All material copyright of Cathy Needham
Stream of blue
Inspired by pebbles in the stream bed this felt picture uses merino wool with silk fibres and large range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, cottons & satins wet felted In
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Autumn Flurry
Inspired by autumn leaves blown by the wind this felt picture uses merino wool, silk fibres and many fabrics such as silks, velvets, cottons & satins wet felted in
Commission for a private collection
Inspired by autumn leaves blown by the wind this felt picture uses merino wool, silk fibres and many fabrics such as silks, velvets, cottons & satins wet felted in
Commission for a private collection
Petal power III
Loosely inspired by a clematis flower this felt picture uses merino & Wensleydale wool with silk fibres, and silk, velvet, cotton & satin fabrics wet felted in, with dense hand embroidery over the top
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Verging on autumn
Made after a walk in the Yorkshire Wolds in autumn.
This felt picture uses merino wool with silk fibres, Wensleydale & blue faced Leicester wools and
With dense hand embellishment
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Made after a walk in the Yorkshire Wolds in autumn.
This felt picture uses merino wool with silk fibres, Wensleydale & blue faced Leicester wools and
With dense hand embellishment
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Foxglove
I saw this scene in the Yorkshire Dales in summer. This felt picture uses merino & Wensleydale wool with silk fibres, and dense hand embellishment. Foxglove flowers felted and applied separately
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Helenium
Inspired by our garden this felt picture uses merino & Wensleydale wool with silk fibres, and silk, velvet, cotton & satin fabrics wet felted in, with dense hand embroidery over the top.
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Richly red
This felt picture uses merino wool with silk fibres and a range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, lace & satins wet felted in, with dense hand embroidery over the top
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This felt picture uses merino wool with silk fibres and a range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, lace & satins wet felted in, with dense hand embroidery over the top
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Fire
This felt picture uses merino wool with silk fibres and large range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, cottons & satins and lace wet felted in
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Winter sunset
Yorkshire skies can be fantastic, this was based on a winter sunset wet felted with merino wool and silk fibres. Hand stitched over the top
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Petal power II
Loosely inspired by a clematis flower this uses merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres, and silk, velvet, cotton & satin fabrics wet felted in, with dense hand embroidery over the top
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Loosely inspired by a clematis flower this uses merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres, and silk, velvet, cotton & satin fabrics wet felted in, with dense hand embroidery over the top
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Meadow pathways
Loosely inspired by a walk through a Dales meadow this
felt picture uses merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres, and silk, velvet, cotton, satin & lace fabrics wet felted in, with dense hand embroidery over the top
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High and Dry
I made this after a walk in the Yorkshire Wolds, inspired by the characteristic dry valleys of this area. It is wet felted with merino and Wensleydale wools and silk fibres
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Jostling for position
Part of a hanging/scarf in nuno felt, hand dyed chiffon background with merino wool in a pattern of circles and squares
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Sunflowerette
Loosely inspired by a sun flower this felt picture uses merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres and silk, velvet, cotton, satin & lace fabrics wet felted in, with dense hand embroidery and beading over the top
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Sway
Detail of tall sculpture. Wet felted in merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres and fabric felted in and rich hand embellishment over the top.
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Detail of tall sculpture. Wet felted in merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres and fabric felted in and rich hand embellishment over the top.
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Sway
Detail of tall sculpture. Wet felted in merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres and fabric felted in and rich hand embellishment over the top.
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Detail of tall sculpture. Wet felted in merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres and fabric felted in and rich hand embellishment over the top.
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Hardraw force
Based on the Hardraw waterfall near Hawes, Yorkshire Dales. This felt picture uses merino and Wensleydale wool, with silk fibres wet felted
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Based on the Hardraw waterfall near Hawes, Yorkshire Dales. This felt picture uses merino and Wensleydale wool, with silk fibres wet felted
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Wave
Inspired by an breaking wave this
thin felt bowl was wet felted using merino and Wensleydale wools with silk fibres
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Inspired by an breaking wave this
thin felt bowl was wet felted using merino and Wensleydale wools with silk fibres
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Wave
Looking down into the bowl.
Inspired by an breaking wave this
thin felt bowl was wet felted using merino and Wensleydale wools with silk fibres.
