WE did have fun dressed up in mediaeval garb for the opening night of NEOS at Hallgreen Castle. You can always spot the artists in the Great Hall when you come up to view our work – we will be here until Sunday 17th!

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September 11, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, teaching, tuition, Uncategorized | Tags: acrylics, advanced crochet, Amy Mason, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Cards, Ceramics, Christmas Cards, Collage, Collograph, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet tuition, demonstrations, drawings, Elizabeth Petrie, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, Elton Waters, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, Fiona Scharlau, Fionna McGregor, flowers, foliage, freeform crochet, fused glass, Gail McMillan, glass, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, Jade Nic A Ghobhainn, Jen Tait, Jonathan Mitchell, mixed media, NEOS, new work, North East Open Studios, Oil Paintings, original artwork, paint, prints, Robert Fergusson, Scotia Grendel, Shona Barr, silver jewellery, Sunrise Brechin, teaching, Tunisian crochet, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
It’s getting nearer every day! As a member of the Mavericks Art Group I will be at Hallgreen Castle on Saturday, 9th, Saturday 16th, and Sunday 17th, exhibiting my work and giving demonstrations of crochet.
There is also a huge amount of delightful work by other artists and more demonstrations.
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September 7, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, teaching, tuition, Uncategorized | Tags: advanced crochet, Amy Mason, Angel Hamper, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, Collage, crochet, crochet tuition, demonstrations, drawings, Elizabeth Petrie, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, Fiona Scharlau, Fionna McGregor, flowers, freeform crochet, Gail McMillan, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hallgreen Castle, Inverbervie, Irish Crochet, Jade Nic A Ghobhainn, Jonathan Mitchell, Karyn Pollok, Max Taylor, mixed media, NEOS, new work, North East Open Studios, original artwork, paint, prints, Scotia Grendel, Shona Barr, teaching, Tunisian crochet, Virginia C Aspinwall, wall hangings | Leave a comment
Inverbervie
NORTH EAST OPEN STUDIOS
9 – 17 September
I will be exhibiting and delivering workshops at Hallgreen Castle, Inverbervie during NEOS. More details to follow. In meantime see NEOS website for more details http://www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/neos-2017/
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April 3, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: advanced crochet, Afghan Crochet, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, craft, crochet, crochet design, crochet tuition, crochet workshops, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, filet, flowers, freeform crochet, freestyle crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, NEOS, new work, original artwork, Specialist crochet, teaching, Tunisian crochet, vintage, wall hangings | Leave a comment
Big huge thanks to all of you in the Fun A Day Dundee team for all the hard work you put into this event. It was an absolute pleasure to take part.
Here are a few more photographs of the fun I had. Enjoy!
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February 12, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, teaching, tuition, Uncategorized | Tags: #funaday, #funaday dundee, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet tuition, drawings, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, flowers, foliage, fun, Fun A Day Dundee 2017, Funaday Dundee 2017, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, mixed media, new work, original artwork, paint, Reptile, snake, Snake shed skin, teaching, vintage, WASP Studios, yarn | Leave a comment
ADULT EVENING CLASSES START IN FORFAR THIS WEEK!
There are still a couple of places left in my crochet class on Tuesday night.
If you want to join it isn’t too late to register! Just download a registration form (link below) and bring it with you to Forfar Academy Foyer at 6.50 on the night. Let me know you are coming and I will be sure to wait for you!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxZsFLYozlOeYzFrYmZhUEtaRUk/view
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October 16, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, general news, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Art, arts, Arts Worker, basic stitches, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, chain, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet hooks, crochet tuition, crocodile stitch, demonstrations, double crochet, double treble, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, filet, flowers, foliage, freeform, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, intermediate pattern reading, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, pineapple stitch, resources, solomon's knot, teaching, treble, tuition, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
Here are some of my works for sale at Hallgreen Castle, Inverbervie, NEOS venue 130.
Crochet wallhangings made from reclaimed materials:- fabrics, yarns and other elements. Displayed on yarnbombed driftwood. £40.

