Spotlight Post - AngeLab Handmade Designs

AngeLab Handmade Designs (Angelab5705)

Fabulous felted scarves, sassy jewellery, bags and homewares

My name is Angela and I am a feltmaker and fibre artist. 

I am thrilled to have created a very small business out of my passion. 

 

I left university after studying fashion design and production technology. 

My course had also equipped me with business and people management skills 

and rather than following my heart, I drifted into a “sensible” career in Human Resources.  

For a while working my way up the ladder was satisfying but around eight years ago, 

my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers disease, and I took a look at my life 

and began to wonder how I had ended up with a career which although successful and stable, 

didn’t really use my creative abilities.  

I began to realise that I only had one life to live and if i didn’t take my opportunities to change things,

 I could easily see myself retiring without ever having tested my creative mettle. 

I realised it was now or never.......

 I had discovered felting and its creative possibilities many years earlier 

and although it was one of my passions, 

I had never really had the time to  invest in it as anything more than a hobby.

 I made the time to felt scarves and offer them for sale on ebay.  

I was delighted when they started to sell, and with the lovely feedback people left me. 

My customers came not only from the UK, but from Europe, USA and Australia.  

I got a great “kick” from thinking of my creations being worn around the globe.

 

I decided to give up my day job and  

I took great pleasure in exploring what else I could do with this fantastic medium of felted wool.  

Soon I was making jewellery, bags and homewares.  

A little while later I set up my etsy shop, 

and before I knew it I had several regular customers who came back time and again, 

commissioning bespoke pieces or requesting pieces i had in my shop in a different colour palette.

 All of my pieces are bold, quirky and individualistic, 

ranging from felted wool & silk wraps to clothing, jewellery, felted vessels, cushions and bags. 

My work is characterised by exciting textures and interesting colour palettes, 

inspired by the world around me – sunsets, landscapes and organic natural shapes.  

I make each piece with utmost care, quirky creativity and always using the finest materials, 

so I can be sure people will be thrilled when they receive one of my pieces.  

On my Facebook page - www.facebook.com/Angelab5705  - 

you can see behind the scenes of my work - how pieces are created and work in progress.

My shop is stocked full to the rafters with fabulous felted pieces that i hope you will enjoy.  

I am constantly creating, so the stock is always changing.  

I love working with people to create the perfect piece for their outfit,  

so if you cannot see what you are looking for, It is perfectly possible to build up a design together, 

and it can be made especially for you at a similar price to my ready  made pieces. 

Do have a browse - www.etsy.com/shop/Angelab5705  

or contact me directly on angelabrewster@ntlworld.com.

Wow thanks Angela!

I love your use of colour to make so many inspirational designs!

I can't pick a favorite there are so many.

I hope you check out Angela's sites and all her fantastic designs.