I met with a linen dealer this week to view her basket of handmade lace items that were damaged. I want to use handmade lace in my projects but cannot bear to cut up something in good condition. These pieces were too tattered for her to resell as no one would want to display them. They are perfect for me as I can cut away, mostly guilt free. I must admit, I had to hold back tears as I went through the basket and thought about how each piece was lovingly crafted, taking hundreds of hours. "A hem of a bridal dress? A baby's bib? A wedding gift? Was the marriage long and happy?" Each bit of lace will be showcased in a nuno felted piece and live on to bring years of joy to someone new.
Soft, fine merino wool and silvery mulberry silk swirl and dance on silk gauze with iridescent "ice patches" of fused Crystalina. Ribbons of China silk blow like gusts of wind! Approximately 10.5" X 90." Baby, when it's cold outside, this one is long enough to wrap around your neck twice. $165.00
My Nuno Felted Scarf, "Shower of Flowers" is featured in "Nuts for Nuno" Thank you, Rachel for honoring my work in your Etsy Treasury!
Verdigris, 2011. Nuno felt fiber collage scarf.
This scarf was gestating in my mind for many months and it was a joy to finally create it. It is felted together in only 3 places, allowing the different strips of fabric to drape independently and is long enough to easily wrap around your neck twice.
Wool, hand dyed silk gauze, cotton cheesecloth, and unspun silk. $165.00
Photos from the July 12 workshop at Beach CITE Studios. Six ladies learned how to create nuno felted collage scarves.
Laying out the fibers...
Almost finished with the design...
Wonderful facility to work in!
Great models!
Wetting down...
As you can see, they did a terrific job! Each and every scarf was beautiful and unique, reflecting the personality of its creator. I loved watching them create!
Thank you, Jim and Linda for bringing Beach CITE Studios to our community. It is a wonderful learning center for the arts.
Actually, they will become felted flowers and cuffs. Wool and hand painted silk fibers have are laid out.
Fibers have been wet down with warm soapy water.
They remind me of Dale Chihuly's glass flowers at the Bellagio in Las Vegas in the photo above, taken by my mother, Anna Marie Miazga.
The bands and and flowers have been felted....
and will be made into a felted cuff like this...
A necklace that drapes like a scarf! It certainly is eye catching and lightweight for summer. This was a custom order. The dyes used on the silk fabric combined to create such a pretty colors.
I am honored when someone asks me to make a custom item. Creating for a person is very different than creating out of the blue. I try to get a sense of the person as I create. And hope I get it right!
