Flaherty
Batiks is a husband and wife partnership; James and Jude. It started
on facebook in 2016 as a way for Jude to share her work with other
batik artists across the world.
Jude studied Art and Design at Central School of Art (now part of University of the Arts London); Falmouth School of Art (Falmouth University); and Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication (Ravernsbourne University, London). After a career in design and new media, illness struck and after moving from London to Wales in 2008 she met James and in 2014 they married.
James has lived in South Wales for most of his life and grew up exploring the mountains of his home nation. James’ passion is the outdoors and he currently works as an outdoor adventure instructor in the beautiful waterfall region of the Brecon Beacons. With his intimate knowledge of the countryside of Wales, and love of photography, James provides Jude with access to some of the most beautiful vistas and visual delights around, his photos are inspirational and his overall management of all things logistical without frowning is wonderful.
The Flaherty’s live in a small village called Brynamman (Brynaman in welsh) Brynamman, nestles at the foot of the Black Mountain range which straddles the Welsh regions of Carmarthenshire and Powys. Brynamman, (Bryn meaning hill and Amman referring to the River Amman which runs though the village) has a strong industrial history. After the closure of the iron and tin plating works, followed by the decline in the coal industry in the 1980’s, Brynamman went from a bustling, loud and polluted environment, to one of real beauty.
Our batiks try to capture this beauty and that of the surrounding areas of Wales.
