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Salley Mavor
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Artist and children's book illustrator who creates 3-dimensional hand-stitched miniature worlds. Website: weefolkstudio.com Shop: https://salleymavor.etsy.com
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You are invited to listen to a new podcast where I share the inspiration and process behind "Self-Portrait: A Personal History of Fashion," 2007, which is included in my exhibition Enchanting Threads: The Art of Salley Mavor, on view at AIHA through March 2, 2025.
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YouTube video by Albany Institute of History & Art
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RAFFLE! I'm thrilled to announce this rare opportunity to win a Wee Folk Family of 5 that I made based on the projects in my how-to book, Felt Wee Folk. The winner will be announced on Dec. 10th. Good Luck! Raffle tickets can be purchased here: www.waldorfschoolofcapecod.org/winter-raffle
Winter Raffle — Waldorf School of Cape Cod
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November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
NEW CARD in my shop!
"February Snow" note cards are available just in time for the upcoming season, in packs of 4, 8 and 12. The winter scene is perfect for a Holiday Card! It's from 1986, when I started experimenting with a bas-relief format.
Link to Etsy shop: salleymavor.etsy.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A big thank you to the lovely folks who came to hear my talk at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA last Saturday! It was was such a pleasure to meet them and hear about their creative lives!
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
NEW BLOG POST! My current exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum @nequiltmuseum in Lowell, MA features a collection of botanical sculptures hanging in the gallery entrances. (My son, Ian held one of them up, so we could see how it looked.)
Link to blog post: weefolkstudio.com/2025/10/29/f...
November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
NEW BLOG POST! My current exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA features a collection of botanical sculptures hanging in the gallery entrances. I share photos, videos, and commentary about this new work, which I've named Felt Filigree. Link: weefolkstudio.com/2025/10/29/f...
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Happy Halloween! This original illustration for my book, You and Me: Poems of Friendship, is one of dozens of works included in my exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. The show, To Every Season, is on view through Dec. 31, 2025.
October 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
NEW BLOG POST about FELT FILIGREE!
In today's post, I share photos, videos, and commentary about my new work, a collection of botanical sculptures hanging in the gallery entrances of my current exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum.
weefolkstudio.com/2025/10/29/f...
October 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
GOOD NEWS! My exhibition at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH is being extended through Jan. 4, 2026! The show, Bedtime Stitches & Other Works, has been so popular that the museum decided to keep it open for another 2 months.
October 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I'm looking forward giving an Artist Talk at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA on Sat., Nov. 1st. The 1:00 pm talk is full, but they've added another program at 10:30 am (registration is required). My exhibition is on view at the museum through Dec. 31, 2025. www.neqm.org/events-1/art...
Artist’s Talk — New England Quilt Museum
Salley Mavor Presents To Every Season NOVEMBER 1, 2025 Morning program added! 10:30 - 11:30 AM   Afternoon (1 - 2pm) is full
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October 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Harvest Time is one of dozens of 3-dimensional embroidered scenes currently on display at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor, is on view through Dec. 31, 2025.
October 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
People are often surprised to learn that my original pieces are no longer available for sale. By holding on to these pieces, I am ensuring that there is a well-rounded and representative body of work ready for exhibition purposes.
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Exhibitions
Bedtime Stitches at the Mariposa Museum Bedtime Stitches & Other WorksMariposa Museum, Peterborough, NH ~ Aug. 1 – Nov. 1, 2025 After touring the country for 5 years, Bedtime Stitches, th…
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October 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Today, I'm sharing details from Pocketful of Posies, my anthology of nursery rhymes. Full sized original embroidered bas-relief illustrations from the book are currently on display at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. The exhibition, To Every Season, is on view through Dec. 31, 2025.
October 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
My current exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum includes 8 original illustrations from my 1995 picture book, Mary Had a Little Lamb. The collectors who purchased the pieces 30 years ago are loaning generously them. "To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor" is on view through Dec. 31st, 2025.
October 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I am pleased to announce that a new exhibition of my work opened earlier this month at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. "To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor" is on view through Dec. 31st, 2025. Learn more in this blog post:
weefolkstudio.com/2025/10/02/t...
October 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Endpapers are so much fun to make! For MY BED, I featured animals that appear in the book. In addition to creating full page illustrations, I made a series of animal icons for the adjacent text panels throughout the book.
Learn about the book and on my blog here: weefolkstudio.com/my-bed-book/
September 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Just Opened!
To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor
New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA
Sept. 9 - Dec. 31, 2025
The exhibition includes of a wide selection of bas-relief embroidered scenes that celebrate the wonder and magic of the natural world. I will give an Artist Talk on Sat, Nov 1 @ 1 PM.
Artist’s Talk — New England Quilt Museum
Salley Mavor Presents To Every Season NOVEMBER 1, 2025
www.neqm.org
September 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm in my studio, setting up seasonal scenes that will soon be reassembled in display cases at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. My exhibition, To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor, will be on view Sept 9 - Dec 27, 2025.
September 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
These 2 pieces are included in my current exhibition at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH. I made them 30 years ago, using detritus I saved from my grandmother's things. The show, Bedtime Stitches & Other Works, will be on view through Nov, 1, 2025.
August 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"Displaced" is currently on display in my exhibition at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH (through Nov. 1, 2025). Learn more about "Displaced" in this blog post: weefolkstudio.com/2016/06/26/d...
August 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Take a peek at a wee world that will soon be reassembled in a display case at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. My exhibition, To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor, will include 50 seasonal landscapes, from dioramas to framed wall pieces. It'll be on view from Sept. 6 to Dec 27th, 2025.
August 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
NEW BLOG POST! I'm pleased to announce that the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH is hosting my exhibition, Bedtime Stitches & Other Works, through Nov. 1, 2025. weefolkstudio.com/2025/08/17/e...
Exhibit at Mariposa Museum in Peterborough, NH
I’m pleased to announce that the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH is hosting my exhibition, Bedtime Stitches & Other Works, through Nov. 1, 2025. Rob and I v…
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August 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My exhibition, "Bedtime Stitches and Other Works" is at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH until Nov. 1st. I will give an Artist Talk on Saturday, Sept. 27, 4-5 PM. Information and registration:
www.mariposamuseum.org/salley-mavor
August 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Rob and I visited my exhibition at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH. It looks fantastic! I'll post photos and videos in the coming days.
August 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Impromptu visit to the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough, NH next week! I'll be there to see my exhibition on Wed., Aug. 13th from 3 to 5 pm. Please come by and say hello! "Bedtime Stitches & Other Works" is on view until Nov. 1, 2025.
August 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It's raspberry season! When I made these replicas, I was inspired by our new raspberry patch. The raspberries practically begged to be featured in the summer scene! See the completed piece and learn how to make your own faux raspberries on my blog here:
weefolkstudio.com/2025/05/05/s...
August 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM