Learn about Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio and how she turns her handmade fiber art scenes into illustrations for children's books.
About Salley Mavor “My aim is to breathe life and emotion into embroidery, an art form that is often thought of as purely decorative.” Salley mavor A needle is my tool, thread is my med…
I am happy to announceWee Folk Studio’s CYBER WEEK SALE(Monday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec 8, 2019)! 20% off all note cards, posters and fairy making supplies.Free Shipping in the USA on most item…
detail from Self Portrait : A Personal History of Fashion 2007 This blog is an opportunity to share my creative life with you, whether you’ve seen my illustrations in children’s books, …
This 6th and final part in the Frosty Morning series is about making the wee folk characters who live in the winter landscape. All of the other stuff, the trees, the icy snow cover and th…
About Salley Mavor “My aim is to breathe life and emotion into embroidery, an art form that is often thought of as purely decorative.” Salley mavor A needle is my tool, thread is my med…
This is the third and final post about the Iranian illustration for my new children’s book. To see the previous posts in the series, click the links for Part 1 and Part 2. The scene will…
In honor of Martin Luther King, I’ve gathered some images from my children’s picture books. from “You and Me: Poems of Friendship” 1997 This post was inspired by the picture…
In this Part 3 of the series about making the spring landscape, Mossy Glen, I share photos and commentary about how I incorporated stone walls into the scene. Part 1 is all about making moss and Pa…
The Rabbitat film has been viewed over 4000 times (update: 18,000 in November 2015) since it was posted on Vimeo, 9 months ago! To celebrate, I’ve put together a selection of process photos, …
All winter long, while I sat and worked on this new piece, I listened to news stories on the radio about the people who are fleeing their home countries amid war and conflict. Even though Displaced…
Here are 2 fabric relief pictures that incorporate the story of St. George and the Dragon. These pieces were personal projects and not made for an illustration job or to be published in a book. Bot…
About Salley Mavor “My aim is to breathe life and emotion into embroidery, an art form that is often thought of as purely decorative.” Salley mavor A needle is my tool, thread is my med…
About Salley Mavor “My aim is to breathe life and emotion into embroidery, an art form that is often thought of as purely decorative.” Salley mavor A needle is my tool, thread is my med…
Displaced This spring, there will be three opportunities to see my work up close and personal in New England. I wish all of you could see the real thing in 3D, because it’s a totally differen…
My newest children’s picture book, My Bed, Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep around the World was published in 2020. It took about 2 years to hand stitch all of the illustrations and I’m e…
On this Mother’s Day, I’d like to share some of my artwork that depict mothers. The domestic scene above is an illustration from Mary Had a Little Lamb. And the one below shows the kitc…
My newest children’s picture book, My Bed, Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep around the World was published in 2020. It took about 2 years to hand stitch all of the illustrations and I’m e…
Enter Etsy Shop here Please visit Salley Mavor’s Etsy Shop, to see a selection of autographed books, puzzles, notebooks, prints, posters, note cards, and bookmarks that feature her artwork.Fr…
