Crafts CouncilDirectoryJill Hayfield Contemporary Textile ArtFelt making “Vessels of various volumes”AboutThree dimensional felt items made with raw wool tops.Jill Hayfield Contemporary Textile ArtHolmfirth, EnglandHerwick Bird, John SandfordHand formed & felted Herdwick fleece exterior with soft yellow Merino interior. Wool vessel named from the inspiration of young birds with open yellow beaks, asking to be fed. This piece pushes the boundaries of what are possible in hand felt vessel construction skills. The body’s volume & the narrowness and length of the neck are challenging to achieve. Height 45cm diameter 40cm 2017£120 SoldJacob Hebredian, John SandfordFormed from raw Hebridean fleece and decorated with Jacob rovings. Height 30cm top diameter 20cm 2002 £125 SoldIced Jupiter, John SandfordA technically challengingly large sphere, with the smallest possible opening. Made with merino wool, applied silk rovings and silk nepps. Diameter 40cm 2002 £150 SoldMohair Gourd, John SandfordExperimental piece worked with very lightly felted 100% Mohair wool. Stitched from the inside then filled with wool. Completed with stiffened merino “leaf”. Diameter 25cm 2021 £95 SoldFantasy Merino Pods, John SandfordThree imagined objects inspired by nature, hung from a recycled block of oak with pegs. Incorpoating silk cord, dishcloth cotton and wool from a local rare breed sheep’s tail. length 120cm width 65cm 2015 £195 SoldFelt making “Vessels of various volumes”AboutThree dimensional felt items made with raw wool tops.Jill Hayfield Contemporary Textile ArtHolmfirth, EnglandHerwick Bird, John SandfordHand formed & felted Herdwick fleece exterior with soft yellow Merino interior. Wool vessel named from the inspiration of young birds with open yellow beaks, asking to be fed. This piece pushes the boundaries of what are possible in hand felt vessel construction skills. The body’s volume & the narrowness and length of the neck are challenging to achieve. Height 45cm diameter 40cm 2017£120 SoldMohair Gourd, John SandfordExperimental piece worked with very lightly felted 100% Mohair wool. Stitched from the inside then filled with wool. Completed with stiffened merino “leaf”. Diameter 25cm 2021 £95 SoldJacob Hebredian, John SandfordFormed from raw Hebridean fleece and decorated with Jacob rovings. Height 30cm top diameter 20cm 2002 £125 SoldFantasy Merino Pods, John SandfordThree imagined objects inspired by nature, hung from a recycled block of oak with pegs. Incorpoating silk cord, dishcloth cotton and wool from a local rare breed sheep’s tail. length 120cm width 65cm 2015 £195 SoldIced Jupiter, John SandfordA technically challengingly large sphere, with the smallest possible opening. Made with merino wool, applied silk rovings and silk nepps. Diameter 40cm 2002 £150 SoldMore from Jill Hayfield Contemporary Textile ArtProjectContemporary Counted Stitch