About the Artist

Hello and thank you for stopping by! I’m thrilled to share a glimpse of my creative journey with you. My name is Andrea Elmhirst from Tottenham, Ontario. I am a felt artist deeply inspired by nature, textures, and the timeless beauty of storytelling through craft. Each piece I create is infused with love, imagination, and the hope that it will bring warmth and joy to those who encounter it.

 

I make large-scale felted wall sculptures that bring the quiet of the northern wilderness into everyday spaces.

My collectors don’t buy my work because they “need more art.” They buy it because life in 2026 is loud—screens, stress, constant noise—and they want their home to feel like a refuge again. They want something real. Something made by human hands. Something that pulls them out of their head and back into their body.

Birch is my most collected series, and I understand why. People come close—really close—to study the cracks in the bark, the shadows, the mossy pockets. They’re fascinated by the way wool can hold the same kind of weathered beauty as a living tree. They often have to touch it. That detail matters to me, because so much of modern life is untouchable. My work gives you permission to be sensory again—slow, present, grounded.

For many collectors, birch is personal. It reminds them of a tree they grew up with, a forest they walked through, a cottage they still dream about from the city. They hang these pieces in tall vertical spaces—stairwells, landings, living rooms—places you move through every day, so the work becomes a daily reset. A reminder of who you are underneath the noise.

Nature has always been how I return to myself. When I’m out on the land—canoeing, walking a trail, sitting on rock—I feel my nervous system settle. I feel like I remember what matters. That’s what I want my work to do in your home: create a steady, quiet presence that holds memory, calm, and resilience.

If you’re drawn to birch, moss, and the textured details that make you lean in—explore my available work, or reach out to inquire about a commission. Tell me where you want it to live and what kind of feeling you want that space to hold, and we’ll find the right piece together.