BIO

Fine Artist working with Fibres and Textiles

Valérie’s practice is rooted in the traditional craft of wet felting and the manipulation of textiles as an expressive art form.

Taking the rural environment as her inspiration, Valérie creates contemplative semi-abstract artworks rich in climate, texture and light. These are highly textured pieces in which cloth is embedded and threads unravelled, as a painter with her brush.

Process has always been central to her practice, and through ongoing exploration of materials’ behaviours, Valérie has over the years perfected a unique approach to the craft. Fascinated by the organic qualities intrinsic to the medium, she works solely with natural materials such as wool, silk and linen fibres.

Brought up in France and French Polynesia, Valérie originally came to the UK to study Textile Design. Following a career as a knitwear designer and local government officer, Valérie set up her art studio in 2014 in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

In 2021, she received a William Parker Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) award which took her to the Netherlands for a three month internship with artist activist Claudy Jongstra.

Valérie’s work is shown throughout the UK, notably Collect International Art Fair, ‘Closer Still’ solo exhibition, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Future Icons Selects, London Craft Week. Her work is bought by collectors in the UK, Europe and North America.

Valérie is a QEST alumni and member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen.