A lady I much admire for her folk art dolls is Anouk de Groot of Pantovolo based in Edinburgh. She has a BA in fine arts and I think this shows in her magical creatures and faey like ladies.
Anouk uses lots of antique fabrics and laces she hunts down in vintage fairs and markets. She hand dyes much of her work and it is also hand stitched and embroidered. I like the clean lines of her painting and her stitches. I also really enjoy the prim nature of her creations. They feel like real folk art and full of secrets.
She had a presence on Pinterest and that is where I first found her but also has a thriving shop on Etsy under Pantovolo Textile Art. There are lots of lovely things to look at and all at very reasonable prices for hand work. Have a look and enjoy someone a little different.
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