Featured Creator! Picciolo

I think that a great way to perfect your craft is to explore and experience pieces that are created by other artists. Occasionally, I am going to talk to some super creative people and feature their work on my blog.


My first featured creator is Picciolo, a fiber artist from London. I love the color, texture, and motion in her work! You can see that she takes the greatest care to ensure that every little detail is executed beautifully! Check out her creations and blog at http://picciolo.etsy.com/ and http://picciolo-picciolo.blogspot.com

I emailed her some questions about her work an creative process...


How long have you been marketing your creations? How did you get started?
I have been marketing my creations since September 2007 when I opened my etsy shop, so not that long, but I am really enjoying it! I got the inspiration to start from my sister, who also has an etsy shop.

What else is going on in your environment when you create? (Example- I usually have a movie playing in the background, and I sit at my desk or scatter everything all over my bedroom floor!)
All of my sewing takes place in our living room, our corner table has become a permanent sewing-box table, and my box of felt and favourite fabrics has taken root nearby. I do try putting everything away every time, but it seems as if as soon as I put it away I need it again! The final stage of handpainting my items happens at our main table, which looks out over the garden. This part of the process often sees me painting while my five year old daughter does something creative next to me, which is often a really nice part of our day.

How do you personally benefit from creating? (aside from financial benefits)
I think that I benefit from creating in lots of ways:I love seeing items evolve as I make them, I know at the start what I am making but not what the finished piece will look like. I love how no two of my items are the same, I think this stops me from getting bored with what I am doing. I love it when you have had an idea for something new, and it turns out even better than you hoped. And best of all, its such a great feeling sending an item off in the post to its new home, imagining someone else enjoying the things I have made is wonderful, especially when they end up all around the world.

How did you come to embroider with felt? Do you create with other mediums (like paint, knitting, sculpture, etc)?
I have always been someone that draws and paints and tries out lots of crafts, I’m not sure how I ended up with felt and denim being my two main materials, I think partly it was because of the range of colours available and their textures, and now I'm addicted!

What things in your life inspire your work the most?
Nature is my main inspiration, I love birds and trees and leaves, and skies and clouds…and being a graphic designer I keep up to date with what is going on in the wider design world which is a great source of inspiration.

What are your favorite colors?
My favourite colours are: olive green, robins egg blue and raspberry