Artspun

Needle felted Eagle soft sculpture art piece

2011-11-25T13:59:00.000-08:00

Freeform crochet scarves, recycled silk sari, habatoi

2011-09-25T20:31:00.000-07:00

Handspun artyarn with tuffs

2011-08-15T07:33:00.000-07:00

Pluckyfluff inspired handspun art yarn

Definitely on a texture kick...more coils, handspun yarn

2011-08-13T14:08:00.000-07:00

My new-to-me technique, handspun yarn

2011-08-11T19:13:00.000-07:00

Check out how I did it in my Facebook album...

Soft and fluffy handspun thick and thin BFL yarn

2011-08-11T19:06:00.000-07:00

New handspun yarn- locks and upcycled

2011-08-08T10:38:00.000-07:00

Some hand-dyed bfl locks, and some recycled sweater bits spun up into something new!

I got a new toy! A Beka 24" loom...squee

2011-08-04T14:22:00.000-07:00

Rainbow Sherbert! Hand dyed merino wool, navajo plied art yarn

2011-07-30T19:08:00.000-07:00

I love how this looked...it was hard to spin it

2011-07-30T19:05:00.001-07:00

More fibre fun...dying,spinning.

2011-07-30T17:28:00.000-07:00

OMG I wove something!

2011-07-17T20:28:00.000-07:00

Corespun Polwarth Yarn

2011-07-13T19:03:00.000-07:00

More hand-dyed fibre

2011-07-11T11:40:00.001-07:00

Oldie but a goodie! My new (old) spinning wheel

2011-07-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

Navajo plied BFL/Silk Handspun Yarn

2011-07-11T06:55:00.000-07:00

My first Airbrush-dyed skein

2011-07-10T14:53:00.000-07:00

So cool...airbrushing the skein gives you unbelievable creative freedom! I used all soft vintage colours.

Fun in the Dye Pots! Hand dyed fibre and yarn

2011-07-09T22:29:00.000-07:00

Tour De Fleece- 2 new Handspun Art yarns

2011-07-07T21:44:00.000-07:00

The whole process...from inspiration to batt to handspun yarn

2011-07-05T13:20:00.000-07:00

Crocheted Slouch Hat from my Handspun Yarn

2011-07-04T17:21:00.000-07:00

From Batt to Hat!

more yummy yarn!

2011-06-29T11:20:00.001-07:00

This one, I think I will call

The Princess and the Frog. LOL

Corespun, Navajo, and other fun stuff in handspun

2011-06-29T11:17:00.000-07:00

More handspun yarn!

2011-06-06T12:46:00.000-07:00

Spinning Frenzy! More handspun yarn.

2011-06-02T11:12:00.000-07:00

New Handspun Yarn- corespun "Urban Vibe"

2011-05-25T11:10:00.001-07:00

One of my latest corespun yarns. Hand dyed Merino, Tussah silk, Romney, some crocheted bits, and a little firestar for some sparkle.

Urban Vibe

Stick Weaving- My first attempt!

2011-05-25T10:47:00.000-07:00

Super fun and easy! Stick weaving is new to me, and appeases my need for instant gratification...I created this during the intense overtime periods of the Canucks game lastnight!

I used one skien of my handspun yarn...a blend of my hand dyed merino, cotswold, leicester, & some shiny bits and commercial stuff spun in there too.

Meet Winston, my first FURGOTTEN BEAR needle felted re-creation

2011-01-29T17:30:00.000-08:00

Furgotten Bears is the name of my new line of bears. I have decided to use my art to help minimize the impact on our landfills. I now go on the hunt for unwanted, abandoned bears, and clean them up and give them an extreme make-over. I needle felt a whole new art bear from the old one. This gives each bear a new unique second chance to bring joy to someones life! Watch for my Etsy store opening soon!

2010-12-19T10:30:00.000-08:00

I went to a sweet yarn shop in Vancouver called Baad Anna's. She had some delicious yarn that I just could not resist.

I made this crochet scarf (my first with patterned ribbing)

I love the colours.

Big Head Brutis gets a new sweater!

2010-12-19T10:11:00.000-08:00

Needle Felted Sweet Little Calf

2010-11-02T19:35:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest creation. I made his eyes as big as I could, thought it just makes him irresistable!

Needle Felted Brown Bear

2010-07-10T14:24:00.000-07:00

My friend Vikki was very happy to receive one of my needle felted bears for her daughter, who just became a big sister! Brynn, who is 6 years old, asked what my last name was, and that is what she named her bear! How adorable is that?

This is Nasby , the silly little bear.

Needle Felted Goblin Doll

2010-07-01T20:32:00.000-07:00

Here is my attempt of a goblin creature, inspired by Tanglewood Thicket. She has an incredible imagination, and her creatures are fantastical!

Needle Felted Organic Baby Rattle

2010-06-20T21:34:00.000-07:00

A gift for a friends baby girl. It has nice loud jingle bells inside for the "rattle".

Another Needle Felted Relief Technique

2010-06-05T16:13:00.000-07:00

My hubby is getting concerned with all of the "taxidermy" that is going up all over the house!

I just cant help it! I love this relief technique! I am desperately seeking some other samples from artists who do this technique...so if you are out there please send me a link to your site! I spend about 8 hours on these guys...which satisfies my need for instant gratification...as long as I can start and finish a project in the same day, I am a happy camper.

My first needle felted relief technique

2010-06-05T14:17:00.000-07:00

The philosophy I live by is simply : the best way to learn is to just do it! This lion is a product of that, and I certainly learned a lot! Inspired by stumbling upon the awesome Birgitte Krag Hansen's website, I am thrilled with the results, and I am already planning many other relief type sculptures. It is fun and addicting to watch their faces come to life. I am so intrigued by needle felting because it is hard to believe you can sculpt such detail with one tiny little needle!

First needle felted landscape

2010-06-05T12:22:00.001-07:00

I was surfing for inspiration, and definitely found some from the incredibly talented Andrea Graham

This is my attempt at a river bed. Landscapes are so fun...however I felt like I couldn't stop adding to it. Finally it was exhaustion that decided when to call it quits! LOL.

New Needle Felted Critter

2010-05-20T16:22:00.000-07:00

Ever since the clever use of the term "SQUIRREL" in the movie UP, it has been an ongoing joke amongst my friends. We use it to represent any type of distraction at work...lets say for example; a hot guy. One will yell Squirrel, and the whole lot of us will look up from whatever we are doing...strickingly similar to the dogs from the movie! It's hilarious! So this little guy will always bring a smile to my face. (even though he looks more like a chipmunk lol)

The Legend of the Hornycorn

2010-04-11T21:56:00.000-07:00

Meet Violet, the "Hornycorn" dedicated to my daughter, for whom I bought a Unicorn costume one Halloween when she was 4. She proudly told everyone who asked that she was a " Hornycorn" My husband & I will forever laugh about this one!

Naraygon The Dragon

2010-04-11T21:51:00.000-07:00

Hello, and welcome to my blog!

I hope you will find some inspiration here. I am always up to something!

This is one of my first 3D needle felted art sculptures. My photography skills do not capture all of his beauty and detail. He was so fun to make, and quite a challenge. His name is derived from a combination of my two children's names.
Nathan & Raya. Thanks for looking!