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September 15, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, tuition | Tags: Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, fiddes, flowers, freeform, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet, Hallgreen Castle, Irish Crochet, mixed media, NEOS, new work, original artwork, teaching, wall hangings, window, Yarnbombing | Leave a comment
I will be in Auchmithy this weekend with my artwork and my crochet at Trafalgar House. Come along and see all the lovely work by a variety of artists.
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August 19, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, tuition | Tags: arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, demonstrations, drawings, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, filet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, new work, original artwork, paint, painting, teaching, wall hangings | Leave a comment
I used a framework of withies, hessian strips and reclaimed copper wires. The elements will be alligned with these as the work develops.

Laying it out
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May 6, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, hessian, irish, Irish Crochet, jute, mixed media, new work, organic, original artwork, resources, vintage, wall hanging, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
OK – After what seems like forever, I am still learning how to blog. Yesterday I learned that galleries don’t seem to work very well. The pictures looked small and uninteresting and didn’t display at all in facebook. Just a big blank space – which did have a link to the gallery page, but it took ages to load. Now I understand why people post one photograph at time. So, please be patient with me as I learn.
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May 5, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, arts, Blog, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Collage, craft, crochet buttons, demonstrations, drawings, dressmaking, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, flowers, foliage, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, NEOS, original artwork, paint, prints, resources, teaching, tenerif, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
I am currently working on a wall hanging. I am working freeform crochet onto a framework of withies and with a hessian backdrop. I will be posting more details as it progresses.

Freeform crochet wall hanging
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March 14, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, Copper wire, crochet, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, freeform, freeform crochet, freestyle crochet, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, joining work, jute, original artwork, scrumble, teaching, wall hangings, withies, yarn | Leave a comment
I will be tutoring a woolcraft course again this winter at Forfar Academy. For further details of other classes and an enrolment form visit your local library or access office, or contact Margaret Valentine, Phone: 01307 466325 – Home, 01307 466924 – Community Wing
Forfar Association for Continuing Education.
Forfar Academy Community Wing, Forfar Academy, Taylor Street, Forfar DD8 3LB
Times: Monday and Tuesday 7.15 pm-9.15 pm. Winter time.
Contact Name & Address: Margaret Valentine,Phone: 01307 466325 – Home, 01307 466924 – Community Wing
Disabled Facilities: Limited.
mailto: forfarace@outlook.com
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September 29, 2015 | Categories: artwork, craft work, general news, teaching, tuition | Tags: afghans, Art, arts, Broomstick Crochet, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet teaching, crochet tuition, demonstrations, double crochet, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, evening class, examples, filet, flowers, foliage, freeform, freestyle, grany squares, Hairpin Crochet, hats, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, learn, learn crochet, motifs, teaching, treble, tuition, tutoring, yarn | Leave a comment
The exhibition has begun!! Mavericks Art Craft – which includes my sweet self – have a full exhibition of work for sale at Halllgreen Castle, Inverbervie until 21 September. All part of North East Open Studios (NEOS) Do come along and see!

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September 13, 2015 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, demonstrations, drawings, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, Hairpin Crochet, Hallgreen Castle, mixed media, NEOS, North East Open Studios, original artwork, paint, prints, wall hangings | Leave a comment
Dear Scotsman
There is no such thing as an artist ” giving up”. Am sorry to hear about his injury – must be sooooooo frustrating!!
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/arts/visual-arts/injury-forces-jack-vettriano-to-quit-painting-1-3787515
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May 30, 2015 | Categories: general news | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Artist, arts, Arts Worker | Leave a comment
I’m going to the AOS meeting tonight. This year’s directories are ready, looking forward to finding what they are like this year and to handing them out. For more information and directions to find my exhibition please see my AOS page at
http://www.angusopenstudios.com/artist/45
Thank you!
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April 7, 2015 | Categories: artwork | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Artist, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, drawings, dressmaking, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, flowers, foliage, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, Kirriemuir, Kirriemuir Artists, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, NEOS, new work, organic, original artwork, paint, prints, resources, teaching, tenerif, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
THE SUN IS OUT!!!! Come on out and visit the artists in the Angus Open Studios Winter Trail
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November 30, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Artwork, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, filet, Kirriemuir, Kirriemuir Artist, mixed media, original artwork, paint, prints, wall hangings | Leave a comment
A moody seascape, a far shore …..

