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SUSIE VAUGHAN

Baskets and Felt/ Basgedi a Ffelt

Basketmaking started as a hobby but blossomed into a passion as I became intrigued by the wealth of naturally colourful and textural materials growing in hedges, woods and gardens. Colour and texture is of prime importance. The woods are not dyed, the variety of colour comes from the natural barks of many different species, much of which I collect myself – Nature’s ‘rubbish’!
Feltmaking has also become a passion. I make individual bags, hangings etc, using local fleece and dyed merino, combining it with carefully chosen pieces of driftwood, honeysuckle and ivy to create unique pieces of natural art. In 1994 Search Press published my book 'Handmade Baskets'.