Felt, felt FELT!

It's time for blogging again...

It has been a long time but I have been hard at work making felt bags, hats and vases for a show. The show went pretty well but sales were low. I am not sure if the art school is the right place. I did, however, get a lot of great feedback. I also had the chance to be super experimental!

Now that is behind me and I have been hard at work painting so that I could make the deadline for the summer shows. I have just turned in my submissions and it looks good. I haven't been able to finish my painting yet but I gave them a so far look at it and they seem to think they will take it.

I will try to blog more often now as I am hitting the laptop and making websites for the next few weeks. I am going online for some future projects like dollmaking and the felt too.

These are some pics I did for a yogi friend...

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just wanted to share Alyson Stanfield’s blog post “Count Your Accomplishments”. I am heading for new artistic territory this year but I think it is important to remember how I got here...

So a few of accomplishments from her list that I don’t mind sharing, they might be useful.

Who were the top ten cool or influential people you met? I met Jane Barton, Nicola Cheshire who are great people and very creative; Mary, Rachel and Allison who were students and really helped me to enjoy the year teaching and be inspired by there progress and artistic achievement.

The Artist's Open Studio's this year, helped me to interact with my community and let me meet some other local artists.

What medium or skill did you attempt or master? Attempted to create a 7 layer painting (I just typed 7 year as a mistake but it feels like that my be truer than I'd like to think). Haven't finished it yet but have high hopes for getting to the studio more this year. It has begun very well! I have made fab handbags out of felt which I have just about mastered by realizing it needs less control. I have also made a vase... pics to come another day.

What books did you read to help your career? 500 Handmade Dolls

What videos or films were useful? Alice in Wonderland has helped me realize that some of my fantasies come from the classic images. Victorian gothy stuff... with a happy twist :) I have to say that the most useful and inspirational tool in the last year was the internet! You can learn everything you need to know and get inspiration from other artists as well as a place to show and sell your own art.

Now I have to get back to class planning but I am committed to spending a lot more time blogging this year!