Pippa Sweeney uses her own unique style of the Shibori method of felting to capture the beauty and natural realism of rocks and stones, exploring the metaphor of stones as people, their origins, journeys and destinations. Irish land and beachscapes are major inspirations for her work. Pippa studied needle felting under Master Felter Birgitte Krag Hansen in Denmark, has a Masters Degree in Authorial Illustration from Falmouth University in Cornwall, and is a member of the Design & Craft Council of Ireland and Feltmakers Ireland. At a meeting of Feltmakers Ireland, she saw examples of Shibori wet felting work and was captivated. "Shibori felt is when partially felted wool is either stitched into a shape or has items tied into it. When the fabric is shrunk again, washed and dried and the stitches are taken out or items removed, the fabric retains the memory of the shape" explains Pippa.