Nikki Wheatley

Hi, my name is Nikki and I am a little bit eccentric, hence the name!

Wet felting is my passion. I love creating wool paintings. Challenging myself to try different styles and techniques. It is a constant learning curve and full of happy accidents on the journey to creating unique and bespoke designs.

I am becoming increasingly interested in creating wearable pieces too. Blending beautiful colours together and creating bespoke items often nuno felted with silk.

I have always loved art. I use to paint and draw a lot as a child. I then went into nursing but carried on painting as a hobby. All that stopped when I had children. Then about eight years ago started to enjoy crafts again.

About six months later I came across someone felting at a craft fair. I liked the look of it and somehow managed to buy some wool and had a go! I was hooked and I don’t think I have stopped since.

I still love that feeling in your tummy you get when you see the image you are trying to create start looking back at you and working. You can’t beat it.