How exciting to be taking part in my first virtual exhibition

I like to take part in an exhibition, but this is the first time I take part in a virtual exhibition. ReConnect opens today and I am exhibiting two pieces. The exhibition is organised by the International Feltmakers Association, of which I am a member. The exhibition coincides with the AGM of the organisation it was to have been held in France, but along with so many things has become virtual. I am inspired by the title ReConect. It is so very appropriate to so many of us, who have spent much of the last year isolated from friends and family. Isolation wasn't easy but reconnecting is also going to require relearning old ways and will take time and patience. Sculpture My sculpture piece uses Bluefaced Leicester, Masham, Welsh, Grey Shetland and Swaledale wools, all with such beautiful natural colours. I made 15 different elements to represent different people, isolated in small…

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My first experiments testing fine wetfelt samples.

I want to make some fine wet felt samples. I have successfully made two large fine merino and silk wet felted wraps, but I am not sure that they have the optimum felt thickness. This is why I am doing these experiments. I am going to make white samples. As I think about this I am reminded of the first blog I wrote ' White out ' I was just starting on an online felting course and I wanted to record my adventures. I was a novice felter and blogger and I lost my white felt in a sea of soap on my white table. You can read it here I have a grey table now so that problem will not reoccur! My large wraps were made with wool layout densities of 4 and 5 mg/cm2. Beautifully thin but hard to layout and prone to thin spots. My new samples will be…

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Step by step 

Following my resolution to take things more slowly , I have been gradually developing a piece , felting it and then letting it dry  before felting some more.  This gives more opportunities for adjustments along the way . My starting point , was a collection of prefelts , all covered in silk organza, one piece of which had been stitched.    Here is the back , showing the prefelts pinned together , at the back , so the pins can be removed.   After the first felting.   Looking quite good , apart from end of stitching which needs to to threaded to the back and the edges that need a bit of straightening.  A little more felting and thinking about bottom edge.   Should it be straight? To add constrast I now removed some parts of the silk.   Well I think its felted now , I just have to decide what to do with the…

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