Cumbrian Textile Makers
15th to 29th February 2020
Open everyday 10am to 4pm
At the EVAN Gallery
4 Corney Place, Penrith CA11 7PX
Meet the Maker Timetable
Jane Firth
"Needlefelting is an ideal medium to capture textures and colours that characterise the animals that are my subjects. Where possible I use wool from that breed. Initially, I felted portraits of local sheep, but now I do a wide variety of different breeds as well as some goats, hares, alpacas and Highland cows. For the last two years, I have been needlefelting the Rare Breeds Survival Trust danger list. I have now needlefelted most of the sheep, goats and ponies. 10% of rare breed sales will go to the RBST. Commissions taken.”
Lucy Hughes
"I am a fine art beader and artist. I have sold internationally, and I do colourful and dramatic installations from the small to the very large. Every piece is unique and bespoke and combines my sense of colour, drama and contemplation. Inspired by the environment.
Innovative and creative, reaching out to the spirit inside you."
Julia Neubauer
Textile designer, Julia Neubauer, works predominantly in wool along with other natural fibres, to produce limited edition collections of wearable art. Many of these collections are the result of collaboration with other artists and designers.
Maggi Toner Edgar




Maggi's practice began with stitch at an early age, and grew into professional fashion designer making. Maggi's textile work explores material memories, meaningful statements in sculptural form. Hats, garments, or drawing with fibre/fabric and stitch.