The Queen of felt, Mary-Ann Williams

  

Mary-Ann’s art felting is innovative and fresh and I think you will all enjoy looking at what can be created with this amazing fiber.  The items she creates run the gamut from fashion, accessories to home décor.  Mary-Ann Williams’s German company Illu-stration has come up with an astonishing number of. Different applications for felt see PDF file.  Mary-Ann Williams, born 1965 in Cape Town, South Africa, studied Design in Cape Town and Germany and decided to stay in Germany because of Apartheid. In 1984 she started using felts (felting) for fashion and hats. After starting with her own fashion and hats collection she later specialized in the development of textile products in the HIGH END section of interior design. She creates home accessories, bowls, lights, table accessories, kitchen accessories, living accessories, greeting cards, bags, carpets, hats and fashion and she is advising in interior design solutions.Her innovative designs find international interest.Her most recognized designs are the Flokati felt carpets which she invented. Those carpets are easy to clean, biodegradable and single felt pieces can be renewed.  Those rugs found acknowledgement through a long number of awards. She recently received FORM, IF PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD GOLD 2004, IF MATERIAL AWARD 2005, Chicago GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2005.