Felt Inspiration
Thursday, March 24, 2011

The ups and downs of spring.

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I have been doing a lot of wasting time (aka numbing my brain) playing Majong on the computer. When I have to make myself do some felting I ...
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Landscape Felt class at West Hartford Art League

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I was rather nervous about teaching at the West Hartford Art League since I had never been to there before and I was pretty sure that most o...
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Landscape Class at Linda Van Alstyne's

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My class at Linda's went really well. I love teaching at her home studio. The atmosphere is so relaxed, the view out the sliding doors i...
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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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