The function of the artist is to express reality as felt. Robert Motherwell
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Room Formerly Known As 'Dining'
There is something so satisfying about being around wool...the colors, the texture, the curly locks and variegated blends, the smell; then there's bamboo and silk and the other crazy fibers...sighhhh...
It makes it impossible for me to leave a sheep and wool festival without bags and bags of new 'stash'.
I've never understood women who believe that "she who dies with the most fabric, wins". I don't want to amass wool and other fibers, I want to make things out of every scrap of fiber that I own.
...and then I want to buy some more!!
This is my first nuno (laminated felt) scarf. I used green silk and covered it with yellow and orange wool roving. Because it was not hemmed, and because I am not about to do a rolled hem on silk for love or money, I made sure to put lots of wool on the raw edges.
I just love how the silk 'pooches out' between the fiber-covered areas!
The room? It's chaos. I know.
...and actually, I've since moved most of it to my sewing/craft room. Of course, in the meantime, I've also had to buy 3 more large plastic containers to hold my newest acquisitions!!
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Ha! I've taken over the living space too & turned it into my workspace now. It feels good to finally use this room! Your work looks great and I'm happy to follow your ventures in the felting world! :)
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