About Me

I was born and brought up in Wallingford, Oxfordshire and still find time to visit frequently from my home in Sussex.

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My background is in music and education, with the creative arts being central to my life.  I have spent decades making things for family, friends and charity, and my creativity has helped me through many difficult times.

 

The title of Fibre Artist is, however, something I never expected.

 

Becoming a ‘visual artist’ is a new direction for me, one that began just a few years ago, with a tiny bird!  A gift from a dear friend led from a tiny felted Robin, into the realms of ‘Painting with Wool’.

 

And what a journey it continues to be!!

 

I do not limit myself to a single subject, preferring instead to practise skills within a variety of themes.

 

Although the natural world is my overarching guide.

 

Each work begins with a photograph of a landscape, a park, a beach, perhaps even a single flower.

 

Something familiar and meaningful. Something that draws me in, often reminding me of days spent with family and friends.

 

As a self-taught artist, I would describe myself as learning ‘on the job.’ Spending hours researching and working with fibres, seeing how they can create new patterns and impressions through felting. I also attend training courses with established artists, to continue broadening my techniques and skills.

 

And – why do I do it? 

 

Well, I love the process. 

 

It is slow and peaceful.

 

It steadies and calms me.

 

It challenges and teaches me at every turn.