This winter season has been rather strange, with an October blizzard, roses blooming in December, and salamander nymphs and insect larvae still swimming in the stream in January. This final day of the month feels as if it were transported here from early April. The first new plants and flowers are pushing their way through […]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Almost every day my dog and I go for a stroll around a field on our property. Inara keeps busy stuffing her nose into the grass and mud searching for small rodents to hunt. I walk around taking photographs and looking for the quasi-resident group of blue birds or the occasional falcon or hawk. This […]
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 […]
Today marks the rebirth of Julia Grace Arts with the launching of the new website and blog! Hip hip hurrah! Please feel free to throw confetti, pop open a bottle of champagne or sparkling juice, wear party hats, and make some celebratory noise. The volume of said celebratory noise I will leave to your discretion, in regards […]
