Student work

A range of pieces of hand made felt created by students at a recent holiday workshop held in Braidwood.

Some students were first time felters, while others have experience of basic felt making and working with nuno felt.

Students produced samples incorporating surface design, while others made nuno scarves, water bottle covers using a resist, beads and covered polystyrene balls for use as pincushions.

Melbourne Scarf Festival, 2010.

This year’s festival revolves around the concept of reflections. Scarf makers are
encouraged to reflect upon their art and craft and what has inspired it in the past. Where
have your ideas come from? What are your roots? Does your craft express your cultural
or artistic heritage?

Braidwood Regional Arts Group (BRAG) Annual Members' Exhibition and Sale

Every year, over the Easter Long Weekend, Braidwood hosts this event which gives the public an opportunity to view new works by both well known and emerging local artists.

The Exhibition will be officially opened by local author, Jackie French on Thursday 1st April at 6.00pm and will close on Monday, 4th April. It will be held at the National Theatre in Wallace Street, Braidwood.

My entry this year is "X and Y", a his and hers scarf set in hand felted merino wool with hand dyed silk chiffon, crinkle silk chiffon and recycled silk shirting.

We hope to see you there.

The completed Family Heirloom

The invitation to the 2010 Canberra Region Feltmakers exhibition Rapt in Felt, from May 26th to May 30th, contains small detail images of work by Jesusa Lockwood, Lynne Sanders, Jennie Curtis, Lis Mertens and others.

The Fashion Parades on Friday and Saturday of the exhibition showcase the wearable quality of contemporary felt and are well worth the effort.

See you there!

The Show is over.

I have been awarded the 2010 Champion in the Professional Class at the Royal Canberra Show, with Firsts in the Felted Item for the Home and Head Categories, a second in the Felted item using recycled materials and a Third for the Felted Item for the Body.
The display of over 90 items was impressive and we had fun demonstrating how felt is made to the many interested show goers.
On my way to the Craft Pavilion, I had a laugh watching the Flyball Relays for teams of dogs including Blue Heelers, Labradors, Poodles and Jack Russells, amongst others. Good fun!

Continuing with my exploration of indigo, black and moss, I spent the past ( sunny ) weekend laying out a quilt using blocks of the above colours plus mink and lemongrass.
The overall effect is muted but strong.
I'm looking forward to completing this project to see the interplay of the blocks of coloured wool, on both the right and wrong sides of the quilt.
This quilt is longer than the last, ie. 3 x 5 40cm squares at the initial laying out.