37 Sarah Leigh (Felti)

Wren Hall

Region: Warwick

Artform: Installation, Mixed media, Textiles

Sarah Leigh is a Birmingham based textile artist, who uses the medium of felt-making to create sculptural lighting and display pods for plants – all inspired by forms and textures found in nature.

She was previously a graphic designer, but craved the tactile connection with an organic material. After years of experimenting with other media, she joined a mixed textiles class and instantly loved the process of felting. Transforming fibres into a sheet of fabric ignited a new passion, and led to her establishing her new creative practice.

Combining wool and light led her to create tactile lampshades under the Felti label, but these were soon replaced by more sculptural forms inspired by nature – oversized seed pods and towering bark textured sleeves proved challenging but ultimately rewarding. She has created large installations for an environmental festival and received commissions from restaurants and private customers.

She now offers workshops from her new studio in Kings Heath.

Venue

Wren Hall
School Lane
CV35 7NF Wroxall
United Kingdom

Directions: Midway between Warwick (6.5 miles) and Knowle (5 miles), on the corner of A4141 and Manor Lane.

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Tel: 07710 482969

Instagram: feltioriginals

Facebook: feltioriginals

Website: http://www.sarahleighartist.com

Added extras:
Card payments accepted, Commissions welcome, Demonstrations, Family Friendly, Off the beaten track, Parking, Refreshments, Toilets

Accessibility level: Level 4 : Full access – all on one level with wide doorways and good lighting.

Working studio: No

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