Tuesday 7 April 2009

Fashioning Felt - Cooper Hewitt


I'd do anything to get to this exhibition happening right now in New York - I've loved felt since a fateful University textile class where I was taught how to magically make wool into fabric.

Since then I've been smitten with the possibilities of this versatile technique. An honours paper tracing the historical and contemporary application of felt followed,  and my own felt vessels made up the practical component. These little fellows have been rolling around our apartment for the last couple of years, and I thought it might be nice to share them with you today...


As well as the video above, Martha Stewart explores the exhibition here, so you can see a bit more of the lovely felty things! Bliss...

xEmma


5 comments:

Yumi said...

beautiful ems!
I loved the urchin poof made out of the felt yarn...amazing?!
... I wish we had access to one of those automated rollers that was used in the yurt making...it would make ifeltingso much easier?!
xxyumi
p.s. i think a business trip is in need...new york new york new york~!

Yumi said...

p.s. we must be in sync...blogging at the same time?!

ii-ne-kore said...

they are lovely little felt vessels! doesn't felting really come into its own in winter - the tactility and coziness:)

ii-ne-kore said...

oh - and maybe you guys might be interested in my friend saatia's website? she imports and does all kinds of things with beautiful beautiful gers from mongolia - felt heaven!!
you can see her (just started) site here:
http://www.tentofalltents.com/index.html

Feeling Fuzzy? said...

Oh wow - thank you every one...Saatia's site is beautiful -everyone should have a ger in their backyard I think!