Introduction[1]
Felt has been in use across Central Asia for thousands of years. Believed to be one of the earliest man-made materials, it arose during the Neolithic period and was indispensable to nomadic cultures like the Mongols, who used it to make items as varied and necessary as saddles, to boost body amour and for circular tents called yurts.
Buddist monk and a felted yurt.
Among the nomadic cultures, felt was also worked into colorful patterned carpets, tent bands, bags and clothing. It was not until artists outside of traditional felt making societies began investigating felt as both a creative medium and a rich vein of scholary study. Today however, it is front and center for many crafters, who are stretching the boundaries of the imaginative use of felt.
Today's post focusses on the imaginative use of felt in creating wearable art and in particular, shawls.
Shawls Made from Felt[1]
Artist and Title of Work:Leiko Uchiyama - Bolero (2009).
Materials and Techniques: Merino wool, silk fiber; dyed, wet felted.
Size: 40 x 125 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Kazuhiro Kobushi.
Artist and Title of Work: Yvonne Wakabayashi - Black Hand-Cut Wool Lace Shrug (2009).
Materials and Techniques: Single-knit wool; cut, wet felted, clamped, dyed, stitched, block.
Size: not available.
Photograph: Courtesy of Kenji Nagai.
Artist and Title of Work: Cheryl Kamera - Untitled (2008).
Materials and Techniques: Silk mesh chiffon, merino fleece, devoré velvet; wet felted, dyed, nuno techniques.
Size: 56 x 150 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Michael Stadler.
Artist and Title of Work: Tammy L Deck - Sea-Green Shawl (2009).
Materials and Techniques: Merino cross fleece, silk gauze, wool, mohair, metallic yarns; hand dyed, wet felted, nuno techniques.
Size: 101.6 x 101.6 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Artist.
Artist and Title of Work: Lisa Klakulak - Bound Buttons Shawl (2005).
Materials and Techniques: Merino and Finn/Rambouillet wool fleece, silk fabric, wooden buttons; wet felted, naturally dyed with cochineal insects and indigo.
Size: 162.6 x 40.6 cm.
Photograph: courtesy of John Lucas.
Artist and Title of Work: Yvonne Wakabayashi, Chartreuse Nui Shibori Lace Shawl (2008).
Materials and Techniques: Single-knot wool jersey; dyed, shibori, cut, slashed, wet felted, blocked.
Size: 56 x 148 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Kenji Nagai.
Artist and Title of Work: Jean Gauger - Nuno Felted Buckeye Butterfly Shawl (2008).
Materials and Techniques: Merino wool, silk gauze, habotai silk, silk handkerchiefs, tussah silk roving; hand dyed, nuno techniques.
Size: 61 x 208 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of artist.
Artist and Title of Work: Anna-Katherine Curfman - Circumference (2008).
Materials and Techniques: Merino roving, iridescent silk chiffon; nuno techniques, wet felted.
Size: 188 x 45.7 cm
Photography: Courtesy of David Emery.
Reference:
[1] N. Mornu and J. Hale, 500 Felt Objects, Lark Crafts, New York (2011).
Felt has been in use across Central Asia for thousands of years. Believed to be one of the earliest man-made materials, it arose during the Neolithic period and was indispensable to nomadic cultures like the Mongols, who used it to make items as varied and necessary as saddles, to boost body amour and for circular tents called yurts.
Among the nomadic cultures, felt was also worked into colorful patterned carpets, tent bands, bags and clothing. It was not until artists outside of traditional felt making societies began investigating felt as both a creative medium and a rich vein of scholary study. Today however, it is front and center for many crafters, who are stretching the boundaries of the imaginative use of felt.
Today's post focusses on the imaginative use of felt in creating wearable art and in particular, shawls.
Shawls Made from Felt[1]
Materials and Techniques: Merino wool, silk fiber; dyed, wet felted.
Size: 40 x 125 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Kazuhiro Kobushi.
Materials and Techniques: Single-knit wool; cut, wet felted, clamped, dyed, stitched, block.
Size: not available.
Photograph: Courtesy of Kenji Nagai.
Materials and Techniques: Silk mesh chiffon, merino fleece, devoré velvet; wet felted, dyed, nuno techniques.
Size: 56 x 150 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Michael Stadler.
Materials and Techniques: Merino cross fleece, silk gauze, wool, mohair, metallic yarns; hand dyed, wet felted, nuno techniques.
Size: 101.6 x 101.6 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Artist.
Materials and Techniques: Merino and Finn/Rambouillet wool fleece, silk fabric, wooden buttons; wet felted, naturally dyed with cochineal insects and indigo.
Size: 162.6 x 40.6 cm.
Photograph: courtesy of John Lucas.
Materials and Techniques: Single-knot wool jersey; dyed, shibori, cut, slashed, wet felted, blocked.
Size: 56 x 148 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Kenji Nagai.
Materials and Techniques: Merino wool, silk gauze, habotai silk, silk handkerchiefs, tussah silk roving; hand dyed, nuno techniques.
Size: 61 x 208 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of artist.
Materials and Techniques: Merino roving, iridescent silk chiffon; nuno techniques, wet felted.
Size: 188 x 45.7 cm
Photography: Courtesy of David Emery.
Reference:
[1] N. Mornu and J. Hale, 500 Felt Objects, Lark Crafts, New York (2011).
No comments:
Post a Comment