And now for something a little different!

Although my primary medium is felt, I also enjoy drawing.  Here are some of my recent experiments in conte, pencil and pencil crayon:

Rushing Water

The Felting Process

1.  Lay out roving - un-spun wool - as a base.  Place a screen on top and wet out with hot soapy water.

2.  Add desired colour and texture to the base surface.

3.  Replace the screen with bubble wrap and rub the surface with pressure.

4.  Once the wool has shrunk into cloth, rub your project vigorously over the bubble wrap, using the wrap like a washboard.

4.  Wrap your project back up in screen and rinse soap out under hot running water.

5.  Shape and allow to dry.

Explorations in colour and texture

Planters!

My love affair with succulent plants and orchids is perpetuated by my obsession with felt vessels - what could be more natural than combining the two?

Functional Felt - broaches and pendants

Over the past few months, I have been exploring ways of making felt relevant and functional.  One avenue I have pursued is that of jewelry making - unique and classy pieces to add a new element to any outfit.  Below are images of the leaves I have been making with scraps and a finished pendant that combines my felt with a handmade glass bead supplied by Flo Glassblowing (floglassblowing.ca).

My most recent wall art pieces