Louise Oakes

I am an artist and maker, using vintage and new fabrics, lace, paper, ephemera etc to create, collages, cards, embroideries, brooches, and cloths. I do have an online shop www.elsiemayandbertha.co.uk, and also sell via Folksy at www.folksycom/shops/ElsieMayandBertha.

I also have a blog www.elsiemayandbertha.blogspot.co.uk where you can follow me on my creative journey.

I suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, which meamt that I gave up my job with Liverpool city Council in August 2010. Since then my creativity happens when I am able.

Elsie May and Bertha were the christian names of my two grandmothers.