Felt Inspiration
Monday, September 24, 2012

Too Busy to Blog

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     I have not written for a while but this time it was because I was busy with good things...well, most of them were good. The first...and...
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Silk Marbling with Laura Sims

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Back in July I took a workshop with Laura Sims at my good friend Linda Veilleux 's studio. Linda's studio is in her lovely Vermont ...
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Saturday, August 4, 2012

The Dreaded Wool Moth

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When I was feeling so discouraged about felting, I had the additional fright of seeing what I thought was a wool/clothes moth in my upstairs...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Time to come out of hiding

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I am getting back to a place where I care enough about art and felting to feel like I can blog again. It has been rough ever since one of my...
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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Felted Landscape Class at New England Felting Supply

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I had a great class at NEFS this past weekend. I had only three students so I was able to relax a bit and really give extra time to each in...
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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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