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Looking down into the bowl.
Inspired by an breaking wave this
thin felt bowl was wet felted using merino and Wensleydale wools with silk fibres.
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Pool
Inspired by pebbles in the stream bed this felt bowl uses merino wool with silk fibres and large range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, cottons & satins wet felted in
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Shell
Felt vessel in merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres and fabric felted in and rich hand embellishment over the top.
Side one of vessel
For Sale POA
Side one of vessel
For Sale POA
Shell
Felt vessel in merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres and fabric felted in and rich hand embellishment over the top
Side two of vesse
Side two of vesse
Flow
Inspired by pebbles in the stream bed this felt picture uses merino wool with silk fibres and a range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, cottons & satins wet felted in.
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Inspired by pebbles in the stream bed this felt picture uses merino wool with silk fibres and a range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, cottons & satins wet felted in.
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Sunflower Quartet
Four felt pictures on the left are
loosely inspired by a sunflower decaying. This felt quartet was wet felted using merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres. A range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, lace & satins was appliqued on afterwards and the pieces richly hand embellished with threads. Mounted in one frame
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loosely inspired by a sunflower decaying. This felt quartet was wet felted using merino & Wensleydale wools with silk fibres. A range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, lace & satins was appliqued on afterwards and the pieces richly hand embellished with threads. Mounted in one frame
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Hydrangea
Felt picture based on a hydrangea flower in merino wool with hand dyed sik fabric felted in and hand thread embellishment
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Mini meadow
Felt picture loosely inspired buy a field of marsh marigolds. In silk and merino wool with velvet, cotton, silk and satin fabrics felted in and hand embellishment over the top
Framed with art glass For Sale POA
Framed with art glass For Sale POA
Purple petal power
Loosely inspired by a clematis flower this felt picture uses merino &Wensleydale wools with silk fibres, and fabrics such as silks, velvets, cottons & satins wet felted in, with dense hand embellishment over the top
Not for sale
Not for sale
Winter silhouette
I love seeing winter trees silhouetted against a sunset. This picture was wet felted with merino wool and silk fibres
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Winter moonrise
Also the moon rise behind a winter tree is very atmospheric, wet felted with merino wool and silk fibres
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Winter sunset II
Yorkshire skies can be fantastic, this was based on a winter sunset. Wet felted with merino wool and silk fibres. Hand stitched over the top
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Grand Depart Bowl
This bowl is my personal response to the through the Grand depart of the Tour de France in Yorkshire. The seven area of the bowl represent aspects of Yorkshire important to me/connected to the Tour. Yellow: Tour de France colours
Green: Verdant Yorkshire dales
Blue: Yorkshire coast and sea Lilac: Yorkshire Moors Heather
White: May blossom in the Wolds the colour of the York rose
Brown: Represent the Yorkshire textile industry, important to me as a textile artist
Oranges: the rocks, strata and geology of Yorkshire
The bowl is wet felted with merino and Wensleydale wools, silk fibres and then dense hand stitched on top.
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Clematis quartet
Loosely inspired by clematis flowers in my garden, this quartet were wet felted with merino and Wensleydale wools and silk fibres. The petals in a range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, lace & satins were appliqued on top, and the pieces richly hand embellished with threads and beads
Four seperate pictures
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Flower power quarters ( to right)
Loosely inspired by clematis flowers in my garden, this quartet were wet felted with merino, Wensleydale wools and silk fibres. The petals are a range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, lace & satins were appliqued on top, and the pieces richly hand embellished with threads and beads
Originally four seperate pictures
Three Sold ( except yellow/orange one)
Loosely inspired by clematis flowers in my garden, this quartet were wet felted with merino, Wensleydale wools and silk fibres. The petals are a range of fabrics such as silks, velvets, lace & satins were appliqued on top, and the pieces richly hand embellished with threads and beads
Originally four seperate pictures
Three Sold ( except yellow/orange one)
Spiralling out (on left)
Loosely inspired by the idea of spiralling galaxies, this nuno felt hanging has a hand dyed chiffon silk backgorund with a merino wool pattern felted on top.
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Work October 2013- April 2014 Click on images for large version