Oils on card, framed with plain wood behind non reflective glass.
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November 15, 2014 | Categories: artwork | Tags: abstract, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Ellie Fiddes, landscape, oils, organic, original artwork, paint, seascape | Leave a comment
Got carried away with a bit of freestyle working!

On an October evening by the fire … …
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October 25, 2014 | Categories: artwork | Tags: abstract, Art, arts, drawings, Ellie Fiddes, new work, organic, original artwork, pen drawing, plants, psychedelic, retro, Shells, shepherd's purse, Spider web, vintage | Leave a comment
Another variation in colours – again drawn from a real leaf.

“When lyart leaves bestrow the yird …..”
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October 24, 2014 | Categories: artwork | Tags: Art, arts, Arts Worker, drawings, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, grey, organic, original artwork, psychedelic, sycamore, sycamore leaf, sycamore leaves | Leave a comment
During NEOS I will be exhibiting at Hallgreen Castle, Inverbervie as part of the Mavericks Art Craft Group!
I will also be demonstrating crochet skills on 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th and 14th September
http://www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/neos/p-memb-viewentry.php?entid=631#.U_37_UjCa4Y
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August 27, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art, arts, Broomstick Crochet, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, drawings, ellie, exhibition, fiddes, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, mixed media, new work, original artwork, paint, teaching, Uncategorized, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
Please check out my new facebook page 🙂

Ruach (inks and plaster) £400 SOLD
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June 30, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Art, arts, Arts Worker, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, dressmaking, ellie, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, filet, flowers, foliage, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, lacemaking, mixed media, network, new work, original artwork, paint, prints, resources, teaching, tenerif, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
I’ve added a few pictures of one of my latest works in its various stages of creation in the Work in Progress Page. Enjoy 🙂
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April 17, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Art, art, arts, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, dressmaking, ellie, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, filet, flowers, foliage, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, lacemaking, mixed media, network, new work, original artwork, paint, prints, resources, teaching, tenerif, Uncategorized, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
Here is the link to my member page :-
http://www.angusopenstudios.com/MemberPage.htm?Ellie%20Fiddes
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January 4, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: acrylics, Angus Open Studios, AOS, Art, art, arts, blankets, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, buttonholes, buttons, canvas, clothes, Collage, collars, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, drawings, dressmaking, edgings, ellie, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fabric, fiddes, filet, flowers, frogs feet, grany squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hallgreen Castle, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, jewelry, knitting, lacemaking, Mavericks, mixed media, NEOS, new work, paint, patchwork, resources, Scotland, tatting, teaching, tenerif, toggles, Uncategorized, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
hobbycraft – they’re having a 25% off everything discount day on Saturday 27th July 2013 . For more info and a voucher visit their website http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/pages/funday or their facebook page.
56.462018
-2.970721
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July 21, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Art, arts, Arts Worker, canvas, craft, crochet, drawings, ellie, exhibitions, fiddes, flowers, new work, paint, resources, yarn | Leave a comment
Aside
I have just spent two weeks recharging my batteries and getting inspired down in the Borders amongst some beautiful flowers and greenery. Now have the basis for a new series of work, good timing with NEOS just round the corner. Watch this space!!
55.653071
-3.193642
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July 13, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Art, arts, Arts Worker, Blog, craft, drawings, ellie, exhibitions, fiddes, flowers, foliage, Inspiration, NEOS, new work, original artwork, prints | Leave a comment