Shona MacDonald

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I trained and worked in the fashion industry for many years and have always loved creating.  I have a real love of fabric and the garden so I was very excited to start working with a product called Paverpol which is a fabric hardener.  It allows me to make fabric sculptures which can live in your garden although I am finding that many people prefer to have them inside.

I love using vintage fabrics, lace and doilies from my grandma’s era and making them into something special. These fabrics were made with love and treasured for many years.  I am inspired by the history of these fabrics and love finding inspiration in old images which show the drape of the fabric in the clothing so beautifully.

I love making statues where the fabric has a history to the person receiving it or trying to capture a moment in time that has an emotional attachment. I love the emotion my pieces can invoke, it is a humbling experience.