25/01/2026
Winter has well and truly settled in, and I’ve been leaning right into it. This quieter season always feels like a natural pause — a time when even we humans seem to want to hibernate a little, slow down, and listen more closely to what’s nudging us forward.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been using this space to rethink my future wet-felting plans. Instead of being on the road at craft fairs, I’m feeling a strong pull to shift how I share my work. I love making, of course, but what I’ve realised I love just as much is teaching — passing on skills, stories, and that moment when someone suddenly realises, “Oh! I can do this.”
So going forward, I’d like to spend more time running workshops and fewer weekends standing behind a stall. You know already that I hold workshops in my riverside studio for a minimum of two people on a day to suit you. I’m especially keen to work with schools and with groups who already value making and creativity, such as women’s institutes, guilds, and other community or craft groups. Workshops can be tailored for different ages and experience levels, and they’re a lovely way to slow down, learn something new, and spend time creating together.
Alongside all this rethinking, I’ve also got some very special travel coming up. Over the next couple of months, I’ll be travelling to India and Venice — journeys that already feel closely connected to this reflective, exploratory phase.
In India, I’ve organised a dedicated textile tour - with a very like-minded friend - to Gujarat, a region renowned for its extraordinary textile traditions. I’m looking forward to immersing myself in natural dyes, surface decoration, and age-old techniques, and to meeting makers whose work is deeply rooted in place, culture, and daily life. Textiles there are not just decorative — they’re stories, identity, and history woven into cloth — and I know this experience will quietly (and not-so-quietly) influence both my making and my teaching.
Venice will offer something very different but equally nourishing: layers of history, light on water, worn textures, and the beauty that comes from things shaped slowly over time. I’m excited to see how these very different places feed into my work when I return.
If you’re part of a school, WI, guild, or community group — or if you know someone who is — and you’d be interested in hosting a wet-felting workshop, I’d absolutely love to hear from you. Please feel free to message me - even if it’s just an initial idea, I’m very happy to have a conversation.
Thank you as always for your continued support
