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Fankled fibre

@fankledfibre.bsky.social
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I am Joan, an artist who specialises in sculpting birds. Working in wool i use the needle felting technique to bring my birds alive. I live in Argyll and particularly enjoy depicting my own local wildlife. 🐦

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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What a lovely comment, thank you so much. 😊
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you !
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is the 3rd coal tit that I've made. A British songbird created from wool. #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace #wildlifesculpture #avianart #birdenthusiast
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A pair of mischievous blue tits. Wool wildlife sculpture. #wildlifeartist #birdlovers #britishbirds #ornitology #handmade
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Slains Castle Aberdeenshire. #BlueSkyArtShow #lights #Castle #scotland
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
😊
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'm so glad you do and thank you
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'm delighted you think so, thank you.
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🙏
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank you!
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🙏
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I really appreciate that, thank you.
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank U
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🧙‍♀️😀
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🙏
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thank you 🙏
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thanks so much 🙏 The feet are a result lot of experimentation, so I don't really want to share that just now.
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thank you 🙏
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I really appreciate that, thank you.
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thank you so much.
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thank you.
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🙏
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Me too, and thank you
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thank you 🙏
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thank you so much.
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
'Goldfinch' wool bird sculpture. #BlueSkyArtShow #Golden #textileart #britishwildlifeart #birdart
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Experimental lino cut print inspired by Scotlands west coast. #BlueSkyArtShow #Undulating #reliefprint #crofthouse
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Mixed media. This was part of a college project where I was looking at the beauty of weeds. Printing techniques and pressed flowers were used. #BlueSkyArtShow #Minimal #printing #floralart #mixedmedia
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Something autumnal for the new season. 🍂 Textile blackbird with handmade beak and feet. #blackbird #gardenbird #wildlifesculpture #woolbird #needlefelting
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
'Where the wind led me' - wool swallow sculpture on driftwood. Winter in Scotland can at times feel overly long and dreary. For me the first sight of a swallow heralds the start of summer and is such a welcome sight. #BlueSkyArtShow #Summer #swallow #wildlifesculpture #needlefelted
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
'Pests' mixed media. A swarm of flies can appear chaotic. This is an earlier piece I completed whilst I was a student, playing around with relief printing and digital techniques. #BlueSkyArtShow #Chaos #insects #linoprint #flies
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Thank you!
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
One of my favourite views on Earth..looking towards Crinan Ferry Argyll. 'Low tide at Bellanoch' Acrylic on canvas. #BlueSkyArtShow #Earth #landscapepainting #artwork #scotland
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Thank you!
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
@blueskyartshow.bsky.social 'Dipper' Britain's only aquatic song bird. Created from wool with handmade beak and feet. #blueSkyArtShow #water #wildlifesculpture #art #woolsculpture
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Beautiful.
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
So beautiful 😍
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
One of my earlier Blackbirds. I always try to make them as true to life as I can, enjoying the challenge of pushing for realism. Needle felted in merino wool with handmade beak and feet. #blackbird #wildlifesculpture #britishwildlife ##birdlovers #felted
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
'Blether'in' : House Sparrows, sculpted from wool with handmade beak and feet. I enjoyed making this piece and I had plenty of inspiration from watching our own quarrel of Sparrows that take over our garden in summer. #housesparrow ##woolsculpture #wildlifeart #birdsculpture #needlefelting
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Thank you 🙏
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Firecrests are such tiny little birds. I hope this image gives some idea of scale. #Firecrest #needlefelt #woolsculpture #woolbird ##birdlovers
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Thank you -the legs took a fair bit of experimenting to get them right and are one of the few parts of the process that I keep to myself. They are handmade and I'm delighted that you like them. 😊
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Fankled fibre @fankledfibre.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Another finished piece -a needle felted Firecrest. Britains second smallest bird and one of the fiddles to make.
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