NEOS AT HALLGREEN CASTLE OPEN UNTIL SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

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!

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

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/

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

Sam Baxter – sambaxterart – has very kindly sent me these photographs of my work from the above event. Thanks for all the hard work you put into this event Sam!

March 12, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news | Tags: #funaday dundee, advanced crochet, Boa Constrictor, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet tuition, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, flowers, freeform crochet, fun, Fun A Day Dundee 2017, Funaday Dundee 2017, mixed media, original artwork, wall hangings | Leave a comment

FUN A DAY DUNDEE 12 FEBRUARY 2017

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!

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

Thanks for all the fun Dundee Fun A Day!

(It all started off on Hogmanay when somebody handed me a strange object and asked – “What can you do with this? Take it away and have a go!” So my Funaday project was finding out what I could do with a six foot shed skin from a boa constrictor!)

If you want to see what I did come along to the FunADay Exhibition this weekend.

It’s in WASP studios, Meadowmill, West Henderson Wynd, Dundee. The opening night is on Friday 10 February from 7 – 9pm. The Exhibition runs from 10.00am – 7.00pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Here are some photographs I took of the fun I had during the month.

February 10, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, teaching, Uncategorized | Tags: #funaday, #funaday dundee, 10th February 2017, 11th February 2017, 12th February 2017, acrylics, Art, Arts Worker, Boa Constrictor, Broomstick Crochet, Colour, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet tuition, demonstrations, drawings, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, flowers, freeform, freeform crochet, freestyle, fun, Fun A Day Dundee 2017, Funaday Dundee 2017, Hairpin Crochet, mask, mixed media, new work, original artwork, paint, snake skin, stitchfiddle, yarn | Leave a comment

Fun A Day Dundee 2 January 2017

Well, I’m a crochet tutor! So the first thing I saw when I looked at this shed snakeskin was a beautiful lacy crochet pattern. Don’t know quite how it would turn out or what I might use it for. Maybe give this a try out sometime and see if it can be made into a working pattern. Probably would need a more delicate name than Boa’s Belly Stitch though!

January 3, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news | Tags: #funaday, #funaday dundee, Art, Arts Worker, Boa Constrictor, crochet, crochet design, crochet inspirations, crochet pattern, demonstrations, drawings, Dundee, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, Funaday Dundee 2017, mixed media, original artwork, patterns, shed snake skin, snake, snake shed | Leave a comment

HERITAGE AND ART FESTIVAL, AUCHMITHIE, 20 & 21 AUGUST 2016

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.

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

Puzzles and frustrations of a blogging beginner

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.

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

WORK IN PROGRESS – click to enlarge

A quick look at what I am working on at the moment. A wall hanging incorporating willow canes, copper wire and a wide variety of yarns. I haven’t counted them!

: Freeform crochet wall hanging

: Laying it out

: laying it out

: smaller elements

: Freeform spiral in two differing weights of mohair yarn

: trying out layout of wooden beads

: hairpin band in fine linen

: Broomstick band in hemp

: hairpin crochet in wool

: hairpin crochet band in fine jute

: detail of withies

: differend bands

: working up the withies

: central layout

: connecting the parts

May 3, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, new work, original artwork, Tapestry, wall hangings, 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

“A Castle in the Air” – A magnificent dream of the middle ages as they might have been but never were

September 11, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Arts Worker, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, Hallgreen Castle, NEOS, North East Open Studios, original artwork | Leave a comment

Big thank you to everybody who came to visit me during AOS. It was a pleasure to meet you all 🙂

May 26, 2015 | Categories: artwork, craft work | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibitions, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, mixed media, new work, original artwork, teaching, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment

ANGUS OPEN STUDIOS 14 – 18 MAY 2015

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!

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

TWO DAYS TO GO!!!! THEN AND NOW FAIR! SUNDAY 5 APRIL @ BALMAKEWAN FARM SHOP, LAURENCEKIRK AB30 1QX

I will be there with my crochet work – come along and meet me 🙂

April 3, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Arts Worker, Blairgowrie Antiques, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, craft, crochet buttons, demonstrations, dressmaking, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibitions, filet, grany squares, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, teaching, Then an Now Fair, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment

INTO 2015 – COMPUTERLESS FOR THE MO!

Hi Everybody. This year has started quiet. I have been happily working away at new pieces of crochet work.

Meantime, my trusty computer friend had been quietly languishing in the Pooter Hospital 😦 awaiting a delicate operation “upgrading the hard drive”

I did not realise how much I depend on it till it isn’t here! I am without the technology to upload new photographs from my camera until at least next week. In the meantime here is a photograph of an older piece of work “Connections” whilst on display at Hallgreen Castle.

This work was inspired by my favourite tree, a dead coppiced elm in the Nature Reserve at Kinnordy. “Dead wood” is such an important item in a natural woodland, providing food, homes and shelter for many living things, and without it so much is lost from the natural environment. There is just so much life around this “dead” tree.

Enjoy!!

January 13, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Art, biodiversity, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, elm, exhibitions, fiddes, Hairpin Crochet, Kinnordy, mixed media, NEOS, organic, original artwork, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment

WINTER TRAIL DAY 2

THE SUN IS OUT!!!! Come on out and visit the artists in the Angus Open Studios Winter Trail

You can view or download a full leaflet from – http://www.angusopenstudios.com/

You can also find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AngusOpenStudios

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

WINTER TRAIL – ANGUS OPEN STUDIOS 29 Nov – 1 Dec

It’s here! Today was good, tomorrow could be even better! Five of Kirriemuir’s artists have been working hard. So please drop in and visit us all – Jonathan Mitchell, Jim Farrer, Vicki Hepburn, Ellie Fiddes and Maureen Crosbie.

November 29, 2014 | Categories: artwork | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, Cards, Collage, craft, crochet, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, mixed media, new work, original artwork, prints, wall hangings, Winter Trail | Leave a comment

THEN AND NOW FAIR, BLAIRGOWRIE 29 SEPTEMBER 10 – 4PM

I have a stall at the Then and Now vintage fair in Blairgowrie this Sunday. Will be selling and promoting my crafts tutoring skills. Please come along 🙂 https://www.facebook.com/events/494405157359731

September 22, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: antiques, art, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, buttonholes, buttons, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, dressmaking, ellie, examples, exhibitions, filet, frogs feet, grany squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, patterns, resources, teaching, tenerif, Uncategorized, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment

New Facebook Page

Please check out my new facebook page 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellie-Fiddes-the-Artist/243138505879623?ref=hl

Ruach (inks and plaster) £400 SOLD

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

New Pictures

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 🙂

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

Angus Open Studios 22 – 26 May 2014

Here is the link to my member page :-

http://www.angusopenstudios.com/MemberPage.htm?Ellie%20Fiddes

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

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.

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

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!!