Browse our full 2026 directory of Worcestershire-based artists and makers. Not all our artists & makers take part in our August Art Week but if they do, you will see their venue number next to their name.
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Carol Dash
Art Forms
Textiles & Needlework
Artist information
Working and living on the Worcester-Hereford border I am surrounded by beautiful countryside and farmland. I am a textile artist focussing primarily on making high quality felt. I create a variety of unique wearables including scarves, wraps, and bags. I also enjoy making felt ‘paintings’ with the addition of hand and machine embroidery. I love to push the boundaries of my felt making by including other media in my felt. I particularly like using silks which I have hand dyed and also upcycled silks in a process known as nuno felting to create beautiful items with soft drape and gorgeous sheen. Paperfelt is also an interesting diversion and creates a wonderful textured surface for Cyanotype printing and fabric painting. For several years I have regularly participated in online and local felting exhibitions. I am a member of the International Feltmakers Association. In 2024 and 2025 I participated in h.Art exhibiting at the Lion Ballroom, Leominster. I am not exhibiting in Worcestershire Open Studios this year as the timing is tricky for me. This year I am exhibiting at The Weavers Gallery, Ledbury with my felting group Mostly Felt 31 August – 4 September followed by h.Art (Herefordshire Open Studios). This year for h.Art I am excited to be exhibiting with three other talented textile artists at the Weavers Gallery Ledbury 5-13 September 11-5.
This spring I was fortunate enough to have one of my large wall hangings chosen as the winning entry in an international textile exhibition and competition at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh. The exhibition was entitled Metamorphosis and my successful entry is “Fall leaves fall” which can be seen in the images below or on my website.
More of work can be seen on my website Carol Dash Textile Art.co.uk or my instagram account of the same name. In addition I will be participating in two Art Markets during the autumn. These will be held in Great Malvern in the grounds of Malvern Priory. I also have a small amount of work on display at Bromyard Art Gallery.
Website and social media