I’m excited to share the progress of my latest project: a felted wool lamb sculpture that I named Curly, for obvious reasons. The challenge in this piece was creating the wool texture, which I did by hand-rolling the wool around a bamboo skewer and pouring boiling water over it. Then, I steamed the wool to… Continue reading April 12
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March 8
As an artist, I’m always drawn to experimenting with different materials to create something unique. During the Assemblage Challenge, I quickly threw together a sculpture using materials I had in my studio. While it had potential, it didn’t feel complete. Determined to transform it into something truly special, I used the original sculpture as a… Continue reading March 8
February 22
Assemblage is a form of art that involves creating three-dimensional compositions by combining various found or pre-existing objects into a cohesive whole. The objects used in assemblage can be anything from discarded materials to household items, and can be arranged in a variety of ways to create unique, thought-provoking pieces. Recently, I participated in an… Continue reading February 22
February 13
Really enjoyed lighting this.
January 19
This prompt is the word Flora. I chose to felt petals around the baby’s face suggesting the idea of protection and nurturing, much like how we protect and nurture plants. I like this one so much that I am going to make a series of them in the near future.
January 13
It’s been more than a week and I’ve managed to do a small work each day for the Assemblage Challenge from the Artist Alliance. I recently joined this artist group. The image above is Prompt #13 – Disaster, which is appropriate for this day, Friday the 13th. I went to arrange my setup for my… Continue reading January 13
January 8,2023
Happy New Year to all! Right now I’m doing an Assemblage challenge. I joined as a member of The Artist Alliance. So far the challenges of each day with a prompt have been really fun. You’re not suppose to spend too much time on each piece. It’s just an exercise to get your brain and… Continue reading January 8,2023
Nov 2022
Decided it was time to post an update. I haven’t posted since May, but been busy creating new work. I’ve been playing with throwing on a wheel, which I bought! But I digress. I also participated in a print exchange. That’s where a group of invited printmakers donate an edition of prints that gets put… Continue reading Nov 2022