Felt Inspiration
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Waste Knot, Want Knot.

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My last blog post was about the fabric collage I created from Fran's fabrics, a memorial piece. Yesterday I finished another memorial pi...
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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Tribute to Fran

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It has been two years since I have written a blog post but felt I needed to write more than just a Facebook post about the creation of my ...
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Saturday, July 22, 2017

For the record....a bad month.

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I feel the need to write these things so that I can remember that there is a reason that life seems a bit hard right now. A reminder to be k...
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Monday, April 17, 2017

An Artist's Tool Box Mystery, the final chapter.

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Only a few more items remain to be shown. The first is likely the most valuable single item, a book of gold leaf. (And another mention of H...
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Diane
Serendipity brought feltmaking into my life at a time when I needed to reconnect with the past and find a way to express my artistic side beyond my rigid dictionary illustration work. The softness of the fibers, the feel of the soapy water, the magic moment when the loose fibers become felt appealed to my unfulfilled need to use my fingers to manipulate the medium.  It often feels as though I am just a facilitator for the art, as though the pieces have their own need to be created. There is a kind of conversation that flows from my mind and through my hands into the wool and back again, and during this exchange the questioning mind quiets. My landscapes reflect this sense of peace, creating worlds that invite the viewer to enter and rest in solitude.  Through light and shade, the flowing organic lines, and the play of the varying colors the rush and rigidity of daily life falls away. The incredible range of techniques and materials that can be used in felting sustains my enthusiasm and the unpredictability of the way the fibers will blend has encouraged me to let go of the notion that a good artist is one that can render objects that appear realistic. Felting frees my soul.
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