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Pen Of M

Textiles, Mixed Media

Fibre artist Pennie Metcalfe specialises using wool fibre to create textiles and three-dimensional forms.

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Pennie Metcalfe is a fibre and textile artist. She attended Bradford College, where she studied fashion and ceramics; thereafter, she completed a Fine Arts Degree at Derby University in 1997.

With over two decades of experience in art education, Pennie worked as a ceramics tutor at Harrogate College, focusing on special education. She then completed a postgraduate qualification in Art Therapy and moved into psychiatry. She strongly advocates for the importance of craft skills, art, and the creative process in education, cultural understanding, and mental well-being.

After an injury in 2018 and ill health, Pennie found solace in her own art practice and began specialising in using wool and other natural fibres to create textiles and fibre sculptures through ancient techniques such as wet felting, shibori, and weaving. Her work is inspired by themes associated with the natural environment of ancient moorlands and coasts, with a particular interest in symbiotic relationships.

Through her artwork, she aims to create a seamless unity between her subject matter, environmental influences, and the core materials used. Pennie has exhibited her work in Northern Ireland and across England. She is a member of Fibre Art Now, the Embroiderers’ Guild London, and the International Felt Association.

Web: https://www.penofm.art/ Email: penofm.art.design@gmail.com

Where to Buy My Work

  • https://www.penofm.art/
  • Craft NI Gallery.
  • Events
  • Commissions / Workshops / Private bookings

Upcoming Exhibitions

                                                                                                                                                                        19th March – 1st June 2025                                                                                                                     Textiles Competition Farfield Mill.                                                                                                                    Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria. England. 

8th February – 8th March 2025                                                                                                                          Textiles Exhibition.                                                                                                                                          Terry Sutton Gallery Calderdale Industrial Museum Halifax. West Yorkshire. England. 

13th – 16th March 2025                                                                                                                                      The Embroiderers’ Guild. The Creative Craft Show. NEC Birmingham. 

10th -13th October 2024                                                                                                                                    The Embroiderers Guild. Knitting and Stitching Show. Alexandra Palace, London

21st -24th November 2024                                                                                                                                The Embroiderers Guild. Knitting and Stitching Show. Harrogate Convention Show.    

For further information on commissions please contact me via https://www.penofm.art/ or email me at penofm.art.design@gmail.com

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