SalleyMavor
Woods Hole, Massachusetts ·
SalleyMavor
Wee Folk StudioWoods Hole, Massachusetts 2980 Sales On Etsy since 2012
Announcement This shop offers printed reproductions of Salley Mavor's dolls and embroidered scenes on note cards, posters and autographed books. Visit www.weefolkstudio.com for information about exhibits of Ms. Mavor's original artwork.
Announcement
This shop offers printed reproductions of Salley Mavor's dolls and embroidered scenes on note cards, posters and autographed books. Visit www.weefolkstudio.com for information about exhibits of Ms. Mavor's original artwork.
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Felt Wee Folk - autographed 2003 edition how-to book and faux flower petals
$24.95
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Felt Wee Folk: New Adventures how-to book - autographed 2015 edition with bonus faux flowers, poster & card
$27.95
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Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes - Autographed picture book
$21.99
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In the Heart - autographed picture book
$10.00
Reviews
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Christina Cassidy on Sep 6, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThis was a gift to friend, and she loves it!! Actually, I love it too!
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Carol Marr on Jul 25, 2018
5 out of 5 starsAnother lovely fairy! Salley is so very talented! Highly recommend!
Updates
About
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Salley working on a scene of dolls for the new edition of Felt Wee Folk (2015 pub date).
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Part way through the making of RABBITAT.
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"Birds of Beebe Woods" in progress.
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"Displaced" in progress.
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Wee Folk Studio
Once Upon a Stitch
I have had a life-long fascination with little things and needlework. Toward the end of art school, I rediscovered my childhood delight in sewing and creating miniature scenes. Leaving traditional illustration mediums behind, but still interested in narrative work, I taught myself stitching and fiber art techniques. For me, manipulating materials with my hands with a needle and thread was so much more satisfying than rendering with a pencil or brush. I found that I could communicate my ideas more clearly this way and that my hands would direct me in a compelling way.
My early pieces were soft sculpture, and then turned flatter, with raised figures and objects on a fabric background. I came up with the term “fabric relief” in 1982 to better describe my evolving technique. My 3-dimensional pictures resemble miniature, shallow stage sets, with scenery, props and characters telling a story. I embroider, wrap, appliqué and paint different materials and found objects to create scenes in relief, with figures imposed on an embellished fabric background. My work is decorative and detailed, full of patterns from nature, all stitched by hand.
For the past 20 years, I've been working in the field of illustration, making artwork which is then photographed and printed in children’s books. My most recent picture book, "Pocketful of Posies" won the 2011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the 2011 SCBWI Golden Kite Award. The original fabric relief illustrations from the book are currently touring the country.
Shop members
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Salley Mavor
Owner
Salley Mavor learned how to sew as a child and has been playing with a needle and thread ever since.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
- Money Order
- Check
Returns and exchanges
Payment
Shipping
International orders are sent by USPS First Class Mail, which takes from 7 -10 business days, depending on customs.