overlooking Luce Bay on the Rhins of Galloway. Size 12 x 12 framed £125 plus UK pp.