Felt Inspiration
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

More about my Tiffany window felt piece.

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     I said in my last post that I would talk about my solutions to my problems with my Tiffany stained glass piece. Problem number one was ...
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Saturday, December 29, 2012

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The past two weeks have seemed more like a month. My feelings about the Newtown shooting have been constantly shifting between anger, sadnes...
Sunday, December 16, 2012

Grieving for others...

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And trying not to personalize. The tragedy of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School have struck a chord in me. When awful things hap...
Thursday, December 6, 2012

In Production Mode.

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The past two weeks were spent getting more products ready for the Shopping Holiday Season. This business of selling is so counter to the wa...
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Late November Already?

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I can't believe how fast this month is going by. I knew the last two weeks were going to be busy but things got even busier when my Dad ...
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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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