There’s lots of colorful things to discover in our spring issue. Felt artist Marjolein Dallinga from Canada, for example, has made it to the stages of Cirque du Soleil with her colorful and imaginative costumes. Artist Heike Reul also has a passion for combining art and fashion. She makes unique dresses and likes to present them in fashion shows. Tone-Kristin …
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In this issue of flzfun, we present portraits of the following felt artists: Artist Susanne Weber, who uses unique mixing techniques and makes her felt pictures look almost like watercolor paintings. Dutch artist Lisette Smulders de Groote, on the other hand, focuses on bright colors, roses and dots. Felt artist Christian König’s trademark is funny felt figures with original names. …
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The days are getting shorter and the evenings longer – the ideal time to get creative. In this issue of filzfun, our portraits once again offer plenty of inspiration: Whether it’s French artist Sandrine Pialat, who creates garments with interesting surface textures and sculptural decorative items with motifs from the underwater world in her Parisian studio, German artist Jutta Schwab, …
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»What you want to ignite in others must burn in you«, the famous saying by Augustine Aurelius has lost none of its validity even after almost 2,000 years. Our felt artists in this summer issue are prime examples of this, because without their great enthusiasm for the subject of felt, all the diverse works of art, exhibitions, projects, instructions and …
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“If you can dream it, you can do it – if you can dream it, you can do it”, said filmmaker Walt Disney and creator of Mickey Mouse. Our felt artists portrayed here also take this famous saying to heart. Norton Fredericks, who lives in Australia, creates large-format tapestries and uses the plant dyes of his homeland, such as eucalyptus …
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The exciting felt and textile projects we present in this issue show how a shared passion can be turned into something great: from a golden butterfly world to a networked felt installation. Our five featured felt artists offer plenty of inspiration: Australian Ririn Yaxley, Lydia Glonnegger, who lives in Lower Bavaria, Reena Curphey from Estonia and Keith Holkham and Tasha …
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Brightly-colored felted images, enchanting bracelets or stylish vessels – within this product range, felt artists like to combine feltmaking with decorative embroidery. The interdisciplinary artist Elena Kuki, for instance, uses hand and machine embroidery mainly as an ornament in accessories or clothing. Margot Krug is an expert on felted structural images. Many of her expressive images are embroidered with colorful …
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The felt art we present in this summer issue is as colorful and multifaceted as life itself. Tanja Gawin, a Melbourne artist, is well-known for her brightly colored, humorous objects – be it a flashy tea cozy, shining sculptures or gaudy shoulder bags. Inspired by Ireland’s rich nature, Astrid Tomrop-Hofmann mostly uses luscious colors as well. Dagmar Binder’s impressive art …
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Meditative, relaxing, balancing – those who love to felt know about the positive effects of felt making. In the spring issue we portray the Canadian felter Mark Bevan. The craft helped him through a difficult phase of his life. The artist Constanze Habringer-Krög talks about how she final-ly found her personal style. Charity van der Meer-Musoma, born in Zambia, presents …
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In the filzfun winter issue we portray the Cyprus-bound artist Natalya Brashovetska, originally from the Ukraine. Her new collection „Victory&Victory“, where she combines different materials and techniques, is dedicated to the brave Ukrainian women. In a short basic instruction she explains how metallic fibers make for fine highlights in felts. Also the artist Ilona Riehle, who spe-cializes in 3-D objects …
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