Felt Inspiration
Friday, April 30, 2010

On Communication, Intention, Perception, and the Need for Understanding

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     For the past two days I have be thinking a lot about words and images and the role that emotions and the psyche play in our attempt to ...
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Un Natural Dyeing

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Two posts in one day! Not because I have a lot to say but because I have a lot to show. I did a bunch of dye painting on silk and felt yest...
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Back to felting

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I said I would post about the felt pieces I have been doing lately but my last post was too long to include them.  I was so enjoying making ...
Sunday, April 25, 2010

Back to natural dyeing

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At the end of my second post about natural dyeing last month I was about to use the pear bark dye and I had started some sumac bark soaking....
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Where Time Goes

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The funny thing about using notes or a string around your finger or a blog to help you remember something is that you have to remember where...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

An insecure artist...

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...or why some lessons need to be learned again and again. I finally finished faux painting the bathroom and while I was putting on the th...
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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Natural dyeing part two

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The next bark I used came from our apple trees. I didn't forget that I had the bark soaking this time. After I had strained the dye I pu...
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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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