Raised in rural Cornwall in south western England until the age of 14, Marie always had a strong affinity for both the outdoors and for crafts of all kinds. She is a textile artist inspired by the forests, lakes and granite shield of Canada, and also the need to keep warm during our extreme winters. […]
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Wool is a naturally flame-retardant fibre which makes it safer to have in the kitchen than many other fibres. Historically, woolen blankets were dampened and used to smother small fires. These oven mitts are fulled after they are completed. Often referred to as felting, fulling is the process of shrinking woollen items intentionally. Technically speaking, […]