Years ago (about 16, groan!), I was lucky enough to see Gustav Klimt’s iconic ‘The Kiss’ in the flesh, so to speak, in Vienna. This oil and gold leaf on canvas masterpiece has been my favorite painting ever since. I’ve been tempted to recreate this complex piece in felt for ages. One evening recently I Continue Reading
What a super busy and fun weekend I had teaching 3 wet felting workshops in Long Beach and Palos Verdes! The lovely ladies at Alamitos Bay Yarn Company had a felt-filled day on Saturday with 2 sold out classes – felted pods in the morning and felted flowers in the afternoon. I’m kicking myself that Continue Reading
People often compliment me on the color palettes I use in my nuno felted and wet felted scarves (she blushes appreciatively) and tell me of their struggles to select the perfect color combination. So, I thought I’d share some of the sources I use for inspiration. Be inspired by your roving…fabrics…yarn…ribbon…beads etc (you know you Continue Reading
Friend: “Are you coming out this weekend Sara?” Me: “Sure, just let me decide which colors of Ashland Bay roving I’d like to offer on the Felt Evolution website” She was never heard of again…. Ha ha! What fun. I got home last night after a 2 hour LA rush hour drive (read: hellish crawl!) Continue Reading
This week I was asked to make a special 70th birthday scarf for a lady’s BFF. In the gift givers words, ‘We’ve been through everything together, all the highs and lows and boring parts of life, all sorts of adventures’. I was asked to create a scarf in bold red and purple. Many will avoid Continue Reading
