Daisy Gnome

Here is a little Daisy Gnome, I sold her quite some time ago at a craft fair. I hope she is well wherever she is. She is all Needle felted wool.

Face Class at EVFAC

I taught a Needle felting class on faces! There was 5 students, 3 of which had some beginning experience. I used a lightly needle felted wool batting as the "canvas" but, one could use recycled sweaters or blanket as well. It was a 4 hour class and could have been a bit longer. But, we did accomplish completing the basic structure of the face. I gave out a hand out on some tricks to getting facial proportions correct which should is good reference to have. Each student seemed eager to take their new friend home and embellish them at there leisure. The second photo was taken at the end of the class. The first photo is the face I needle felted and then wet felted to use as an example. I choose doing these as a relief because it seems many of the fiber arts competitions and galleries are not set up for sculpture and don't know what to do with things that don't hang on walls. So, this was an experiment to create a hanging sculpture.

Advent Calendar

With some sparks of ideas from my sons pre-kindergarten teacher, I created this Advent Calendar. I wet felted a big piece of wool batting to use as the "canvass" and then needle felted the design. I cut 24 slits in the wool and sewed squares on the back to create pockets. Then we had a hand work circle with some of the parents and they learned how to needle felt little gnomes that will go in each pocket. Every child from the class will take one home before the holidays. This was so fun and got me inspired to make one for our home to. My sons teacher told wonderful stories of making a Advent Calendar every year, each one different, each one special. The possibilities are endless and so are the possible materials that can be used. After getting started on this project I received my Living Craft Magazine in the mail and right on the cover 'Felted Advent Calendar'! Talk about tuning in " May the fleece be with you". It is such a wonderful thing when people join together as one flock of birds and create, especially when it is for children.

Spring Goddess

This doll won third place and president choice awards in the doll category at the Fiber Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM this last spring. She is a solid wool Needle Felted doll and bares some resemblance to my friend Rosemary Crawford (the playwright and organic farmer).