gill brooks - artist statement
Mad keen on textiles from an early age. I attended my first feltmaking workshop in1996, and was immediately struck by it's extra-ordinary properties and amazing versatility.
The use of felt pre-dates all other textiles - steeped in traditions and customs
of many cultures. The feltmaking process has remained virtually unchanged
over hundreds of years.
'' I am constantly challenged by the unlimited possibilities of this medium.
My goal is to design and make beautiful, unusual, nourishing and utilitarian
pieces so that a new generation can come to appreciate the wonderful world of felt."