About My Artwork
Pictures and sculptures for sale or commission
I undertake artwork in the form of pictures created from Sheep’s wool, that has been carded or brushed and dyed, onto a flat background. These are 2D but can appear 3D due to the realism of the piece. I have, in the past, made some 3D models but I have moved away from those and now focus on my portraits.Pictures created in needle felt
To create a Needle felted portrait, I start by helping you decide on a suitable photo for me to work from. We then decide on a background material and size. Once we have decided, I will transfer the image onto the background material. I then choose the wool colours and hand blend them to match the image. Then the fun starts. I then use my needle to stab the wool in small amounts onto the background material. This takes many subtle layers and lots of blending. This takes many hours to complete I can also offer the option of having some of the animal’s fur felted into the portrait to make this an original and touching memento of your pet. I can either felt it into a small wool heart and put it inside the portrait, or I can incorporate it into the portrait itself. There would be a slight increase in price for this service as dog and cat fur does not felt the same way as wool and therefore takes longer to Felt.
Until
recently,
I
had
a
dog
called
Honey
who
was
a
“Staffy”
(she
is
features
in
my
portfolio
and
on
the
image
at
the
top
of
this
page)
and
she
was
a
complete
Honey
in
personality
as
well;
she
is
very,
very
much
missed.
After
much
deliberation
we
succumbed
to
adopting
another
dog.
I
didn’t
think
I
could
love
another
dog
and
have
to
prepare
for
the
inevitable
loss
that
comes
with
having
a
dog,
but
my
daughter
showed
me
a
video
of
a
Blue
Staffy
that
had
arrived
at
the
sanctuary
that
she
works
at.
I
was
hooked
and
Poppy
has
now
been
in
our
lives
since
just
before
Christmas.
She
makes
me
smile
every
day
and
she
is
the
sweetest
little
thing….although
she
does
have
her
difficulties
that
we
are
working
hard
to
help
her
with.
She’s
on
my
list
to
do
a
portrait
of.I
also
have
a
black
and
white
cat
(and
also
featured
in
the
portfolio)
called
Bruno,
who
is
the
cheekiest
Cat
you
could
meet.
I
am
married
and
have
three
children
(all
grown
now!!!!)
We
have
lived
in
various
places
around
the
UK
and
in
Naples
in
Italy
and
Izmir
in
Turkey,
moving
around
with
the
Royal
Air
Force.
I
used
to
work
in
childcare
in
Preschools
before
I
was
lucky
enough
to
retire
early.
I
also
do
volunteer
work
for
an
organisation
called
Age
UK,
where
I
help
older
people
to
fill
in
forms
to
get
benefits
and
help.
I
love
reading
and
going
for
walks
and
I
also
enjoy
learning
from
experts
in
the
field
of
Needle
felting
and
will
take
courses
whenever
I
can
to
hone
my
skills.
I
am
striving
to
reproduce
photos
as
accurately
as
possible
and
to
create
real
works
of
art
for
people
to
treasure.
Please
don’t
hesitate
to
contact
me
if
you
have
any
questions or queries and I’ll do my best to help you.
About Me
I live in a small village called Chedzoy in the South West of the UK.
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About Me
I live in a small village called Chedzoy in the
South West of the UK.
Until recently, I had a dog called Honey who was a “Staffy” (she is features in my portfolio and on the image at the top of this page) and she was a complete Honey in personality as well; she is very, very much missed. I also have a black and white cat (and also featured in the portfolio) called Bruno, who is the cheekiest cat you could meet. I am married and have three children (all grown now!!!!) We have lived in various places around the UK and in Naples in Italy and Izmir in Turkey, moving around with the Royal Air Force. I used to work in childcare in Preschools before I was lucky enough to retire early. I also do volunteer work for an organisation called Age UK, where I help older people to fill in forms to get benefits and help. I love reading and going for walks and I also enjoy learning from experts in the field of Needle felting and will take courses whenever I can to hone my skills. I am striving to reproduce photos as accurately as possible and to create real works of art for people to treasure. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or queries and I’ll do my b est to help you.About My Artwork
Pictures and sculptures for sale or
commission
I undertake artwork in the form of pictures created from Sheep’s wool, that has been carded or brushed and dyed, onto a flat background. These are 2D but can appear 3D due to the realism of the piece. I have, in the past, made some 3D models but I have moved away from those and now focus on my portraits.Pictures created in needle felt
To create a Needle felted portrait, I start by helping you decide on a suitable photo for me to work from. We then decide on a background material and size. Once we have decided, I will transfer the image onto the background material. I then choose the wool colours and hand blend them to match the image. Then the fun starts. I then use my needle to stab the wool in small amounts onto the background material. This takes many subtle layers and lots of blending. This takes many hours to complete I can also offer the option of having some of the animal’s fur felted into the portrait to make this an original and touching memento of your pet. I can either felt it into a small wool heart and put it inside the portrait, or I can incorporate it into the portrait itself. There would be a slight increase in price for this service as dog and cat fur does not felt the same way as wool and therefore takes longer to Felt.
