Philly Hare creates her unique feltings in the Old Bakery, Eorodal, Ness, a crofting community at the northernmost point of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Her work is inspired by her regular runs, hikes and camping trips around the islands.

Philly uses traditional needle-felting and wet-felting techniques to combine threads of fine merino wool and mulberry silk into dramatic land-, sea- and sky-scapes. She selects wool of colours and textures which reflect the natural wildness of this remote island. The silk picks up the gleam of sunlight or moonlight on water or clouds. Philly also makes wet-felted scarves, shawls, hats and soaps.

Philly is currently undertaking a Degree in Fine Art which is enabling her to experiment with other disciplines such as drawing, painting, spatial practice, printing and photography. So expect to find examples of any of these in her exhibited work!