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Many readers have asked us about the difference between felt, prefelt, pannolenci (a kind of lightweight felt) and boiled wool. The readers’ interest in this matter grew after we published the article about prefelt by Maria Friese.
So, I would lik…
Yekaterina MokeyevaYekaterina Mokeyeva. A fiber artist who is popular especially in the felting world for her 3-D designs and the extremely complex surfaces of her works. Her creations are often rich in extraordinary floral patterns and extraordina…
Today I would like to talk to you about wool. Since every day you ask us so many questions, we thought it was time to take a deeper look at the subject, sharing a few basic notions with you. Are you ready to take notes?Wool from A to ZIt is a textile…
Maria Friese at the DHG headquarters
We had been toying for a very long time with the idea of offering a residency to artists who were looking for a space to work on a special project. The person who made it possible was a fiber artist whom we all l…
Prefelt maniaPrefelt is the perfect mate for fiber artist experimentations. I’ve always been interested in experimenting with different materials, combining various qualities of wool and exploring the range of possibilities. At the moment I’m intrig…
Stacy PolsonStacy Polson lives in Oregon. As a fiber artist she is self-taught but that hasn’t stopped her from developing excellent technical skills, quite the opposite. Her felting universe is overflowing with colors and joy. Her recurring theme…
Selected Resume
Born in 1983 in New Orleans, LA, Zoë Williams holds a BA in Fine Art from the University of New Orleans and a Certificate in Fiber Art from the University of Washington. Her work in needle felted wool has been exhibited in galleries…
We are honored to have Lisa Klakulak as our dear old friend. In fact, Lisa took part in the DHG Charity Project with exceptional enthusiasm, contributing a jewel/amulet full of beauty and wisdom. You can admire it here. It is my pleasure to intervie…
While I was preparing my “Origami Felt” workshop, I experimented with DHG prefelt for the first time.
It immediately looked different from the other prefelts around and that I know well. Indeed, it wasn’t particularly “woolly”, which gave me the i…
Gudrun Geyer. Her felt pieces/garments are in Pittsburgh!Today we would like to introduce you to the artist Gudrun Bartenberger – Geyer, a woman who knew how to turn her talent into a career. Her latest piece “The Caged Body” will be on show at…
Laurence Aguerre and her incredibly exquisite flowers made entirely by hand. I saw them and I felt like Alice from Alice in Wonderland. I saw them and I wanted to drown in them.A palette of pastels, extremely delicate materials, the care of a detail…
Anita LarkinToday we are going to talk about Anita Larkin, an Australian artist who uses felt to create really interesting objects. Anita has become a famous artist thanks to her skills and her talent.In her work, she tries to breathe new life into …
