Stephanie Lester Fibre Artist Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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I am a Fibre Artist. I create, demonstrate and teach, using, primarily, dry felting techniques with wool, but will incorporate other fibres and fabrics as required. I produce 3D sculptures of living creatures with a view to capture their ‘essence’. My sculptures are sold mainly at shows, galleries and exhibitions, where I also demonstrate my art techniques.

I was initially inspired by other fibre artists’ work that showed me a technique with which I could express my love of animals and nature. Going forward I find myself drawn down different paths by nature itself, leading to more challenging creations. I limit the number of commission’s I will take on so that I am able to focus on my own creative path, as well as being then able to give each sculpture the time I need to develop it to the best of my ability.

As a 3D, dry needle-felter, I use mainly wool, but I also add alpaca, mohair and camel fibres to get certain desired effects. I dry felt with special needles, but will, on occasions, employ wet felting techniques to achieve, for instance, the skin texture on a toad or lizard. My larger sculptures are created around an aluminium wire armature, whilst some commissions require hand-painted glass eyes to make the faces of cats & dogs, in particular, as life-like as possible.

I have been exhibiting since the beginning of 2018. So far I have concentrated on ‘art & craft’ events, as my medium seems to cross over into both of these areas. I am a regular exhibitor at the MK: Handmade and Vintage shows, and the Lamport Hall Art and Craft events. In addition, I rent space in one of the artist-lead shops within Fargo Village in Coventry. I am now concentrating on moving to more art-focused exhibitions and shows.

Artwork

Kingfisher (Needle Felted), Needle Felted, 2020, £450

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Puffin on driftwood, Fibre - Wool , 2019, £95

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Mini Me, Wool, 2019

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Free, Wool, 2019, 200.00

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