A felted Shibori bauble (large), intricately handmade in merino wool, mulberry & sari silks, copper, satin by Pennie Metcalfe in Co. Antrim. It comes in a black presentation box.

Size: large 10 – 13cm; small 7 – 9 cm.

About the maker:

Pennie lives and works full-time as an artist in Co Antrim, where she specialises in Fibre Art & Textiles.  Pennies’ training comes from a multidisciplinary background of Fashion, Ceramics, and Fine Art. She works predominantly with wool, silk, and cotton to create 2D and 3D mix-media sculpture and textiles. 

The foundation of her technical process comes from the artisan traditions of felting, Japanese fabric manipulation- Shibori (kōkechi, Itajime shibori) assemblage, decorative surface stitching and weaving.