My Work
NEW: I am currently selling some of my felted work online at www.sawmillriverarts.bigcartel.com. Sawmill River Arts Gallery in Montague, MA is open by appointment only through February 2021; Wool-ology in S. Deerfield, MA and Deerfield Valley Art Association's Gallery and Gift Shop in Northfield, MA are open limited hours. I have a variety of hand-felted items such as scarves, shawls, coats, vests, vessels, pins, and framed art available, as well as hand-hooked rugs and bracelets. I've linked my Instagram page where I post regularly; click the "SEE MORE" button below to go there. If you have an Instagram account you can follow me to get my newest posts in your feed. Feel free to "DM" me if you are interested in any of the pieces shown there.
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Felted clothing and accessories
Felting gives me the opportunity to play with colors and textures using merino wool fiber and other materials such as silk fabric, bamboo fibers, or even my own Pygora goat fleece. As a former engineer, I enjoy the design process - figuring out shrinkage in the fulling process or how to create a template for 3-dimensional items. The possibilities with felt are endless!
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Needle felted landscapes
Using barbed needles, I create small scale landscapes with wool fiber. Many of my landscapes are inspired by memories from my childhood growing up on a lake in rural New Hampshire, my life in Western Massachusetts, visits to the White Mountains, or the Maine coastline. They are an impression or memory rather than an accurate depiction of a specific location. I have tried to reflect the beauty, peace and solitude of these places in the softness and warmth of felted wool.
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Fiber art jewelry
I make cuff bracelets using scrap yarn and silk fabric using a rug hooking tool to make unique, fun fabric. The bracelets are lined, usually with scrap silk fabric, and have a sturdy box clasp. I also have started using wool felt scraps to make pins. Inexpensive, colorful, wearable art!
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