Hazelmadeit-Felt

Hazelmadeit-Felt: creating handmade, individually designed Felt for the home and to wear - wall hangings, framed art, vessels, wraps, hats, capes and ‘kilts’.

Living in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland, my studio looks out onto hillsides and my daily dog walks take me through soft highland landscapes and passed sea and fresh water lochs. The trees and fence posts are covered in moss and lichen giving a clarity of air and light that adds its own radiance to the colours of landscapes, sea, sky and sunsets. All these feed into my work, the colours naturally reappearing.

The pieces I create are made, primarily, from merino fleece but I add native fleece to art bringing the natural colours and textures of the landscape in. Many of the wall hangings or garments include silk in their structure and silk tops in the felt, adding texture and strength to the final piece.

Due to the nature of wet felting, every piece is a one off. Each design is created by eye and laid by hand in response to the colours being used or the image behind the design. Much of my work is commission based, either creating a made to measure piece inspired by previous work or creating something completely new in consultation with the customer. Often this will be designed to pull a rooms colour scheme together, or create a sense of connection with the world outside.

A unique and beautiful way to bring texture, originality, softness and warmth into the home.

Designer/Maker: Hazel Ewart-Mills