Jacqui Fink is a fiber artist based in Sydney, Australia, who works predominantly with high-grade and naturally colored merino wool from Australia and New Zealand. Through the lens of her bespoke studio Little Dandelion, Jacqui’s focus is on creating residential, commercial and public installations and textiles both extreme in their scale and the physical challenge they represent for one pair of hands. Each piece is as much a feat of endurance as it is a loving creative expression. Jacqui’s process is entirely self-taught and underpinned by three great passions: her love of sensory feedback, texture and natural fibers.
Jacqui developed her own extreme knitting yarn that was launched in 2015. Named K1S1 (Knit One Share One), the yarn is an innovative premium felted yarn made from high-quality merino wool. Made to Jacqui's design and specifications, the yarn gives knitters, weavers and crafters alike a viable, functional and soft alternative with which to create their own large-scale textiles. Jacqui credits her journey with extreme knitting as her salvation from depression and anxiety. She now shares her learnings, both personal and professional, by teaching extreme knitting to others.