Tag: felted wool

Another wonderful workshop!

Art : Drawing; Painting; Fiber; Etc., Awesome Upcoming Classes, Workshops
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Laura (left) holding the scarf she made at our felting workshop; and Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch owner, Jennifer, in matching colors (there are no coincidences).  In the background are the wall of alpaca socks and a scarf I made of merino and alpaca locks.

Yesterday we had our workshop at Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch store and it was SOOOO fun!!!

Laura and Jennifer both made felting projects and we had a ladies day of visiting and creating and eating yummy snacks, including some amazing gluten free, dairy free, chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies Jennifer made!

Laura chose plum and bitter chocolate colors as the background for her scarf and added lovely dyed fibers from her own Suri alpaca and from some Wensleydale fleece locks she had.  The reverse side had a combination of brown tones with white silk fiber running through, over a deep plum background.  Gorgeous combination!

Jennifer created a wall hanging of nutmeg and browns, lichen greens, rust, and whites; then on the other half of her project, she used the same colors to create felted fabric to top some throw pillows for her home.

Everyone expressed how much fun they had and I was delighted to share something I enjoy so much!

If you are interested in attending a workshop either at the ranch store or in my home, you can email me at micheleballantynedesigns@gmail.com — or call me at 407-766-2588, and we will set up a workshop.

 

Wall hanging finished!

Art : Drawing; Painting; Fiber; Etc.

“Sea Marries Sky” is what I titled this wall hanging (6’x 3’9″). There is a depth and calm to the ocean yet a lot of movement as well. I included suggestions of animal life and fish movement where the sea merges with the sky.

I am delivering this tapestry today and hopefully my client will be as pleased with it as I am. If not, I will make her a new one and keep this one, or sell it to another party.