Etsy, like Betsy without the "B"

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Etsy

Felt Without Borders

There's not much of a nuno felt community where I live. Not like painting or pottery where you can check out local galleries that show and sell those pieces. But good fiber art galleries are hard to find locally, which is why I so appreciate Etsy and the opportunity it offers me, as a nuno felt artist, to see what others are doing with the medium, as well as building friendships and sharing ideas with like minded felters. For me, this all goes under the heading, "Can't get enough felt!"

So a couple of months ago on a visit to other "Etsyans", that is Felt making Etsyans, I came across Joni Cornell, and her Etsy shop. I love the way Joni blends the colors on her scarves, the simple details and spikey fringe. In particular I fell in love with an avocado green, brown and black number. I had already sent Joni an email telling her how much I liked her work and in the course of our back and forth art chat , we hit on the idea of an exchange, the scarf I had fallen in love with in her Etsy Shop for one from my Etsy shop .

Kirstin models the scarf that Joni chose.

I love holding Joni's piece in my hand and knowing it came all the way to me from Melbourne, Austrailia, where I have a friend in felt.

I have used Joni's scarf as a runner so I can spread it out and enjoy all the beautiful colors

From one end to the other.

Duncan

Duncan is my daughters pup.  Duncan loves his toys and this little blue one is his favorite.  I made this Nuno Felt Bolster pillow for my daughter's birthday.  I have more of them in my Etsy Shop, and hope whoever buys one loves it as much as Duncan loves this one. Isn't he the cleverest dog, to choose a toy that is color co-ordinated with the bolster pillow? 

A few New Scarves

I call this one "Cloudy Rainbow"

"Soft Celery" is the name of this fringy ruffle.

I listed four new scarves on Etsy today, each one with it's own unique character. You can see them at www.arlenewatson.etsy.com

I am so fascinated with Nuno Felt and have a flood of ideas in my head for future pieces.  

That could explain why no two of my nuno scarves are alike.  

I love to create Nuno Felt and find great joy in teaching others how to do it.  

Tomorrow I have five women coming to my studio for a two day Nuno Felt Workshop.  This process brings creativity alive, and I experience that all the time with the students in my classes.   Seeing people excited and happy with what they are learning is wonderful.  I find that felting offers elements of magic and metamorphous with delightful results.

Wearable Art

My sweet young friends came over the other day and I had a great time taking photos of them in all my felt pieces.  It was a perfect spring day, so I took the pictures  outside in every corner of our beautiful yard. I just uploaded the first batch to some of my Etsy Shop  listings, and I'm pleased with the results.  The pieces come to life when they are worn, which is the whole point to wearable art!  

I also took pictures of these and several other new pieces that I will be listing in the next week

Jinelle looks lovely in the Vintage Button Nuno Felt Collar

Kirstin strikes a dramatic pose in the Floral and Flame Nuno Felt Scarf

Etsy, like Betsy without the "B"

Etsy has got to be one of the most wonderful web sites.   

I'm having such fun with My Etsy Shop. And of course shopping on Etsy is great.  I found some beautiful pieces of antique sari silk from India, offered by a friend and one of my best teachers.  Her shop is called Glitz And Pieces .  She lives in India and finds the most wonderful silk for nuno felting.  The place she lives in is called Pushkar, so I named the two scarves I listed this morning in My Etsy Shop , Pushkar Evening and Pushkar Sunset.  The next best thing would be to visit Pushkar myself...........Believe me, it's on my list!!