RARE! Mister Finch Textile Beetle

The first time I discovered Mister Finch, the famed self taught UK textile artist from Leeds in Yorkshire, was on Etsy. Beautiful one of kind moths, butterflies, beetles, and spiders filled his shop. His amazing creatures are sought after by galleries and Museums all over, and he did an amazing build out a one of the Anthropologie stores in the UK. Body measures : 5.5” long x 2” wide. With wire legs he’s about 7” long x 4.5” wide. His legs are adjustable. I’m parting with a few from my collection and will be listing more! MISTER FINCH: I live in Leeds in Yorkshire not too far from the beautiful Yorkshire Dales in the UK. I have no formal training in anything to do with textiles or sewing and apart from a short art course I did many years ago I’ve learnt all I know myself. Flowers, insects and birds really fascinate me with their amazing life cycles and extraordinary nests and behaviour. British folklore is also so beautifully rich in fabulous stories and warnings and never ceases to be at the heart of what I make. It’s a joy to hunt for things for my work…the lost, found and forgotten all have places in what I make. Most of my pieces use recycled materials, not only as an ethical statement, but I believe they add more authenticity and charm. A story sewn in, woven in. Velvet curtains from an old hotel, a threadbare wedding dress and a vintage apron become birds and beasts, looking for new owners and adventures to have.