From September 10, to November 5th, we present "Felt So Good" during which we'll focus on individual artists here on our blog. Today, we're pleased to introduce to you: Anne Vickrey Evans
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| Coral Vase |
I have been making felt for 28 years because it is a satisfying craft that allows unbounded creative freedom. Creating a work of felt art starts with arranging the materials - wool and sometimes fabric - then using soap and water, the materials are worked with the hands to felt, full and shape the finished piece. Feltmaking is very labor intensive so using a rolling machine frees me from most of the labor to allow me to place more emphasis on the creative process.
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| Golden Shawl |
I include silk, fabrics threads and other materials with various wool types in my hand made felt. I dye most of the wools, fabrics and silks that I use in my work. I use a variety of techniques to form the felt including hand rolling, needle felting and using a rolling machine for feltmaking. I continue to test the limits of feltmaking and I am currently experimenting with surface design techniques in wearables, wall hangings and three-dimensional vessels.
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