Caren delights in capturing the diverse world of nature.

From wild landscapes to colourful rock pools and seascapes, harnessing the beauty of flora and fauna.

 

Caren uses wool and silk fibres in a ‘painterly’ way, creating warm and textural felt ‘paintings.’

Using different fibres as if they were paint on a brush, building them up over several layers.

 

Once happy, Caren applies warm soapy water and a lot of elbow grease,

rolls the piece until the fibres shrink and knit together forming the finished piece of felt.

Free machine embroidery is then added to add definition.

 

Caren also creates a number of art works using different media including;

Silk painting, batik, mixed media and mono print in acrylic.

Her colour palette is often vibrant.

 

Inspiration is never far away for Caren.

Her home studio overlooks a stunning landscape of undulating Lancashire fields

surrounded by dry stone walls.

With the glorious flat-topped peak of Ingleborough, Yorkshire, in the further vista.

When working from ‘the PIER Gallery’ Arnside, Cumbria, Caren has a view of the majesty of Morecambe Bay

framed by a gorgeous floor to ceiling bay window.