Julie Arkell

I can't believe I hadn't seen Julie Arkell's work until a few weeks back, when her beautiful dolls jumped out at me from the cover of Embroidery magazine.

The uniqueness of her dolls and creatures lie in her ability to mix medias such as stitch, knit, ephemera, vintage fabric,and papier mache so effortlessly.  She is known as a contemporary folk artist, which conjures up mystical images of fairy tales, folk art and legends  - all perfect when you see her work.

Julie says, "I am able to make pieces that express my feelings, thoughts and ideas, bringing past and present together".

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find out where you can buy Julie's work or even where she is exhibiting next. I have also failed to find her website but perhaps she doesn't have one.

Julie has had a book published, simply called Julie Arkell: Home, which features her work and studio. You can buy this from Amazon.