Saturday, May 1, 2010

Felted vessels



These are just a few things I've done in the last couple of months. Most of them are small vessels, done on the kids' inflatable balls. The top photograph is of a vessel I made using a football. I wasn't sure how that would influence the final shape, but after a little manipulation this one decided to become a flower pot.
In July I will be taking Felt Vessels With Attitude from Pamela MacGregor at Midwest Felting Symposium.
Next post...
scarves











May Day



I had notecards printed from photographs of my fiber art. These are the five images I settled on. I like them because they are abstract and bright.
Other news...
I was invited to display my work in the retail shop of the Northfield Arts Guild. The grand opening of their newly remodeled shop was today.
I brought some new things over to the Bluff Country Artists Gallery in Spring Grove, MN. Several of my large vessels are there, as well as some scarves. I've been doing a lot of scarves lately.
There is always something going on at Crossings in Zumbrota, MN where I also have some things. There are concerts and classes every weekend. Check it out. Jill Lynn will be teaching a nuno scarf class there in June.

Next weekend is the Shepherds Harvest Festival in Lake Elmo, MN. The Zumbro River Fiber Arts Guild is taking a bus up on Saturday so I will get a chance to visit with some friends.

Next post...
pictures of some things I've felted lately.

Happy May Day!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

A Good Show

One of my older scarves, but this one is so bright, it was chosen for some advertisements of the 2010 Artists Clearing House at Crossings in Zumbrota. Happily, it sold.


I bought some pink gauzy cotton fabric and have been using it as a base for several pieces. Here, the color doesn't show, but the cotton is what gives this piece texture.


Here I used some metallic mesh fabric as a base for felting.



For this scarf, I strung some beads onto thin yarn and felted the yarn into the scarf. I was very happy with the results.




For this table scarf I used that pink gauze as a base. The wool is layed on very thinly, though I hesitate to use the term cobweb. It also has some fuzzy and sparkly yarns drizzled across it.

I took these and other pieces to The Artists Clearing House. It has been a good show for me. The the other artists are so much fun to hang around with, and Marie Marvin, the gallery owner, works hard to make it successful for us.