Aileen Clarke Crafts: Felt Landscape Pictures

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Monday, 11 November 2019

Felt Pictures, Textile Jewellery, Scottish Gifts and The Handmade Show!

The weeks are rushing by as we head through autumn and The Handmade Show is this Sunday the 17th of November!

I have been busy making a selection of new textile and resin jewellery in lovely deep blues, some of which I have added to my Etsy shop.

Pendants £26, Earrings £18.95

£1.95 UK p+p

New felt brooches include the leaf shapes above in mixed merino and silk fibres. The bird brooches are made with Harris tweed and I have different motifs including treble clefs, thistles and hearts.

Bird Brooches £15 in UK p+p

I also have a selection of these Treble Clef Brooches available. Makes a nice gift for a musician, singer or music teacher!

Treble Clef Brooch £18

My range of printed gift items featuring my artwork is starting to run low. I tend to restock in the Spring so if you have your eye on anything shown here, be aware that there are only a few left.

I've also been working on some original felt pieces including this picture

'Daydreams of Donegal'.

£175 inc UK p+p

Inspired by the coast around Rosbeg near Ardara, I wanted to capture the light and sky as well as the headland, rocks and beach. I used a variety of fibres to create the effects I wanted including some fabulous had dyed Shetland fibre I got in Aberdeen earlier this year.

'Ceilidh Cottage'

£98 inc UK p+p

These two cottage pictures both feature hand dyed fibres I sourced at Woolfest and Loch Nesss Knit Fest this year. I love meeting the dyers in person and getting my hands on unusual fibres that add texture and colour to my work.

'An Bothan Caora' or 'Ewe Cottage'

£98 inc UK p+p

I'll have more of my Textile Trinket Boxes available on Etsy by Tuesday 19th November. There are a few on there just now but I plan to make more this week.

To see what's available click here

So you can see all of this in person at The Handmade Show this Sunday the 17th November. It's held in the foyer and Norrie Miller Studio inside Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth PH1 5HZ from 10.30 - 4.30 and it's FREE to get in.

Don't forget that my 2020 Calendars are still available.

£12.75 inc UK p+p

The Calendars feature a different print for each moth plus a whole calendar page to write on. Prints can be framed after use.

Sunday, 23 August 2015

New Makes This Month

The school term has started and it's back into the work space full time here.

I got straight into some felting with the yarn I was given on holiday.

These two pictures are finished and available in my Etsy shop here

'Neighbours On The Hill' and 'First Hints of Autumn'

£95

More work in this style coming soon including Trinket Boxes.

I made some new jewellery pieces using deliciously deep purple and iridescent green fabrics.

Pendants £24

Earrings £18

Some of these will be available at The Rowan Tree in Falkland.

I also made a start on depicting my doodle flower in felt.

Making this background really was like painting with fibres! I'll add all the details with lots of hand stitching and a bit of needle felting here and there.

I'm hoping that prints from the finished piece will make nice cards.

Look out for a new printed product in my next post! ❤

Monday, 18 May 2015

May Update

I thoroughly enjoyed having a stall at the Outlander UK Gathering at Creiff Hydro on Saturday last.

Over 200 fans of the Diana Gabaldon Outlander books and TV series gathered to enjoy a weekend of tours, talks, craft fayre, traditional music and song, Ceilidh and much more. I met so many lovely people from all over the US, Canada, New Zealand and Scandinavia as well as the UK. The Craft Fayre on Saturday morning was held in the Melville Hall at Creiff Hydro and as well as a fascinating array of Scottish arts and crafts there were demonstrations on waulking the cloth, traditional dressmakers and even a herbalist sharing her knowledge. I was really busy and didn't get a chance to see everything that was going on but there was a great atmosphere and everyone really enjoyed themselves.

A massive thank you to Tina for inviting me and to Yvonne from Tartan Bodice Creations for recommending me and of course to all the lovely people who made purchases on the day!

My next event isn't until July 11th at Falkland Craft Market so I have made everything that I have in stock available to buy online.

'Pink Thistle Bothy'

Outer edge of frame measures 50 x 50 cm

£285

These four pictures are all felt originals, photographed here with their glazing in place so apologies for the slight reflections. The frames on all these pictures are sturdy but light weight and easy to post.

'Sheets On The Line'

Outer edge of Frame 30 x 50 cm

£185

'Cnoc Bua Bothy'

Outer edge of frame 30 x 30 cm

£95

'Fianach Bothy'

Outer edge of frame 30 x 30 cm

£95

I also have these cute little cushions available. They measure 30 x 30 cm and the image is printed onto suede effect fabric which retains the lovely tactile soft feel of felt. The cushion covers are removable and washable with a little zipper along the bottom edge.

Cushions £28

I still have two of the larger cushions available as well.

Cushions 45 x 45 cm

£38

My Etsy Shop is also stuffed full of Pendants and Earrings. I only have two bracelets and two rings left at the moment but both have been listed.

Bracelets £20

Rings £18

Pendants £24

Earrings £18

Some of the earrings feature Anne Miller's fabulous handmade ear wires. All my earrings are on sterling silver ear wires but Anne's wires offer something a little bit different.

Felt Heart Pendant

£24

I have just one of these large felt heart pendants available in this lovely summery turquoise. I wear one of these myself and it looks great on. Not as big as it looks. You can see it on my model 'Tabitha' below. You can also see 'Pink Thistle Bothy' on the wall which gives an idea of size.