Faye Waddington Silk Art

Silk Artist & Designer

Hand-painted silk artworks capturing the movement of light, colour, and emotion.

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Faye Waddington, British silk artist

About the artist

Meet Faye Waddington

Faye transforms pure silk into living artworks, each piece begins as a painting, shaped by intuition, colour and light.

Exhibited in Brazil, Basel and across the UK, her work blends fine art, design and craftsmanship.

No two pieces are ever identical.
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Bespoke creations

Hand-painted silk artworks

Each silk artwork begins as a painting. Faye creates hand-painted pieces ranging from wall hangings to elegant scarves and collectible works, pigments flowing naturally through pure silk fibres.

All pieces arrive beautifully presented, ready to enjoy or give as a meaningful gift.

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Hand-painted floral silk artwork

From the studio

Colour layered by hand

Each piece starts as freehand brushwork on pure silk. Pigments are steamed into the fibres, creating a luminous surface where light, texture and movement live together.

Hand-painting silk, the creative process

From brush to silk

Faye Waddington silk art exhibition

Exhibitions

Collected internationally

Exhibited in Brazil, Basel, and across the United Kingdom, exploring colour and light on pure silk.

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Hand-finished artwork

Worldwide shipping

Carefully packaged for collectors worldwide.

Worldwide shipping

Hand-painted artwork

Every silk piece painted individually by hand.

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Bespoke hand-painted silk artwork
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Commissioned work

A silk artwork created for your story

Bespoke commissions are available, from wall hangings and scarves to symbolic pieces designed around colour, memory and meaning.

Every commission begins with a conversation about your vision, space and the feeling you want the piece to carry.

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Collectors

What our collectors are saying

Beautiful! Excellent workmanship and posted in a box. Stunning.

Steffie Morris

Beautiful scarf, nicely packed and posted very quickly. Very pleased, thank you!

Studio Design Joan

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Hand-painted floral silk in the studio
Blue and yellow silk scarf
Emerald hand-painted silk scarf
Voices exhibition silk artwork
Silk artwork from the studio
Platinum tie silk piece

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