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Following the success of her best-selling book ‘Art in Felt & Stitch’, followed in by ‘Flowers in Felt & Stitch’ and then in ‘The Art of Moy Mackay’ her unique and innovative art form has Missing: albert lea.

Felting Spotlight by Create Whimsy. Determined to widen fine art circles to accept felted paintings in gallery and exhibition settings, fiber artist Moy Mackay blended her training as an artist with her love of creating original textile pieces. But she does it all with wool fibers, needle and thread. Generous with her knowledge, Moy teaches aspiring felting artists how to paint with fiber.

Born into a very creative family, I was tutored in all things art and craft from a very young age. My mother was, and at 84 still is, a keen crafter. She has possibly tried all crafts known to man, so therefore I too have a knowledge of many. My father was, and at 91 still is, a creative soul with a keen interest for interior design and carpentry.

So I grew up watching him design and build all sorts of innovative interiors. Though possibly my biggest influence on a practical level was my late uncle John Prentice who was an artist.

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He taught me how to paint from in his rural studios in the West of Scotland to the great outdoors. It was he who gave me a passion for skies and texture. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more about our affiliate linking policy. With a good grounding in drawing and painting, I studied something new at art school, a trade as it were.

I applied for printed textiles as my specialist subject within the Design department at Glasgow School of Art.