I’m heading to the ocean side today to visit the Wetlands Institute for their Wings And Water Festival. They’re revamping the programs this year, so I’m hoping to take some nice photographs and see some amazing creatures. Before I leave I wanted to share the promised work in progress snap shots for Maxey and talk a little about […]
I finally received word that my latest felting commission made her way to her forever home, so with no further ado I’m proud to introduce you to “Maxey”! Maxey is a wool sculpture pet portrait. She’s crafted from 100% wool fiber with sewn in seed bead eyes and a glass marble weight to help her […]
Wow, so it’s been over two months since I last blogged. Oops. I have been so busy with setting up websites, making art, working on commissions, and more that I somehow just lost track of blogging! I will write a catch up post with all my exciting news later in the week, but today I […]
A couple days ago a sample of the custom felting kit I commissioned for my class arrived! I commissioned it from another small home-based business, Woolpets. It has been a pleasure working with them and I love being able to support other artisans. The kit is absolutely fantastic. It’s exactly what I envisioned for my […]
My absolute favorite fiber craft, and quite possibly my all time favorite craft, is Needle Felting. What exactly is Needle Felting you ask? It’s sculpture using wool. Taking a very sharp, barbed needle you stab carded wool fleece, also known as wool roving, over and over and over. The barbs on the needle weave the fibers […]
