Students’ Work
A selection from a variety of workshops including my felt school which runs every year in February.
“I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your workshop last weekend. It was brilliant and I came away feeling very excited about trying larger pieces and experimenting with more surface design. I have finished my vessel at last and am really pleased with it.”
“Thank you so much for your generous, good natured & clear teaching the last four days ! I had a wonderful time & learnt so much …I tried to decide which was my favourite technique but couldn’t & I am sure they will all feature over & over in the future.”
“On behalf of us all we just wanted to thank you so much for the inspirational workshop over the past two days. Everyone learned a lot of new skills and went home with something wonderful and a head full of ideas for other experiments. We are looking forward to seeing photos of everyone’s finished work once it is all dried at home. (Mine is drying in the garden as I write so I will share pics soon.)
Very best wishes from the London feltmakers and our guests from region 5.”

tablemat

tablemat

tablemat

sculptural forms

sculptural forms

sculptural forms

sculptural forms

sculptural forms

sculptural forms

nuno felt

nuno felt

nuno felt

nuno felt

necklace

sculpture

sample

vessel

earrings

vessel

beret

wrap

sample

vessel

vessel

vessel

sample

sample

sample

sample

sample

bag

lampshade

waistcoat

bag

bag

hat

hat

flower

flower

flower
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tablemat
Felt School 2016 -
tablemat
Felt School 2016 -
tablemat
Felt School 2016 -
sculptural forms
Felt School 2016 -
sculptural forms
Felt School 2016 -
sculptural forms
Felt School 2016 -
sculptural forms
Felt School 2016 -
sculptural forms
Felt School 2016 -
sculptural forms
Felt School 2016 -
nuno felt
textures in nuno felt workshop, Ireland 2015 -
nuno felt
textures in nuno felt workshop, Ulster Museum, 2016 -
nuno felt
textures in nuno felt workshop, Ireland 2015 -
nuno felt
textures in nuno felt workshop, Ireland 2015 -
necklace
experimental sculptural forms workshop -
sculpture
Felt School 2015 -
sample
experimental sculptural forms workshop -
vessel
experimental sculptural forms workshop -
earrings
anodised aluminium jewellery workshop -
vessel
experimental sculptural forms workshop -
beret
hat workshop -
wrap
Felt School 2015 -
sample
slash/reveal workshop -
vessel
bagl workshop -
vessel
slash/reveal workshop -
vessel
slash/reveal workshop -
sample
slash/reveal workshop -
sample
slash/reveal workshop -
sample
slash/reveal workshop -
sample
slash/reveal workshop -
sample
slash/reveal workshop -
bag
bag workshop -
lampshade
Felt School 2014 -
waistcoat
Felt School 2014 -
bag
Felt School 2014 -
bag
Felt School 2014 -
hat
hat workshop -
hat
hat workshop -
flower
Felt School 2014 -
flower
flower workshop -
flower
flower workshop
I have worked as an artist in residence in several schools and am always impressed by the enthusiasm and creativity of the students.
Furnaces and Cauldrons Project (2009)
As part of the Cultural Olympiad and taking the Blaenavon Ironworks as inspiration, I worked with three groups teaching feltmaking, pewter casting and anodised aluminium creating felt books.

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Blaenavon community

Abersychan Comprehensive

Abersychan Comprehensive

Abersychan Comprehensive

Abersychan Comprehensive

Abersychan Comprehensive

Abersychan Comprehensive
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Blaenavon community
page from a Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Blaenavon community
Corriedale wool felt book -
Abersychan Comprehensive
Corriedale wool samples -
Abersychan Comprehensive
Corriedale wool samples -
Abersychan Comprehensive
Corriedale wool samples -
Abersychan Comprehensive
work in progress -
Abersychan Comprehensive
work in progress -
Abersychan Comprehensive
work in progress
The Myth of Treorchy Junior School (2008)
I worked with each class in the school to create felt banners to hang in the school hall to illustrate the myth of the dragon that lives in the school boiler room.

Treorchy Primary School

Treorchy Primary School

Treorchy Primary School

Treorchy Primary School

Treorchy Primary School

Treorchy Primary School
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Treorchy Primary School
nuno felt, cotton and merino with anodised aluminium -
Treorchy Primary School
nuno felt, cotton and merino with anodised aluminium -
Treorchy Primary School
nuno felt, cotton and merino with anodised aluminium -
Treorchy Primary School
nuno felt, cotton and merino with anodised aluminium -
Treorchy Primary School
nuno felt, cotton and merino with anodised aluminium -
Treorchy Primary School
nuno felt, cotton and merino with anodised aluminium
RCT Small Schools’ Network (2008)
Mandy worked with the RCT Small Schools’ Network to produce nuno felt wallhangings. The childrens’ drawings translated brilliantly into felt.

Rhiwgarn Infant School

Rhydyfelin Nursery School

Trehopcyn Junior School

Trallwyng Infants School

Glantaf Infant School

Glanfrwyd Infant School

Glanfrwyd Infant School

Bodringallt Infants School
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Rhiwgarn Infant School
nuno felt and cotton -
Rhydyfelin Nursery School
nuno felt and cotton -
Trehopcyn Junior School
nuno felt and cotton -
Trallwyng Infants School
nuno felt and cotton -
Glantaf Infant School
nuno felt and cotton -
Glanfrwyd Infant School
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Glanfrwyd Infant School
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Bodringallt Infants School