fiberart
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Felted Stone
I had a brooch form that did not felt up well so I turned it into a felted stone. Read more
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I’ve been struggling to…
I have been struggling with how to describe what I do that does not categorize it as felting which I a process that I use but also it is crocheted, embellished and fiber manipulation. So my partner came up with this—“I create dimensional/sculptural pieces in wool yarns”. I am pleased with this statement. Another person Read more
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“Amongst The Pines” finished
Framed this piece it is now complete. Very simple frame and the mini is done too. Read more
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This is calling to me
My SIL (Nanci) made me some boiled wool body parts and it has now begun to call my name. Ideas are mulling around in my head. We shall see what falls out and it becomes. Read more
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New pieces in the works
I completed first phase and second phase of three pieces and mini twins. Still unbelievable that my trusty Speed Queen still gets the job done. I bought her a birthday present to myself about 10 years ago. Read more
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“Jetsonia”
Finished this piece a while back but was not convinced it was what I wanted to show. Well after relooking at it, it has strong color choices that I do not use often. I called it “Jetsonia” as a play off of the cartoon the Jetsons. Read more
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Ready for framing
“Not Quite Fall” is finished in the design stage and is now ready for framing. The mini twin is done too. This one turned out to have an Indian vibe, like a horse blanket feel or a Kachina doll. Haven’t decided on the framing yet but will be simple. Read more
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Needle minder
I use lots of different needles in my designing and was always having trouble loosing them, OUCH! Always finding them in my foot, well I found these magnetic sheets and round magnets so when I need to pick a needle to use I open the holder and poor them onto the magnetic sheet. I thread Read more
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New burlap waiting
I was out shopping yesterday and found this glittered burlap. Could not resist getting some. The brown one spoke to me and said I want to be a fir tree or a cherry tree but leans towards a fir tree. We shall see. Read more
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Do frames make the art or art make the frame?
As I have started having my work become more wall art type, framing them has started to challenge the bottom line. I had been making the pieces and then finding frames or having them framed. Framing Fiber-art has its challenges because shadow boxes can be too deep. Regular framing with glass squishes the art. Framing Read more
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Working up new piece
I found these cabinet doors (see previous post) and started working on a piece for it. Really like the vibe of the yarns and I have nice beads ready to be added once it is felted. Oh! The waiting!! Read more
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Moving day again..
Today I moved around many finished pieces to https://daisyhillstudio.art.blog/a-study-in/ and made room for new projects on the https://daisyhillstudio.art.blog/metamorphosis-at-work/ page. Hope it is not too confusing to find. Read more
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Another burlap piece begins
Well other than the framing of “Big Sky” it is completed. Now that I have learned a little from it but still enamored with the completed piece I am going forward with a new one. I won’t leak what it will be yet but I have it all laid out. No yarn colors shown as Read more
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KF wall piece update
Well I have been working on the wall piece that I made with the Kaffee Fassett yarn I was gifted. Here is an update. Read more
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