felted
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Sections in Blue-ovum
I made this orb a while back but failed to photograph it. I might have not photographed it because I was not sure if it was finished but after taking the photo I think it was done. Read more
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Before and after
Here is the picture of the before yarn colors and the after felting yarn colors. I will probably try to shave the orbs a little bit to bring out the colors again. I am pleased that they retained color as it is easy to have the color dissipate in the hot water to get the… Read more
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Knotty pine
Still much work to be done on my felted burlap tree but wanted to show some of its progress so far. Read more
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Thanks!!❤️❤️❤️
A big thank you to the Carnegie public library in Angola, Indiana for allowing me to have a solo show this month. What a great display center. It was also nice to hear many people wanted me to set up a talk concerning my work. I never considered doing this but will think about it… Read more
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“Darkest Hour/ Saved Our Soul“
I think I’m done with my soft sculpture (pillow). The colors were my take off point for this piece. Then came the beading. After finishing the two sides I felt it talking to me about the two sides. The front was muted and dull ish. The three crosses in a circle spoke much of this… Read more
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Poodle Skirt – orb
Pink is not a color I work with often as it’s not my preferred color. The black felted orb just said make me pink so.. I listened to the orb. Once finished I felt it called the 50s poodle skirts. Read more
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Intersection-mini orb
This one seems to have become intersectionality with the colors and beads. Read more
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I’m on fire
I decided to experiment with cleaning up felted wool in a slightly different way. I usually shear it after it’s felted (and still will do) because all the fibers get fuzzy and slightly mask the original colors before the felting process. I decided to burn with a lighter the wool in places where the color… Read more
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Browns and blues art bag in the works
I know it might seem that I am only doing orbs (ornaments/spheres) or whatever you call them but I am also working on an art bag too. They take longer to create but very satisfying. These are the colors I am using. The bag base is a wool blanket. It will be in during the… Read more
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60’s needlepoint wool
I was given many strands of 1960’s needlepoint wool and I have been sitting on it for quite a while because I thought I would use the strand individually but… my patience got the best of me. I decided to use all of it (99%) on one piece. I thought it will be the awesomeness… Read more
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2nd mini orb
I finished a second mini orb. This one is in burgundy. These are a challenge to embellish as the smallness of the size but definitely quicker to complete than the larger ones. These are a little larger than a ping pong ball. Read more
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“Round and Round We Go” orb
Golden orb is different shades of yellows to golden felted wool. Chips of turquoise and light rust wooden circles fill in the spaces between the circles. Turquoise fuzzy yarns in the centers of braided circles finish the textural work. Read more
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The natural urchin
Natural wool and addition of raised wool before felting adds depth. Reinforcing the ribs is done with green chenille yarn and fun fur yarns. Half moon shells give it an armor against predators. Reindeer moss added to the top hides the orb below. Four flanges at the top are like eyes. Additionally wool yarns once… Read more
