Versatility

Still working with the theme of lattices, I decided to try and make a vessel.

I kept with the brown , orange, grey and green theme that I had used for my flat pieces and used a resist previously used to make some small vases. I incorporated some synthetic chiffon into the piece trapped between prefelt and fibres.

Here is the the starting point.

It was really hard to get this lattice to meld together and I really should have thought to keep all joins and ends away from the edges of the resist. The shape got a bit out of control , during the felting process and was only tamed by first drying the piece around a glass jar and a then couple of discrete stitches.

Looking at the finished piece I thought it was missing something, so I decided to make some cords and weave them through the lattice. The final effect is quite bizarre but I like the idea that I have used one resist to make such constrasting pieces.

The original vases

 

The crazy lattice version

The versatility of felt .

 

 

 

 

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Lattices

I have this week been making lattices based loosely,very loosely on my drawings.
I have been experimenting with felting by hand , and also in my washing machine and tumble drier.
I am quite pleased with my first experiments.

Felted by hand

Felted in the washing machine.

Felted in the tumble drier.
I then went on to try incorporating some fabric, synthetic chiffon and a piece of sari silk , and also prefelt to make this piece, which just cried out for a small bead to finish it off

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