Two Honest Paths in a Creative Life When we work with felt, we are not only working with wool. We are working with time, touch, resistance, softness, memory, and slow learning. Every piece begins long before we know what it will become. A colour catches our eye. A fibre feels different in our hand. A surface holds a certain quiet tension. We respond to the material, to the technique, to what is happening in front of us. This is not a lack of direction. This is how material-ba

What do we need to call ourselves artists? A professional education? Gallery representation? Sales figures? Or simply enough self-confidence to say the words out loud? I believe the answer is different for everyone. A creative career is rarely a straight line, and it certainly does not follow a textbook path. For me, it took many years after graduating from art college to truly call myself a textile artist and now I am sharing this story with you. Over Christmas, I visited my

My new online course “The Art of Felting” is built on four main pillars of creating a wall hanging: inspiration, the design process, felting techniques & felting process, and the finishing touches & installation of your artwork. The first step is always the inspiration. It is vital to find your main theme, focus point and the "meaning" behind your artwork. This narrows down the direction of your creative journey. You can read more about the importance of inspiration in my las