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‘The Lord is My Shepherd’, needle-felted fibre painting
My latest needle-felted artwork – this time a gift for my husband!
Sarah Ritchie
Dec 20, 20251 min read


My work in the December Felt Matters issue
Sharing my December Felt Matters feature and the inspiration behind it.
Sarah Ritchie
Dec 12, 20251 min read


It’s ‘Harvest’ time!
Next bookmark pattern finished for my pattern book coming in the new year!
Sarah Ritchie
Dec 12, 20251 min read


Exhibiting in the Second Life® virtual world
Exhibiting in Second Life® has pushed me to see art in a whole new way!
Sarah Ritchie
Dec 9, 20251 min read


FELT IT!: How to work in a series
A short guide to using themes, colours, or style to build a cohesive series.
Sarah Ritchie
Dec 4, 20251 min read


‘Solace’, inspired by Pet Refuge NZ
A tribute to the incredible work that Pet Refuge does in New Zealand.
Sarah Ritchie
Dec 2, 20251 min read


The Watchers #4 – Deers Looking at You
Here is the final artwork in my series titled ‘The Watchers’.
Sarah Ritchie
Nov 15, 20251 min read


Art of Us found ‘twinning’…for five people!
What are the chances that five people can show up dressed the same?!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 31, 20251 min read


Evelyn Dunstan and her peacocks – I’m feeling inspired!
Did you ever realise how beautiful the back of a peacock is?
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 26, 20251 min read


Visiting Teri Berry’s Clevedon studio
A peek inside Teri Berry’s brand new studio and some of her fabulous artworks.
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 25, 20251 min read


‘The Weight of Things’ by Katie Robinson
What an opening night! Celebrating Katie Robinson’s exhibition, ‘The Weight of Things’ at DEPOT, Auckland.
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 24, 20251 min read


The Watchers #3 – Hares Looking at You
Check out a new technique that I’ve been developing!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 21, 20251 min read


Working with wood at The Community Shed
Betcha didn’t think I liked working with wood!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 11, 20251 min read


Sharing my story on the Creative Connections podcast
If you are keen to hear more about my creative journey, check out this latest podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Christmas rock painting
Find out how to get high sheen gold and silver…without paint…plus see how I paint one of my rock designs.
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 25, 20251 min read


The Watchers #2 – Here’s Looking at Ewe
Get the feeling like you’re being watched?!
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 19, 20251 min read


Moo-ve over, I’ve got something fun to show you!
Check out my latest needle-felted fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 11, 20251 min read


‘Brave Art’, tinyStudio Creative Life magazine article
A glimpse inside my journey to finding an artistic style and voice.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 29, 20251 min read


What makes your heart smile, and how can that help creativity?
How a simple sweet treat can help us think about creativity in a new way.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 14, 20251 min read


‘By Her Side’, latest needle-felted fibre painting
Inspired by the work of Pet Refuge NZ, here is my latest fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 12, 20251 min read
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