Felt artist profile

Feltmaker and textile tutor who runs workshops and courses in various aspects of feltmaking

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My love for felt started several years ago whilst I was studying Emrbroidery at Westhope College.  It has now become an all encompassing passion in its many forms.

I have always worked with wool and have knitted since a teenager. I love the tactile quality of wool and the fact that from an insubstantial wisp of combed wool straight from the sheep, felt can be created for myriad uses. Felt is the world’s oldest textile and samples of this ancient craft have been found in Asia buried in the permafrost.  It is the only non-woven textile, formed by the wool fibres matting together when moisture, wamth and friction are applied.

In order to make the whole process holistic, I now keep Gotland sheep on our organic smallholding for their lustrous fleece, which has incredible felting properties. Some of my workshops and courses will feature feltmaking using this beautiful wool which comes in varying shades of grey and is so wonderful to work with.  

I am a qualified tutor (Cert Ed) and run occasional courses at my home studio or in Chapel Lawn Village hall  on many different aspects of feltmaking, from beginners to more advanced techniques. Please see the Workshop page these details.  

I regularly teach at the following:

I also work to commission and welcome all enquiries.

If you would like me to come and talk or teach a workshop to your group please contact me for prices and details.