About Me
Textile Designer, Lisa Skelton
I’m a textile designer and artist, living and working in rural North Yorkshire. Inspired by the natural world around me, I create appliquéd and embroidered portraits of dogs, birds and other animals set against the beauty of the local landscape.
After completing a Master’s degree in Knitted Textiles at the Royal College of Art, I ran a successful knitted-textile design business for many years, building a high-end accessories brand stocked by retailers around the world. Later, I took a different path as a stylist for lifestyle magazines and corporate clients. I’ve since returned to my first love—design and textiles—through my appliquéd and embroidered work.
I delight in the alchemy of fabric, needle and thread: recreating the texture of fur and feather, the play of light and shade, and the patterns and colours of the natural world.
Alongside birds and wild animals, I’m very happy to accept commissions for dogs and other pets.
2026 Events
North Yorkshire Open Studios at Inspired Gallery 2026
An exhibition showcasing the work of all artists taking part in North Yorkshire Open Studios 2026.
It takes place at the North York Moors National Park Inspired by……. Gallery. Danby Lodge National Park Centre, Lodge Lane, Danby, Whitby, YO21 2NB, 11-19 July
Taking part in North Yorkshire Open Studios this year on weekends of 6-7 & 13-14 June and 7-8 November.
The venue will be Gallery 33, 33 Newborough, Scarborough YO11 1NF.
Exhibiting my work and demonstrating my techniques and sewing methods.
Past Events
Small Treasures: An Artisan Christmas – Gallery 33, Scarborough, November 2025 – January 2026.
North Yorkshire Open Studios at Ampleforth – Ampleforth Abbey, York, July 2025
North Yorkshire Open Studios 2025 –Gallery 33, Scarborough, June & November 2025
North Yorkshire Open Studios Showcase Exhibition Spring 2025 – Craven Art House, Skipton, March 2025