I was hoping in this all singing, all dancing, linked up world that I would somehow be able to link up my WordPress blog with my Instagram account, but unfortunately not to be 😦 At least not as yet.
So for the meantime you can find my latest pictures on instagramÂ
and also on my facebook page
Ellie Fiddes The Artist@EllieFiddesArt
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August 4, 2019 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, teaching, tuition, Uncategorized | Tags: advanced crochet, Afghan Crochet, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet tuition, crochet tutor, Ellie Fiddes, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, original artwork | 1 Comment
Ever since I heard of it I have wanted to have a go at yarnbombing. So when The Fit O’ The Toon Community Association in Arbroath decided to have a go at doing some at Danger Point, I join them.
It’s a lot of creative fun getting together once a week with a group of lovely creative people, who chose the name the Wooly Workers.
The bombing targets are the restored drying green poles, lampposts, gateways and other street furniture in the immediate area. The full installation is due to go up at the end of May and will stay in place for a couple of weeks.
There are lots of inspired works already completed or in progress. We now have a facebook group where you can catch up on progress and the latest news of the installation of the bombing! https://www.facebook.com/woollyworkers/
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May 13, 2019 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: crochet, exhibition, granny squares, knitting, original artwork, Yarnbombing | Leave a comment
The Mavericks Art Craft Group are holding a Yuletide Fair on 2 & 3 December.  This event is being hosted by Amy Mason at her Bluebird Arts Premises.Â
If your looking for something delightfully creative and hand-made you will find plenty to choose from here – including some of mine 
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You can find out more about Bluebird Arts by visiting Amy’s facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/BluebirdartattheMill/
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October 29, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news | Tags: craft, crochet, demonstrations, glass, Hairpin Crochet, mixed media, new work, original artwork, prints | Leave a comment
Come along to the Mavericks Art Group event on 2nd and 3rd December. My artwork will be in there too.
Hosted by Amy Mason, at her beautiful studio, Bluebird Arts, it is an opportunity to see and buy work by many talented artists and crafters, in a lovely relaxed atmosphere.
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October 3, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: advanced crochet, Art Exhibition, Broomstick Crochet, Craft Fair, crochet, drawings, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, fiddes, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet, original artwork, Sale, Tunisian crochet, Winter Fair | Leave a comment
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! Â As a member of the Mavericks Art Group I will be at Hallgreen Castle on Saturday, 9th, Saturday 16th, and Sunday 17th, Â exhibiting my work and giving demonstrations of crochet. Â
There is also a huge amount of delightful work by other artists and more demonstrations. Â
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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 SeptemberÂ
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
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!
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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
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. Â 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
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. Â The opening night is on Friday 10 February from 7 – 9pm. Â The Exhibition runs from 10.00am –Â 7.00pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Here are some photographs I took of the fun I had during the month.
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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
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!
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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
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
That was a wonderful weekend, sun was shining, and people were out and about.  The atmosphere at Trafalgar house was lovely and relaxed.   Fellow Artists Liz Petrie, Jilly Henderson, Neil Paterson, Karen Elliot, Maralyn Reid-Wood were delightful company.  Thanks to everyone for your generosity.  I also came away from the weekend with a new family member who now eats and sleeps for Scotland and is a right loving fur baby!  I have named him Happy, cos he is!
Next exhibition NEOS on 10-18 September
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September 2, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news | Tags: Art, Artist, artists, cat, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, filet, Hairpin Crochet, lacemaking, mixed media, NEOS, original artwork, paint, teaching, vintage, wall hangings | Leave a comment
Today I will again be at Auchmithie HAAR sharing a venue with Elizabeth Watson. Â Open from 12.00 – 5.00pm
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August 21, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Acryllics, Art, craft, crochet, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, Hairpin Crochet, ink and plaster, original artwork, paint, prints, teaching, Tutor, wall hangings | 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 have listed two of my smaller brooches on Etsy:-
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/465224531/crochet-rose-brooch?ref=listing-shop-header-1
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/451789640/crochet-flower-brooch?ref=shop_home_active_1
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July 13, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, general news, Uncategorized | Tags: brooch, craft, crochet, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, Etsy, flowers, From Ellie's Hand, irish, Irish Crochet, jewellery, new work, original artwork | Leave a comment
As Angus Open Studios start today – here is a wee look at the current work in progress. Come along and see the whole thing for yourself 🙂
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May 26, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, beaded, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, filet, foliage, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, Irish Crochet, jute, lacemaking, new work, original artwork, wall hangings, Woodland, yarn | Leave a comment
Bringing the elements of a wall hanging together and incorporating them on to the withy framework.
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May 21, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, beaded, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, filet, foliage, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, Irish Crochet, jute, lacemaking, new work, original artwork, wall hangings, Woodland, yarn | 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
This wall hanging is designed to fit a specific space above a stairwell.
Over the next few days I will post some of the detail of the work.
Firstly – here is one of the freeform spirals before being incorporated. This is worked in two soft yarns of differing weights to give a variation in texture as well as colour.
Freeform spiral in two differing weights of yarn
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May 5, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, teaching | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, freeform crochet, hemp, irish, Irish Crochet, jute, natural fibres, original artwork, teaching, vintage, 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
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!
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Freeform crochet wall hanging
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Laying it out
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laying it out
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smaller elements
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Freeform spiral in two differing weights of mohair yarn
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trying out layout of wooden beads
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hairpin band in fine linen
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Broomstick band in hemp
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hairpin crochet in wool
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hairpin crochet band in fine jute
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detail of withies
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differend bands
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working up the withies
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central layout
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connecting the parts
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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
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
