Regional artists from the International Felt Association will exhibit their work at Armley Mills, in Leeds, next month. Sally Clifford goes to meet one of the creative contributors. Pictures by Simon Hulme.
There is a thread of familiarity running through Janine Jacques’ work. The photograph of a smiling child surrounded by the woolly members of her childhood flock sets the scene for Janine’s creative journey. “It was an arable farm with mainly animals,” says Janine. Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and a pony were among the pets the family kept and while she loved each and every one, it is the legacy of the four sheep they kept that continues to live on through her felt work.
” She also uses a special roller, similar to a wooden rolling pin with grooves, to roll and press the design. This also helps with the binding process. Once complete, the net is removed and the design is rolled up in a mat. “It can take 45 minutes to an hour just wetting it, rolling it and shrinking it down,” says Janine. “You need to shrink it down 15 to 20 per cent. When you use warm water it opens up the wool scales and they lock together to make the felt.
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