MATERIAL, CONTENT & CONTEXT

My work explores the deeply rooted emotional and sensory connections we hold with nature. By reimagining the landscape using natural fibres and the ancient craft of wet felting, I invite viewers on an inquisitive journey rich in climate, texture and light. These works are not literal landscapes, but evocations - intimate responses shaped through fibre, textile, and colour.

 

MORNING MURMURINGS

Wet Felting
Merino wool, silk on silk Georgette and muslin cotton base layers.
Framed in oak veneer wood tray.
126cm x 156cm x 4cm

 
“These works are not literal landscapes, but evocations - intimate responses shaped through fibre, textile, and colour.”
— Valérie Wartelle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wet Felting
Merino wool, silk on silk Georgette and muslin cotton base layers.
Framed in oak veneer wood tray.
105cm x 134cm x 4cm

 
 

Wisps of Dusks

 
 

Rainfall Over The Firth

Diptych 98cm x 171cm x 4cm per panel

 
 
 
“Valérie’s stunning work delights visitors to our gallery. Enticed by the clever layering of colour and texture in her compositions, guests are inspired to find her pieces are made of wool and often have a variety of questions about the wet-felting technique. It is a pleasure to share her pieces with people who are unaware that such a practice exists, expanding the possibilities of what art is in the minds of many. As a woman-led gallery, it is especially rewarding to see textile work be shown in a new light and elevated akin to painting.”
— Kellie Miller Arts

COMMISSIONNING

I create bespoke artworks bringing to life clients’ ideas & aspirations. Based on the brief, I offer a choice of drawings for the client to make their selection. The drawing is then used as guidance as I translate and scale up the composition

 

ELIF TRIPTYCH

Wet felting - Merino wool, silk, linen on silk Georgette and muslin cotton base layers. Framed in oak veneer wood tray. 92 x 182 x 4cm each

 

Original drawings for Elif’s triptych

PROCESS

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

STUDIO

LAYING FIBRES

WETTING LAYERS

 

Morning Murmurings Timlapse

 

A SENSORY DIALOGUE - Film by Sarah Mason