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: Joanne Strehle Bast
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| Zinnias |
As a child, I did a lot of number paintings, but I never followed the lines, and embroidery kits, but I never read the instructions. When it came time for college, I believed I must put away childish things and study something serious. After pursuing several scientific degrees, I rediscovered stitchery as an art form.
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| Black Eyed Susans |
I worked both flat and sculpturally, eventually moving into fiber jewelry. I became enamored with beads first to weight down fiber adornments and eventually as a medium in their own right. I found my background in manipulating sculptural forms in thread translated well into beadwork. I have since also moved into knitting and felting. Whether working with beads or wool, my primary artistic focus is color and color shadings as well as shaping sculptural forms.
