A needle felt artist who creates woollen sculptures of animals and pets who have died ... likes to try different things” such as sheep, owls, robins, mice, squirrels and horses.

Woollen animals and figures will go on show as part of a special hobbies exhibition this summer. Mandy Smith, from Tipton, enjoys needle felting, or sculpting with wool, and is taking part in Come ...

Fiona Finlayson, 53, from Livingston in West Lothian, started making animals through the form of needle felting as a hobby ... things” such as sheep, owls, robins, mice, squirrels and horses.