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Arcana Felt Studio£14.00
“Bespoke wool sculptures & fibre art created using classic needle and wet felting”
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Based in Northamptonshire, I am a self-taught wool artist and have been needle felting since 2020. I love transforming wool into landscapes and creating art I have a personal connection with.
I have a passion for flowers as they evoke special feelings from war time poppies to Ukrainian sunflowers and of course Forget-me-Nots in memory for those we have lost.
The needle felting process itself involves using specialist barbed needles which when stuck repeatedly into the wool results in it being bound together. Complex 3D sculptures can take over 40 hours of manual labour to create.
For wet felting, it begins with layers of wool being arranged and dampened with soapy water which is then rolled several times to mix the fibers into one piece. Embroidery is sometimes added to give the piece more depth and add a different texture to the overall scene.
When undertaking bespoke commissions, I am honored that customers have entrusted me to recreate a personal photograph in wool or an ornament based on their hand drawn sketches.
My creative place at home is the spare room and my kitchen table is often scattered with a variety of dyed wool blends including Wensleydale, Alpaca, Bamboo and Merino. I feel like there is a playful and whimsical aspect to my work as the outcome of wet felted wool is so unpredicted!
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