Merrylegs Fibre Art in Geelong, Victoria | Artist

Merrylegs Fibre Art

Locality: Geelong, Victoria

Phone: +61 431 460 161

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25.01.2022 And just like that he's all come together and is off to his new home. Safe travels rabbit.

25.01.2022 As part of the wearable art market for the CrossXpollinatioN adaptation exhibition I have some little textile brooches available. On the pic the last two are little textile dolls. Brooches $30, little dolls $40 free postage in Aust. Direct deposit or paypal. Mark sold or message me. Thanks. CrossXpollinatioN

24.01.2022 Textile journal koala all done. .think I have about 4 pages to go. Feeling some fish might be next.

23.01.2022 Lots more fun botanical and eco dyeing this weekend. Tried cotton, linen, paper, silk, calico and a felted wool scarf.

23.01.2022 Continuing to keep myself busy and creative. Some more dyeing and a textile piece...'Hay Season'.

23.01.2022 More eco/botanical dyeing adventures. Lovely fun night at the farm. Will see what tomorrow brings, when bundles are opened. Chickens keeping a close watch as always.

22.01.2022 'A Rock and a hard place ' all done. Mix of needle felting, botanical dyeing and foraged feathers from my Plymouth Rock Bantam rooster Rocky.

22.01.2022 Some fish for Friday. Have a great weekend. Page 5 of textile journal. .kangaroo to be finished next.

21.01.2022 Been along time since I've done a dog, after doing so many! Finished a German Shepherd memorial today. He was a pleasure to work on.

21.01.2022 Well here is my entire piece entered into the CrossXpollinatioN adaptation exhibition. Have included some progress pictures for those interested. Four wet felted panels with beading, needle felting, hand and machine stitching with needle felted horses. 'White Caps'. People's choice award coming up online Tues.

21.01.2022 Final page of the textile journal is finished! A very nervous little hare. Now to go back over the entire book and do any little fixes that are bugging me. Hope to do a quick video before it heads off to Tassie.

20.01.2022 'Dancing on a thread'..all done lots of work and stitching, pretty pleased with it.

20.01.2022 A little more stitching today.

19.01.2022 Update on weekends Botanical dyeing on recycled Sari silk. Feathers didn't really do much apart from change colour a little. However some lovely results on the silk.

17.01.2022 Fallen Leaves. Another page done. Botanical dyed vintage recycled linen table cloth.

16.01.2022 Getting ready for dyeing day tomorrow. Some stunning cashmere and wool flannel off cuts, can't wait. Even got a bit of stitching done today. Busy busy.

14.01.2022 Brilliant botanical eco dyeing session last night over afew drinks and burning fire. Pashmina wrap, wool scarf and several fabric squares for textile art work. Predominantly using gum, eucalyptus and rose leaves in a pepper corn dye bath.

14.01.2022 Multiple acorns with a gum nut. $25 plus postage. DM or mark sold. Paypal or DD.

14.01.2022 Up for grabs today Bunny, Fox, owl, Lion, grey cat and Mr Elephant. Mark sold with selection or DM. Paypal or DD. $25 each plus postage. Approx 13cm. Happy Saturday. Fox and Elephant still available.

14.01.2022 I'll have about 6 'Merry Makers' available for sale today at 1pm today. $25 each plus postage. Approx 13cm.

13.01.2022 Today some work done on a kangaroo. Hoping to complete a series of 5 framed pieces soon. Once done I can focus a bit more on a huge new piece.

11.01.2022 And finally today a sweet little work in progress for my textile journal. Need to decide what else she needs.

11.01.2022 Lovely to have my squirrel in Embellish Magazine, if you want to vote for your favourite postcard head over to their Facebook page.

10.01.2022 That's one fluffy bunny, time for his clothes now.

10.01.2022 Koala with bonus gum nut. $25 plus postage. DM or mark sold .

09.01.2022 Can't stop stitching at the moment! Slow stitching on botanical dyed silk and paper towel! . Pretty happy with framing too.

08.01.2022 Well some exciting happy news. I've been shortlisted for the Xcrosspollination Adaptation exhibition. This will take place in Colac on Friday...all online ofcourse. Everyone is invited, COPACC CrossXpollinatioN has put so much effort into this to help local artists, there is also a wearable art market happening too. I'll do my best to share links etc. Thanks to photographer Jenny Gold for help with my entry images. Hope to see you Friday . Sneak peak image below. http://www.copacc.com.au/XpolAdapt/Live-Launch Live Launch - CrossXpollinatioN Adaptation

08.01.2022 Needed a mask for work this afternoon, so spent the morning getting crafty.

05.01.2022 Kangaroo with bonus gum nut. $25 plus postage. DM or mark sold. Paypal or DD.

04.01.2022 Not long now....

04.01.2022 What a wonderful successful weekend. Now all washed and pressed ready to be made into lots of special pieces.

03.01.2022 Grey kitty cat in a wagon with fish on board. $75 plus postage. DM or mark sold.

03.01.2022 Happy Halloween and end of the month. Next month I'm taking part in the Xcrosspollination exhibition once again and of course this year all online. Just waiting to see if I've been shortlisted then can pop up some photos.

03.01.2022 Decided to change up my textile journal to reflect my botanical journey that's keeping me happy and busy during this time. WIP..

02.01.2022 This little cutie all finished and ready for his owner. Slowly getting on top of the dog commissions.

01.01.2022 Fabulous pony and wagon with carrots and apples board. length approx 20cm height 22cm. $75 plus postage. DM or mark sold. Paypal or DD.