Pastel Valley Studio Toys

After graduating from Textile Design in 2008, my toy collection was born. A mixture of portrait painting and soft sculpture brings together my two favourite worlds of art and textiles. Each character has a story and takes many hours to complete. Some toys have been worked from layers of fabrics to create strength and form. Each face is painted by hand in my studio and all are one off original designs. I am inspired by retro toys, modern art and have a love affair with etsy and all of the fantastic stores and people!