Laura Cameron: BA(Hons), Bsc(Hons), MSc. Public Health

Soft sculpture/textile artist. Unique crocheted and needle felted anatomical, microbiological and botanical inspired art, made by hand in North Wales.

Lost in the Wood was founded in 2013. Originally from Edinburgh, I now live in North Wales. I create science inspired textile art and I graduated with an Msc in Public Health & Health Promotion (With Distinction) from Bangor University in December 2022. I use crochet and needle felting as an engaging way of communicating science and health information, making things which are usually hidden or micoscopic, visible and vibrant. Main inspirations include medical history, anatomy, public health, dark fairy tales (hence the 'Lost In The Wood' name), historical crime, witchcraft and fake foods. I enjoy subverting the expectations that usually accompany woolly crafts, my work aims to blur the line between traditional art & craft. I think it's important to challenge this artificial distinction in a playful manner.

I am a member of Caernarfon Artist Regional Network (CARN).

  • Exhibition Pieces

    • February-March 2025: 'What’s In the Water?’ in the Open Art exhibition at Storiel, Bangor.
    • March-May 2024: 'Tentacle Garden' in the Celf Agored/ Open Art exhibition at Storiel, Bangor.
    • March-May 2024: 'From the Physic Garden: Misericors Cor (Compassionate Heart) Plant in the Plas Brondanw Open exhibition, North Wales.
    • March- April 2024: 'Ultra Processed Temptations I,II &III' in the 'Pethau Bychain' exhibition at Oriel CARN, Caernarfon.
    • December 2023-January 2024: 'What's In The Water?' microbiological artwork, 'Changing Perspective' members exhibition at Oriel CARN, Caernarfon.
    • October- November 2023: Ghost Heart, Brain: Implanted and Petri Dish: Manipulating Nature, Harnessing Technology, commissioned soft sculptures in 'Hybrid Life' exhibition accompanying the IKT Congress at Pontio, Bangor.
    • April-June 2023: 'Unwelcome Companions I & II' , Agored/Open exhibition, Storiel, Bangor.
    • December 2022- February 2023: 'Menai, Personification of the Strait', #Agored2022 exhibition at Galeri, Caernarfon.
    • 2022: 6 pieces of work for the 'Tommorrow Will Be A Good Day' project for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (NHS).
    • Summer 2021- July 2022: exhibition piece, ‘Replicas of items belonging to Ceriswen, chief healer of the Celtic Ordovices tribe and her all-female group of healers. c.80AD' , installed in Cei Llechi, Caernarfon.
    • October 2020: 'An Assembly of Experience (Growth of A Mould)' framed piece was exhibited in the 'Transition' CARN members exhibition, Oriel Penrallt, Caernarfon.
    • August 2019: My 'Anantomical Heart in Glass Dome' piece was exhibited in the 'Art & Anatomy' exhibition nestled amongst the permanent exhibits at the Anatomical Museum, Edinburgh University
    • January- April 2019: Two cabinets of Crochet Anatomy/Medical Crochet work in Ysbyty Gwynedd (Bangor, North West Wales) as part of the Art In Health & Wellbeing programme.
    • June 2018: 'Life Support' and 'Fingers In The Cookie Jar' , soft sculpture & body cast pieces featured in a mixed exhibition at 'Ty Pawb' (Wrexham)
    • October 2017: 'National Poisons' – a fusion of body cast hands/fingers and crocheted bottles/flasks highlighting some of the
    insidious social toxins exploited by the powerful, Galeri (Caernarfon) Open Exhibition 2017
    • April- May 2017: 'Life Support', body cast & soft sculpture piece in Storiel, Bangor. Open Art Exhibition, Bangor, North Wales.
    • May 2017: ‘At The Well'- large mixed media installation of crocheted water and buckets with body cast hands. Caernarfon Castle, for STAMPCastell02
    • 2016: Several soft sculpture pieces included in the 'Tea in the Garden' exhibition, Storiel, Bangor.
    • Spring 2015: Commission for the 'Hot Pot Project', Ceramics Collection at Aberystwyth University to create soft sculpture faux foods inspired by potter Micheal Cardew's writings.
    • Spring 2015: ‘Not Holding Together’, needle felted fractured heart, Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery’s Open Exhibition
    • Winter 2014: Several faux taxidermy pieces in Ysbyty Gwynedd's exhibition of Helfa Gelf artists, part of Art in Hospitals project.
    • Autumn 2014: Needle Felted Anatomical Heart and Brain piece, Galeri (Caernarfon) Open Exhibition.
    • May-June 2014: Needle Felted Anatomical Heart, a collaborative piece in Rebecca F. Hardy's show 'Neuroanatomy', Bocs Gallery, Caernarfon
    • ‘Needle Felted ‘Bee Swarm’, The Willow Gallery Open Exhibition, Oswestry.
    • Additonally, I've participated in North Wales’ biggest Open Studio event, the Helfa Gelf/ Art Trail in 2017/15/14/13.

