Month: September 2015

I closely observe the materials I choose to work with.  I had mentioned making wet felted partial felt from DHG’s Merino Top. I had laid

I use silk fabric of a lower momme weight as it’s more transparent, allowing the shape and colors of the beach glass to be seen.

I delight when it is time to transition from the wet felting process to the machine stitching. Of course, it is nice to not have

I get excited about felt hinges and their dual purpose as clasps…this airy wool fiber that has qualities of softness and vulnerability felting tight into

I had decided the piece didn’t feel strong enough  with only a focus piece to lay on the chest of the wearer. I wanted the

After placing a base layer of fabric on top of the partial felt cut into a fence pattern, the beach glass is placed on top of this

The two main reasons I encase beach glass in fabric pockets, aside from the conceptual nature of the inclusion, is to give weight to the

I have been incorporating fence patterns in my work for sometime now as well as other protective imagery such as stone or brick walls and

I was contacted by Annalisa of the Dyeing House Gallery in Prato, Italy back in January 2015 about a special project that they had initiated and asked