This issue is filled with outstanding felt makers: Jackie Cardys script consists of free embroideries on hand-dyed felt combined with velvetsilk. That way she designs accessories and footwear impressively, as you can dee on the cover page of this issue. Anja Progl loves perfection. She uses her knowledge of mathematics to create sensational collars that she integrates into her felted …
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Summertime is Funtime. The brand new issue comes in beautiful color and joyous mood. Artists, who really wow us are featured, like Renata Kraus who draw magical floral pictures which look like realistic watercolour art, only made of wool fibers. Her unique bags are in great demand all over the world. Jenne Giles loves to create dresses and accessoires for …
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As always, we introduce felt artists who are as great as they are innovative: Irit Dulman, for instance, has a lot of fellow enthusiasts concerning plant dyes. She perfects the astounding colour variety offered by the leaves of different species of the Eucalyptus tree with an unique printing technique, the result of which is astounding, as you will see for …
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This issue offers a curiousity: A man in the felters’ scene! We’re talking about the American designer Horst, who made the palm sander his trademark. Andrea Noeske-Porada needs structure and estimates a thorough technical basis as the prerequisites for a flexible and free working process. Doris Breuer preferred scooping inspirations while taking trips abroad before she finally settled down in …
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In this issue, everything is about changes. Change as camouflage is a topic, the Russian artist Tatiana Sheverda thinks about. In her design, she exhibits the »chameleon-like« human nature. A side glance on fashion’s history also shows how essential adaptation was in order not to be excluded from society. Read more about this issue in our article about the exhibition …
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We deal with screenprinting on felt and make a visit at »manomama«, where clothes and accessories are produced organically and socially acceptable. We report from a workshop in Argentina which was visited by eager participants from all over South America. The unconventional Finn Elina Saari likes best to felt in her sauna, her compatriot Karoliina Arvilommi processes considerable quantities of …
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Since we consider the topic important, we discussed the problem of »copyright« in textile arts and asked renowned felters to answer questions such as: Why copy? Who does it? And what, actually, is a copy? You should absolutely and legally copy our tutorial for »cuddle-jewellry«, which we puzzled out together both theoretically and practically. Of course, you can add your …
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Join us in thinking in new categories: Sustainability as a topic of global importance will be addressed from this issue on. Sara Lechner will be the first: We can share her thoughts on »production consumption« from an artist’s point of view. This article is followed by the review of a workshop held in Graz, Austria, which raised questions­ on ecological …
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»The climate is changing«. Fourteen participants of the touring exhibition about climate change present their works and speak about their wishes and fears. Felt in connection with embroidery of St. Gallen or shibori knitting: Techniques which the artists of our portraits discovered for themselves. The results go from wall hangings over boas to evening dresses. Furthermore we shall see that …
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We started with our competition of participants called »Masters’ Thread Tracks«. Numerous readers coped with the different requirements of our »Mystery Journey« and sent us pictures of their creations. The jury was very impressed by the fantasy, professionality and enthusiasm the objects were made with. It was hard indeed to choose: The best ones which are presented in this issue. …
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