  • Fairs & Events

    • Portmeirion Christmas Food & Craft Fair (December 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
    • Leith Witchcraft Market , Edinburgh (October 2023, 2024)
    • Parc Glynllifon Christmas Food & Craft Fair (North Wales)
    • CLOTH#21 & CLOTH#18 textile fair @ Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh (hosted by PickOneWeave).
    • CLOTH#20 Online textile fair (hosted by PickOneWeave in partnership with Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh)
    • North Wales Contemporary Craft Fair 2019 @ MOSTYN Gallery (Llandudno, North Wales)
    • Artisans in the Palm House (Liverpool)
    • Vintage in the Vale (North Wales)
    • Renegade Craft Fair (London)
    • Plas Newydd Christmas Craft & Food Fair (National Trust, Anglesey)


    Workshops/Teaching:
    • Various needle felted workshops delivered for Siop iard, Caernarfon.
    • Crochet workshop for a local community group.
    • Planned & delivered public health art engagement workshops for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (2023).

  • Publicity

    • Simply Crochet magazine feature (coming soon…February 2023, No. TBC)
    • Simply Crochet magazine (May 2023, No. 136) article: 'The Element of Surprise', featured my work along with 2 other crochet artists making unusual & boundary pushing work.
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    • My work was featured in 'The Fabric of the Human Body' chapter by Janet Philp & Joan Smith in the book 'Teaching, Research, Innovation and Public Engagement' edited by Ourania Varsou (2023). Click here
    • Golwg360 online magazine article, December 2022. https://golwg.360.cymru/newydd...
    • Golwg magazine featured an artist interview about my commissioned art piece installed at Cei LLechi, Volume 30, issue 50, 26/08/2021.
    • On 19/11/12 I did a brief talk about my art work to tie in with the (then) current CARNmembers exhibition- 'Trawsnewid/ Transition'. I't was a quick hurtle through some of my exhibition pieces & public art commissions, explaining more about my more recent obsession with creating medically inspired art! Here's the link if you fancy a watch, I'm 40 minutes in.
    • January 2018: I was delighted to be filmed making a Woolidermy Mouse Head at Oriel MOSTYN as one of four live “You Tube” demonstrations. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/gSYIoT6i25k It's a partnership project with CALL - Culture Action Llandudno and MOSTYN .
    • In Autumn 2016), I was featured in a short film by the Edinburgh Casting Studio (bodycasting torso demonstration & chat)
    • July 2014: I was in a short feature on Welsh language tv programme, Y Lle which showcased my work. Broadcast on 3rd July 2014 on S4C (Welsh with subtitles available), you can watch ithere (3mins, 30 secs).
    • Lingo Newydd magazine (for Welsh learners) featured my Woolidermy cat head on the April-May 2016 issue with a great feature inside (p6&7).
    • My 'Crochet & Needle Felt Fruit Bowl' was pictured in 'Craftseller' magazine (Issue 39, August 14)
    • 'Love Crochet' magazine (Autumn 2013, issue 5) had a splendid article on craftidermy featuring some of my crochet bunny heads.