Saturday, September 12, 2026

Felted Headwear - Part II [1]
Wearable Art

Marie-Therese Wisniowski

Preamble
This blogspot has a number of posts on felt and felted objects which have been listed below for your convenience.
Hallstatt Textiles
Nuno Felted Scarves@Felted Pleasure
Fabric Construction - Felt
Felted Garments
Felted Accessories
Felted Works of the 1980s
Felt Shawls
Felt Objects - Part I
Felt Objects - Part II
Felt Objects - Part III
Felted Headwear - Part I
Felted Headwear - Part II


Felted Headwear - Part II [1]

Side Profile View
Side profile.
Creator and Title: VANDERBOS. Embracement #059 (2007).
Description and Technique: Industrial felt; sewn, steam molded.
Size: 60 x 45 x 25 cm.
Photograph: Courtesy of Mirjam Verschoor.

Detail View
Detail View.

Jean Hicks
Creator and Title: Jean Hicks. Spiral Two-Part Brim (2009).
Description and Technique: Alpaco merino, Norwegian wool; hand felted, traditional millinery techniques.
Size: 30.4 x 22.8 cm.
Photograph: Jan Cook.

Pumpkin baby hat
Creator and Title: Anastasia Bespalova. Pumpkin baby hat (2009).
Description and Technique: Merino wool, merino and mohair blend; wet felt.
Size: 20 x 15 cm.
Photograph: Artist.

Comparison between the baby hat and a pumpkin
Comparison between the baby hat and a pumpkin.

Armadillo Hat
Creator and Title: Pam de Groot. Armadillo Hat (2009).
Description and Technique: Australian merino wool, recycled, silk fabric; wet felted, blocked.
Size: 25 x 25 cm.
Photograph: Artist.

Phyllis Beals
Creator and Title: Phyllis Beals (2009). Pinnwheel (1999).
Description and Technique: Fur felt, vintage button; hand blocked, sculpted, appliquéd.
Size: 14 x 23 x 22 cm.
Photograph: Artist.

Kirsti Ravnå Tverå
Creator and Title: Kirsti Ravnå Tverå. Ingela (2007).
Description and Technique: Merino wool; nuno techniques.
Size: 56 cm.
Photograph: Anne Kari MYRVK.


Reference:
[1] 500 Felt Objects, Lark Crafts, Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.,New York, NY 10016.

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