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Silversoles - Felted Textiles

I make hand felted textiles for interiors and to wear that engage the senses and invite touch. Fusing traditional and contemporary felting techniques with a range of textile processes, I work with sustainably sourced wool fibres, silk, velvets and wood to make table lamps, lampshades, cushions, rugs and scarves.


Driven by a desire to create texture and engage the senses, my work reflects my interest in haptic perception - our instinct to touch and it’s importance to our expereince of the world. To this end I take an experimental approach to the ancient craft of felt making, by exploring material combinations and textile processes, to build surfaces inspired by organic shapes and pattern. I make use of the wool’s ability to fuse with fabrics and retain shapes when felted to create hand made textiles with differing levels of textural complexity. I do this by manipulating the wool with stitch, fabrics and felting processes, achieving permanent shapes and patterns, which echo my sources of inspiration. In turn I use my hand felted textiles to create functional objects with surfaces to evoke feelings of warmth and comfort, invite touch and challenge the perception of felt. 

Sustainable craftsmanship is a cornerstone of my practice. I aim to be a responsible maker using environmentally friendly, high quality natural materials.  I individually design and hand craft each piece of felt from wool, silk and wood sourced from environmentally responsible suppliers and farms. I use wool sourced from farms with animal friendly husbandry and where I am assured no museling takes place. My wood is sourced from a local woodland in collaboration with a woodsman who uses traditional coppicing methods to encourage biodiversity. To minimise waste and curb over production I make to order and create limited edition collections. I work from my garden studio in South Birmingham, where I offer both an off the shelf and bespoke commission service in addition to felt making workshops.

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The Capital of Craft Podcast with Cathryn Gwynn

Craft Festival Wales Special

I met Cathryn Gwynn at her home studio in Cilgerran, a village near Cardigan in West Wales. 

Her early life in Cardiff led her to a career in writing, editing and finally teaching at Preseli School. She later began an access course in art, leading to a degree in Textiles from Carmarthen School of Art in 2020.

Text, texture and textile: three words which reflect sher practice as a mixed-media artist. She is drawn to thread, pen, ink and paper and work somewhere on the cusp of these materials.

Cathryn Wynn will be giving an illustrated talk about her work at The Capital of Craft at Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle. 

Her work is part of an exhibition of 8 important Welsh makers at Canfas Gallery in Cardigan. Woven, curated by Suzi Park from Cambrian Wool, runs from September 5-October 5th. 

Craft Festival Wales September 5-7, 2025

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Award Winning Festivals

Since 2003 we have run multi-award winning Festivals in Bovey Tracey, Devon, Cardigan and Cheltenham. In June, we host the UK's best loved and finest contemporary Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey featuring over 200 curated makers. Hosted in idyllic parkland on the edge of Dartmoor. Complimented by an dazzling number of workshops, demonstrations, masterclasses, talks, family activities, street theatre, live music and feasting! In March we head to the beautiful Regency town of Cheltenham, presenting 100 makers at Craft Festival at the Town Hall. In September we will be hosting our first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle.

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