My name is Margeaux Davis. I make cloth dolls and soft sculpture creatures using discarded fabric scraps, old woollen blankets, remnants and worn out clothing. I also design and create soft toy sewing patterns.
I find inspiration everywhere; old folk tales, song lyrics, children's story books, and of course, the natural world. I've always loved anything old or natural or from another time, and anything that just seems a bit magical or evokes a kind of longing or sadness. I think that's beautiful.
When my children were very young, I made them some toys. My first creations were a whale, bunny and a moth. These first stuffed toy attempts were pretty wonky and made from old clothes, but they were loved. I think a big part of their appeal for my boys was that they were made by their mother.
So now, several years and many prototypes later, I've created sewing patterns for my soft toy designs, so that other children can enjoy a toy made by someone who loves them.
I find inspiration everywhere; old folk tales, song lyrics, children's story books, and of course, the natural world. I've always loved anything old or natural or from another time, and anything that just seems a bit magical or evokes a kind of longing or sadness. I think that's beautiful.
When my children were very young, I made them some toys. My first creations were a whale, bunny and a moth. These first stuffed toy attempts were pretty wonky and made from old clothes, but they were loved. I think a big part of their appeal for my boys was that they were made by their mother.
So now, several years and many prototypes later, I've created sewing patterns for my soft toy designs, so that other children can enjoy a toy made by someone who loves them.
My professional background is in environmental education, working as a park ranger; talking, writing and thinking about the natural world. I now spend my days making soft sculpture creatures and dolls, and designing soft toy sewing patterns from the tiny front room of my old house, surrounded by macadamia nut farms and cow paddocks, on the far north coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Limited collections of my work are available via my online store usually every one to two months. My digital soft toy sewing patterns are available to download via my website. For information regarding availability, pricing etc., please check my Frequently asked questions page, or send me an email.
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If you'd like to keep up to date with when or where my work will be available, or to see works in progress, please follow Willowynn via Facebook, Instagram or subscribe to my email mailing list.
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