Etsy Finds Friday - Sue Forey Fibre Art

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

  Wonderful Fiber Artwork

 Created by:

  Sue Forey of

  Sue Forey Fibre Art

In the Artists Own Words:

I was born in England and love chocolate, my family, making things and growing vegetables. Not necessarily in that order. I have been 'making things' for as long as I can remember. Quilts and rag rugs have been some of my passions. I have a lovely,supportive husband, three daughters and three grandsons as well as dogs, pigs, sheep, ducks and chickens.  Ten years ago we moved to Wales to make our dream of owning a smallholding and having the space to grow all of our own vegetables as well as raising animals come true. I don't like waste so after our sheep were shorn for the first time I decided to do something with the fleeces. I tried spinning and weaving but it was the magical process of felt making that truly hooked me. There is only so much felt that a house can hold so I tried selling some of my work at a local craft fair and, to my great surprise, people liked it and were even willing to pay good money for my artwork! Since then I have qualified as an adult education teacher and teach workshops, I sell in local art and craft shops and some of my work goes to exhibitions.

I just love the vibrant colors and beautiful 

scenery in Sue Forey's artwork!

 

Sue also offers cards that are professional prints of her felt pictures.

Pack of Four Greeting Cards

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Aileen Clarke

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

Wonderful Textile Art

 Created by:

Aileen Clarke

of Aileen Clarke Crafts

I love the beautiful Textile Artwork Aileen creates!  
Lovely vivid colors and textures!

It the Artist's Own Words:

Hi, my name is Aileen and I live in rural Fife in Scotland. I am an Artist and Designer Maker, working from my cottage studio here in the beautiful Fife countryside.  I went to Art College in the 1990's to study design then went into floristry for many years. I have since built up a flourishing cottage industry over the past few years making my Fused Fabric and Fibre Crafts. I now make a wide range of textile art, craft and jewellery some of which is available for you to buy here on Etsy. I love using wet felt and needle felting techniques and I'm the proud owner of a fabulous Embellisher Machine. I like experimenting with colour and texture, using up fabrics from unwanted garments and other sources. I also use hand dyed, hand spun yarn in my work which I collect on my travels around Scotland and Ireland. 

 

 Sheep Pendant

This little felt landscape is made using wet felting and needle felting techniques. I use pure 

merino wool and silk fibres in lovely heathery tones to make the background. The sheep are 

needle felted on by hand.The landscape is then mounted in a silver tone bezel measuring 

3.5x3.5cm and comes with the silver plated snake chain shown in the last photo. 

Chain measures 18 inches long and 2mm thick.

Highland Cow Greeting Card

Highland cow greetings card. This is a high quality, professional print of one of my most popular Handmade Felt Pictures featuring Harvey the highland cow.

Fraoch Cottage ~ Felt Picture
Hillside scene made with felting fibres and embroidery.
For this piece I have used my own handmade felt on a wet felted background.
The hills are made with a fusion of merino, scrim and silk fibres creating beautiful 

little patches of unusual colour and texture.

 

Trinket Box

This little box has been handmade using genuine Harris tweed and handmade felt.
The walls and base are made with genuine Harris Tweed, lined with purple cord velvet. This particular tweed features soft pastel blues, pinks and greens blues which blend perfectly with the soft shades of the felt and make a pretty surround for the little landscape.
Measures 6cm cubed.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina