Helen Rhodes

Surrounded by the beauty of her farm, Helen Rhodes crafts each animal sculpture by hand, drawing inspiration from her flock of sheep just outside her studio window.

A lifelong maker, Helen’s creative journey began as a child sculpting animals from clay dug from the fields. Today, she channels that same wonder into every piece, using her deep understanding of animal behaviour to capture personality and charm in clay. Each sculpture is a unique character—full of life, shaped by nature, and made to bring joy. Whether you’re a country lover or an animal enthusiast, Helen’s work offers a heartfelt connection to the countryside, lovingly handcrafted to brighten your home with warmth and whimsy.

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Email:  helenrhodes@btconnect.com

Janet Phillips

Upon her retirement from a major spinning and weaving company, Janet took her goods van and had it converted into a deluxe campervan called Bluebell. She now shows her work around the UK.

Janet travels to shows, including Vanlife shows, and runs creative textile workshops along the way. Whilst in Bluebell when it’s bad weather or in the evenings, Janet is packing kits, spinning, weaving, knitting and embroidering. A perfect retirement!

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Jo Garlick

Jo Garlick is based just a few miles outside Masham. She is an artist who is fascinated by all elements of the natural world, especially wildlife.

Jo works predominantly in soft pastels and loves the versatility and immediacy of the medium. Using it she creates characterful pictures of British wildlife and a broad spectrum of landscapes, all inspired by the life and heritage of North Yorkshire.

A keen interest in both history and walking has influenced some of her more recent landscapes. Jo is also a keen printmaker.

webiste: www.jogarlick.co.uk

Louise Curnin

One of the Founder members of to Fleece cooperative, Louise is a feltmaker, tutor and milliner.

Louise lives in beautiful Wensleydale and the surrounding landscape is her inspiration. Louise is passionate about spreading her feltmaking skills to new enthusiasts and thoroughly enjoys teaching workshops to groups and individuals hoping they also get the feltmaking bug! More details about Louise and her workshops can be found on her website.

Website: handmadefromlottieandlou.co.uk

Facebook: handmadefromlottieandlou

Magda, of Magooshka Creates

Magda of Magdooshka Creates is inspired to design and make her stained glass designs in her garden studio, motivated by a desire to add more colour, light, and movement into any garden or home.

Magda predominantly uses traditional lead came and copper foiling techniques, together with some etching and engraving details on some pieces. Magda’s lifetime passion to ‘make and create’ has led her through a continuous process of learning and development of new techniques and skills using a variety of 3D materials.

Website: magdooshkacreates.com

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Margaret Chalmers

Margaret is one of the Fleece cooperative’s five founder members, and has been felting for over 10 years.

Having grown up in Scotland, she often uses the soft heather and moorland colours and scenery as inspiration for her 2D and seamless 3D pieces. Working with raw unprocessed fleece– as shorn off the sheep- is also an interest. She accepts commissions, teaches workshops, and has worked with primary and secondary school children to produce large collaborative pieces.

Website: ffelted.com

Email: margaret@ffelted.com

Matt Scott

Matt is a painter, originally from Middlesbrough and now based in Barnard Castle.

His work primarily aims to capture the beauty of the landscapes of northern England, most notably in the national parks of the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and Lake District. He is self-taught, using a realistic style with attention to detail and more expressive brushstrokes where necessary to emphasise changes in light and weather.

Working in oil and watercolour, he draws inspiration from observing nature while hiking, from mountain to coast.

Instagram: mattscottart

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Email: mattscottartshop@gmail.com

Thelma Russell

Thelma is a feltmaker and one of Fleece cooperative’s Founder members. Concerned about environmental issues, Thelma is drawn to feltmaking as it is a way to create beautiful things in a sustainable low-tech way.

Although she was brought up in industrial Teesside, her childhood memories are all about the rural North Riding – fishing for tadpoles, picking bluebells, bird watching, the smell of wild garlic and head-high bracken. Felt is a completely sustainable material, made without machines, and can be composted at the end of its usefulness. Thelma has been making felt fo 20 years and finds it’s still a magical, extraordinary thing to make a strong, durable fabric from a pile of sheep’s wool, using just water, a touch of soap and lots of rubbing and rolling.

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Vicky Petrie

Another of Fleece cooperative’s Founder Members, Vicky is a feltmaker and has been felting for just over 14 years.

She specialises in 3D felt work, which includes Hats, Bags, Felt Lighting and Bird Pods! Much of Vicky’s work includes hand dyed wools and silk fibres.As well as felt work, Vicky has also recently started producing millinery, making bespoke hats in felt, sinamay, straw, leather and other fabrics.

Facebook: Vixcrafts

Email: vixcrafts@gmail.com