3 Kirkgate Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1PA
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jane cummins

The methods I use to produce my work are centuries old techniques; feltmaking, woodturning and moulding plywood. I have a longstanding interest in textiles, the most recent being feltmaking. My fascination with felt is in the making process how the fibres matt together producing a fabric and how the process can be manipulated to produce shape. Working with textiles has made texture important to me both visually and through touch. Whilst looking for a material that would complement the felt I was introduced to woodturning. Using the lathe I work with the grain to produce contrasting textures and patterns to the surface of the wood, the handmade felt adding further colour and texture. Using the materials again I combine laminated birch plywood frames with handmade felt to produce a unique range of contemporary handbags. My overall aim is to create a desire to touch, and feel the contrasts between the surfaces and materials.

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