Trust the process: discover how working through 'boring' and 'ugly' stages in art leads to beauty, and how this mindset can inspire your jou

Discover how pushing the boundaries of fibre art transforms craft into art in my latest blog post.

‘Glory’ – new needle-felted fibre painting by Sarah Ritchie

How I use colour theory when producing my needle-felted fibre paintings.

Creative Fibre Magazine review of the Auckland Felters’ first art exhibition, by Sarah Ritchie.

My fibre art journey features in the September issue of Creative Fibre Magazine, with my artwork, Pīwakawaka as the cover image!

Discover the best fibres for needle-felting, from wool breeds to plant-based options, and learn how to make eco-friendly choices!

Here’s a sneak peek into my next (as yet unnamed) fibre painting (a big painting, not a kit!).

Sarah Ritchie's needle-felted fibre art painting, Pīwakawaka, on exhibition in Second Life® virtual world.

This astute bunny thinks you should buy my ‘Flutter’ DIY needle-felted fibre painting kit as a gift for the craft lover in your life!

‘Flutter’ is the new kit in the Sarah Ritchie Original Design needle-felted fibre painting kit series!

As we in the southern hemisphere welcome the first day of spring, there's no better time to brighten your space with flowery sunshine!

A new Sarah Ritchie Original Design needle-felted fibre painting kit is coming! Can you guess what it is?

My new needle-felted fibre painting kit, ‘Sunburst’ is designed for everyone, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crafter.

I had to share this. Isn’t it cute?! You might have seen that I am a fan of using AI tools. I use AI to create my series of pictures of...

Unleash your creativity with my new needle-felted fibre painting kit, ‘Sunburst’!

This picture just goes to show that there are SO many different ways to exhibit your art that is outside of the traditional art ‘ecosystem’.

Here is your first sneaky peak at the beautiful fibre in my new range of 7" x 5" needle-felted fibre painting kits.

Here’s the making of my latest fibre artwork, the second in my series ‘Sheep on a Thousand Hills’.

‘Ewe-topia: Two Sheep in Aotearoa’ by Sarah Ritchie voted 3rd in the People’s Choice section of the Changing Threads Awards, New Zealand.