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Take a walk in the woods, Who will you meet? Irish folk inspired handmade figurines, stemming from the heart of Irish Folk Tradition, Myth and Legend.

I am an Irish traditional music student, living in Ireland with a love for natural handcrafts. I was brought up through Waldorf education which constantly promoted the connection between the hands and the heart in everything we do and make. I am deeply inspired by Irish and Celtic mythology along with world cultures and earth based spirituality which provide the main sources of my work. I feel tha

t the 8000 year old craft of needle felting connects me deeply to an authentic and natural way of living along with my own ancestral connection to the landscape around me. All Wool is ethically sourced, part from local Irish hand-dyed wool and part from Germany. I hope to make a shift towards sourcing only local Irish Hand-Dyed wool as ethical sourcing along with the support of small businesses is at the core of my shop ethics. I was first introduced to the Craft of Needle Felting in early childhood through the act of storytelling. The teachers would bring out an abundance of needle felted figurines, characters from mythology, fairy tale and folklore and use them as characters in order to tell a story. This left a strong impression on me and upon recent discovery of the craft again, I was reintroduced to the magic of it's simple form and design. I knew instantly I had to pick it up as a hobby and incorporate it's beautiful charm once again in my life.

09/09/2015

These Celtic flower fairy figures are a custom order, I will be able to create variations in Hair Colour and Principle colour scheme used and all

30/06/2015

Past and Present Figures, if you spot anything you would like me to make that is out of stock, or have a custom order, Feel free to ask :)

30/06/2015

He is a little Medieval bard finding a spot in the wood to practice in quiet. He has a decorative waistcoat with a hood, a red cap and carries a

30/06/2015

The Druids were the Priestly and Bardic class of the early peoples of the Celtic world, held in high regard in early society for their vast

30/06/2015

A nature spirit of the shamrock, he holds it carefully and close to himself, as he is the safekeeper and protector of the plant. The Figure

30/06/2015

They are the archetypes of Sun and Moon, Father and Mother, Day and Night. Perfect opposites but also perfect in unity. Their Yin-Yang

30/06/2015

She is the Irish Fairy Muse of the Sea, seated with a small shell found on Inch beach in county Kerry, Ireland, the colours of her clothing mimic

30/06/2015

She is the Irish Fairy Muse of Strength, seated with tartan kilt, Fiery red hair and Spear in Hand, she inspires protection and strength into our

30/06/2015

The Hermit, the archetype of the old man of solitude, leading a solitary spiritual life. Found in all cultures and most notably in the Cards of

30/06/2015

A bearded fiddler lies down against a tree and sits and plays to the birds of the wood.He wears a traditional flat cap, grandfather shirt,

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