I had a marvelous three days in my studio. I put to good use a number of the felting techniques I learned back in May at the Surface Design Conference, in Kansas City, MO. I had the privilege of being an assistant to Lisa Kakulak, www.strongfelt.com,Kakulak an amazing felt artist and teacher extraordinaire. One of the exercises we completed in the class was combining thin wool with thick wool. Now the theory is that thick wool will shrink more than the thin layers of wool. By laying your wool out thick in some places and thin in others, you can create material that undulates. This set off a light bulb in my head, RUFFLES! So this week I experimented with a hat, scarf and fingerless gloves with great success. Have a look and let me know what you think.
This looks like a really wonderful object. Tell me more...size, and whether the clips will eventually come off, or are they part of your work?
Marilou
Aptos, CA
Hi Marilou,
Thank you for your kid comments. I have so much fun making hats.
The clips are gone. They are used to shape the felt. Wool has memory, so the pleats and folds will stay in the hat. The hat is a medium about 22 in or about a 7 1/4 hat.