Handmade in the hills of Southern Illinois…

Black Sheep Feltworks was founded in the fall of 2024. Artist and maker Meg Smith (SCAD ‘11, BFA Fibers) returns to her textile roots, combining them with her illustrative style to create entirely handmade art pieces out of embroidered and embellished wool felt. Meg is inspired by the nature of her home in Southern Illinois and includes motifs of local flora and fauna in her work. Dedicated to using only the finest materials, Meg creates her fine art banners and accessories out of wool felt, cotton thread, glass beads, sequins, and stained wood.

Meg Smith

Meg (she/her) is a professional artist who makes illustrative textile art pieces. She has a 2011 BFA in Fibers from The Savannah College of Art and Design and has been drawing and painting since she could hold a crayon.

When she’s not stitching, Meg can be found teaching art classes at Wander Community Art Studio in Du Quoin, IL.

Meg loves spending time with her two young children, loving partner, two adorable cats, and two frisky dogs. She is a proud queer woman, mental health advocate, and avid coffee lover.