‘Bushman’s Friend – Pīwakawaka II’ – my latest fibre painting takes flight.

Looking for a unique gift for a crafty friend? Check out my DIY needle-felted fibre painting kits today!

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

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

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.

‘Sheep on a Thousand Hills #2’ by Sarah Ritchie

My latest fibre artwork is finished! This time I've started a series of smaller works titled ‘Sheep on a Thousand Hills’.

My fibre artwork ‘Ewetopia: Two Sheep in Aotearoa’ is a finalist in the Changing Threads Contemporary Textile Fibre Art Awards 2024!

Would you like to see how my latest fibre artwork came together for ‘Outback Illusion’?

My latest fibre creation! ‘Outback Illusion’ by Sarah Ritchie.

The following is the way that I was taught to dye natural fibre, and I’ve used it with great success for my fibre art purposes.

Do your colour choices help to create your individual style?

Have you ever wanted to know how to wash your own natural fibre, such as sheep’s wool?

Would you like to see how my latest fibre artwork, ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ came together?

‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ by Sarah Ritchie 450mm x 340mm New Zealand wool fibre, silk, cotton and bamboo

If I told you that I do ‘fibre art’ would you have any idea what that means?

Throughout my artistic life, I have used various mediums, from acrylics to pastels to silk painting inks. I never knew about “painting”...

As a fibre artist, I often get asked how I convert wool and other natural fibres into a ‘painting’. The answer is via the use of...