Felt Inspiration
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Landscape Class at Luckystone Studio in Glens Falls, NY

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Teaching my class at Robin Blakney-Carlson's Luckystone Studio was just as wonderful as I thought it would be. I already knew many of t...
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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Slide Show of the Northeast Feltmakers Guild Creation Myths Show at the Lapham Gallery in Glens Falls

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Can't believe it!

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I knew that my work was going to be on the postcard for the guild's 'Creation Myth' exhibit at the Lower Adirondack Regional Art...
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

A New Year Already?

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Wow, does time fly when the holidays come around. Yet again, I feel so far behind in writing what I have been doing this may be a long post....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

In A Woman's Handbag

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Since we have been having more unusually warm weather I have been working more on my project of emptying boxes that were stored in the garag...
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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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