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Our first newsletter 0f 2026 with details of our latest creations and upcoming events

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

Mar 16

Mask for the Movies: My Wolf/Dog in "Surrender To It"

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

Nov 30, 2025

Folklore and Wool: Reflections on “The Sheep Ate Up the Fairies”

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

Nov 8, 2025