Thursday, September 29, 2016

Stella Motus (For Felt Feutre)- Part 2

As the felting continues...


                             ...black fibers begin to migrate through the white wool...

                                            ...turning it a lovely heathery grey.



                                     I roll carefully, changing orientation regularly...



                                         ...to maintain the piece's circular shape.



                                                          Once fully felted...



                            ...beads and seed pearls are sewn onto the felt surface...

                                                       ...as 'celestial glitter'...



                                           ...and I embroider running stitches...



                                                      ...and French knots....




                                         ...to indicate the movement of the stars.



                                                The reverse side of the project...

                                                        ...with hanging loop.



                       The organizers of Felt Feutre asked Canadian feltmakers...



                                              ...and all workshop participants...



                                            ...to create a small wall-art piece...



                               ...depicting the movement of the stars (stella motus).



                         They will first be displayed as a community felt installation...



     ...and later sold to provide scholarships for the next Canadian Felt Symposium. 



3 comments:

Rachel said...

I love the idea of celestial glitter!

Becky Utecht said...

What a great project and for such good cause! Thanks for sharing!

Heather Woollove said...

Rachel--Hahaha...me, too!
Becky--Thanks! It was lovely to see all of them displayed together!!