Mary Stephens

Media:

Textiles

Abstract distractions

All about colour

Mary Stephens. British Wool Artisan.

Flow - Using line and texture to create movement.

Flow - An abstract design made using natural Herdwick and Zwartbles fleece combined with Poll Dorset fleece dyed using onion skins.

Flow - An abstract design made using natural Herdwick and Zwartbles fleece with green hand dyed Poll Dorset Fleece

Flow - An abstract design made using natural Herdwick and Zwartbles fleece with emerald hand dyed Poll Dorset Fleece

Doris. Hand made entirely from British wool. The cushion cover is knitted on a vintage knitting machine and then felted. Doris is created by needle felting onto the cover.

Hamish. Hand made entirely from British wool.The cushion cover is knitted on a vintage knitting machine and then felted. Hamish is created by needle felting onto the cover.

Dillon. Hand made entirely from British wool.The cushion cover is knitted on a vintage knitting machine and then felted. Dillon is created by needle felting onto the cover.

Contours - Continuing from Flow, using a different pattern to explore movement using shape and texture with wool.

Contours - Continuing from Flow, using a different pattern to explore movement using shape and texture with wool.

Contours - Continuing from Flow, using a different pattern to explore movement using shape and texture with wool.

In Sprial - I'm still not sure if this is spiralling inwards or outwards. I also call this "Dawn" as I think of it as an explosion in space creating the first Sun - so maybe it is moving outwards!!

From Above - I often create designs from a high vantage point looking down; this isn't deliberate it just happens! This work fuses my exploration of movement and contours together.

Biography:

I source raw British wool from various sheep breeds within the UK which I then wash, prepare and, if required, dye before using to create individual work exploring pattern and form in a contemporary style.

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