Who says that the lining of a garment should not be just as beautiful as the outside? I created these stunning eco prints using cotinus coggygria (smoke bush) in the dirty pot and not to be bashful, but they make my heart sing. The wool...
Are you new to wet felt making sculptural forms around a resist and looking for a comprehensive guide with clear instructions about how to create a beautiful vessel? This long form video goes through all the necessary steps in real time to help you achieve...
Felt flowers are a wonderful use of small bits of fibre that you may have lying around from offcuts of other pieces. They can make beautiful, homemade gifts for friends or family members. You can use multiple different fibres and create dramatic colourful flowers, or using...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of welcoming 6 international participants for the European CraftHub residency at Clasheen! The exchange of knowledge, friendship and ideas made our five days together fun, creative and very inspiring. We were totally blessed with the dynamic between everyone...
An oldie but a goldie! Sometimes it is nice to keep the natural colour of the wool, don’t you think? Below is a cuff I wet felted from merino using the Upwolfing technique. I made it several years ago and I still absolutely love wearing...
When you are eco printing, do you ever cut your vegetation to create different shapes? Here I used sliced Euca. cordata leaf’s on an achiote (annatto) soaked lambswool wrap, the fabric was woven locally for me by Philip at Cushendale Woolen Mill. Why not try slicing...