Autumn Retreat on Whidby Island

I'm pretty excited about being asked by Beverly Ash Gilbert to be a part of her annual Autumn Retreat on Whidby Island this coming October. Between the beautiful scenery and exciting bead and felt workshops, not to mention the wonderful gourmet meals to nourish our creative selves, a great time will be had by all! I am teaching four days of felting.

You can find all the details by clicking on this link

Beginning with my basic nuno felt workshop, participants will create felt pieces suitable for pillow covers, wall hangings, folded clutch purses etc. etc.

Nuno Felt is so versatile!

Followed by a day of scarves and ruffles

to experience the true magic of Nuno Felting

And by special request, the ever popular,

Stringy Thingy

Plus my newest class,

Felted Ropes, Cords, and Beads

Hope you can join us!

Two Small Wall Hangings

More Felted Rope Bracelets

The beaded ones.

My Best recommendation

I'm often asked by my students to recommend a good book on felting. Without hesitation I point them towards Christine White's wonderful book, Uniquely Felt. I consider it a felting bible of sorts. Well written and illustrated, it answers every sort of question one might have regarding felting and fiber. Check it out on Amazon, or in your local book store.

Wire and Wool

The endless possibilities of felt!

Details

I am drawn to the richness of

Nuno Felt and all the elements

used to embellish it.

Fabulous Fun Ruffled Scarves

Todays Nuno Felt Scarf class was lots of fun.

All were students who came back for more!

Each a delight to have in my studio.

Meet my new assistant!

The first scarf made on the rolling machine.

Red and Black

What do you get when you nuno luscious Red BFL roving and chunky wool yarn onto black cotton scrim?

Primary Colors

This piece began as a baby blanket, which it certainly could be. But I like it best as a throw or lap blanket with it's beautiful, vivid, primary colors.

Sharing Felt

Rabenfilz is a unique felt blog that I like to follow, and who follows me.

This elegant piece is an example of her work.

I feel quite fortunate to be able to connect in this way with others around the globe who are making felt, and feeling about the process and the material as I do. How else would I be likely to see the work of a felter in Spain, short of going there?

A fabulous idea, but not always possible.

"the slow process of felting is my daily meditation",

Rabenfilz

I could not have expressed it more perfectly.

Open Spaces

Nuno felt scarf with open spaces.

Cotton scrim with wool and silk, and over dyed

a lively green after felting.

Needle Felted Vase

Sometimes I really enjoy a bit of needle felting.

A process both sculptural and meditative.

Click twice on the picture for a closer look

Fiber Earring Challenge

Pat Riesenburger, of the The Crafty Retailer, has offered up a Fiber Earring Challenge too good to resist. The prizes are, to say the least, tempting. I offered, for consideration, two pair of my felt ball earrings. I enjoy combining the hard and shinny metal,

with the soft and often whispy fiber.

This link will take you to Pat's blog and information ( when you scroll down)

about the Fiber Earring Challenge.

The deadline is Feb. 23, so hurry and enter your own fiber earring creation.

Same Great Show, New Venue

I'm so excited about the February 27th, Talmadge Art Show. This time at a new venue in Liberty Station, Point Loma. For you San Diegans who have not discovered Liberty Station and NTC Promenade, you are in for a treat. With great restaurants ( my favorite being Tender Greens) and beautiful galleries, you can plan a delightful outing!

NTC Promenade Event Center

2875 Dewey Road, Corner of Dewey and Truxton

Directions to the Talmadge Art Show

I am proud to be going into my seventh year of selling and showing my work at

The Talmadge Art Show

Hope to see you there!

Little Felter

Never too young to learn to felt.

First blush of felt pride!

Antique Nuno

I have been collecting old lace for years now, and I'm glad I did. This scarf I call "Antique" for just that reason.

Some of the lace I used was hand dyed

Black scrim provides a dramatic base.

The bits of old lace and the velvet that I dyed in deep jewel tones,

lend that rich antique look.

Nuno felt collage

Felting in Hope Alaska

Once again the ladies of Hope got together to make felt.

Some needle felted

Some made nuno scarves

Everyone was delighted with the results!

It's All Here in Black and White

I couldn't decide if I should use this beautiful tissue thin designer silk to make a black nuno felt scarf, or a white one. So I decided to make one of each. My preference is the black one with black scrim as the base. The white version is made on a white silk base. Which is your favorite?