Scroll down for more information about our upcoming events Explore a collection of intricately crafted masks inspired by nature. Each piece is uniquely handmade, displaying vibrant textures and colours. Find out more in our online shop Valerian Fibres . Where to find us in 2026 🌿 11 April 2026 Trowbridge Artists’ Network Exhibition Opens Trowbridge Museum I am delighted to be displaying my largest ever mask.... 🌿 18 April 2026 Green Man Rosette Workshop The Crafty Hive, Bra

Back in 2023, I received a commission that felt excitingly different from my usual work: to create a needle-felted husky dog mask for the independent film Surrender To It . I was of course thrilled with the commission, but I really had no idea quite how special this project would become. Bringing a Real Dog to Life in Felt Unlike many of my masks, which wander the borderlands of folklore and imagination, this piece had to capture a real dog, that played the part of "Wolf" i

At the opening of the exhibition in June 2025 For the past five months, several of my masks have been part of the exhibition The Sheep Ate Up the Fairies at Trowbridge Museum — a wonderfully imaginative exploration of how industrialisation reshaped Wiltshire’s wool towns and, with them, the older rhythms of rural life. As the exhibition draws to a close today, I’ve been reflecting on the seven pieces I contributed — each exploring how Wiltshire’s woollen heritage and folklor

The making of a needlefelt fox mask

March is a month of contradictions for me this year. On one hand, I received the exciting news that I shared in my previous post. You can...

I’m thrilled to share that my work has been featured in the March 2025 edition of Felt Matters Magazine!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be collaborating with fellow felter Paulene Bryant to present two unique workshops at the gallery...

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Just sharing my latest newsletter - a special May edition full of greenery and wildlife!

Fox masks - Reynard and Regina I've been busy so far this year creating a new wildlife collection of masks. We have two new foxes,...

It has been a wonderful year for mask sales. We sold a total of 65 masks which included 17 wolves, 6 foxes, 4 rams, 2 dragons and 2...

In the rolling hills surrounding Mistress Valerian's humble cottage, two magnificent rams reigned supreme. One was Thor, a dark and moody...

Once upon a frosty eve, in a land not too far from here, there lived three adventurous billy goats named Gruff. Now, these weren't your...

In a village nestled amidst rolling hills and murmuring streams, lived a kindly witch of whimsical ways named Valerian. Her creations...

In the heart of an ancient forest, a story unfolds—a tale of champions and the quiet symphony of nature's seasons. Here, where the...

Have a look for my latest Green Man Masks and other needle-felt creations