Purplemoonfibers's Profile

Bio

I have had a love affair with giving form to raw wool since first learning to use a drop spindle in college. Over the years I have experimented with spinning, knitting, weaving and now felting. While I use both wet and dry felting techniques, my passion is needle felting. This involves using a very sharp needle with barbs on the shaft to lock the wool fibers together, forming felt.
I find a great deal of freedom and creativity in the process.

There is a great joy in taking ordinary objects from nature and giving them personalities as a face is created. It is a pleasure to see how unique each and every piece is, even starting from the same base shape. Some projects change midstream as the personality of the face evolves

Needle felting came into my life in 2004 after a trip to Rainbow Fleece Farm in New Glarus, WI. In the beginning I experimented on my own and learned from books. I began by creating toys for my two children and as gifts for friends. Then the 2006 felting symposium offered a wonderful range of gifted instructors and the creative process broadened. I became even more immersed in the creative process later that year as I healed from the death of my father. It became an amazing outlet for me to channel my energies and nurture my soul

I live on the near-east side of Madison, WI with my partner, two children and four guinea pigs. In addition to felting I enjoy being a stay-at-home mom, part time childcare provider, and Reiki practitioner.

Female, Born on September 4

Favorite Materials

wool