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POSTER

8/15/2016

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The final countdown has started for the INSPIRED exhibition. Just four weeks on Saturday, and our show will be open to the public.
The poster is at the printers and this week, we'll be sending invitations to the opening event. If you'd like to come along, please get in touch.
So roll on Day 1 - 10 September 2016. It's already shaping up nicely.

#inspiredbyfelt

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INSPIRATIONS

8/15/2016

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My stash is like a painter’s paintbox, or the pantry of a cook –  I need to have it to hand as a project develops, so I can choose from it spontaneously, adding a dash of this or that to produce the effect I want. I use a lot of recycled silks in my work, buying up scarves and items of clothing from charity shops, to repurpose in nuno felt. Sometimes the hardest thing is using the items – taking the scissors to a particularly pretty scarf, or a length of vintage sari can feel like a big risk!
Rosie Doyle, exhibitor at INSPIRED
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INSPIRATIONS

8/15/2016

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Where does creative inspiration come from? For Heather Potten, it's often found during her travels in Scotland and abroad.
These photographs are from Heather's beautiful new felter's calendar for 2017, which will be available to buy at Inspired.
Photos by Heather Potten and Alice Florence Orr
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BOOKS

8/1/2016

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From Felt to Fabric by Catherine O'Leary
Catherine O'Leary is an Australian feltmaker and I'm thrilled to be attending a workshop with her near Amsterdam next month. The bodywrap I make there will be shown at INSPIRED.

Acclaimed fibre artist Catherine O'Leary introduces her distinctive, painterly approach to nuno felting with trademark techniques that make the craft easier to master, more creative and more personal.

Recommendation by Heather Potten, exhibitor at INSPIRED
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All images above belong to Catherine O'Leary.
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WOOL QUIZ

8/1/2016

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INSPIRED exhibitor Tricia Mowat Slater uses a variety of wools from different breeds of sheep in her felting projects. Just for fun, can you guess these four breeds?
Post your answers on Facebook. Other breeds are, of course available. Answers will be revealed in a few days.
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EXHIBITOR

7/30/2016

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Edinburgh-based maker, Tricia Mowat Slater combines textiles, felting and eco-dyeing in her creative work. She will be exhibiting three merino and silk bowls at INSPIRED.
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says, "I've started dyeing fabric so that I can use it in the bowls I'll be exhibiting. I use natural leaves and plants, some vinegar and iron water."

Tricia has been inspired to create naturally coloured cloth from leaves and plants by Australian textile artist, 
India Flint.

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BOOKS

7/28/2016

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Worldwide Colours of Felt by Ellen Bakker





This book has been a great source of inspiration for me. It showcases the incredible range and variety of work produced by feltmakers across the world. Curated through an open access submission process, makers register and upload photos of their work. The final selection is made by the book’s editors. Thus feltmakers are featured because of the beauty of their work,  irrespective of  experience or fame.

Recommendation by Rosie Doyle, exhibitor at INSPIRED

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 You might also enjoy Felt Passion by Ellen Bakker and Ricarda Assmann.
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WOOL

7/27/2016

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Wool is a natural insulator, it's called a hygroscopic fibre. As the humidity of the surrounding air rises and falls, the fibre absorbs and releases water vapour. Heat is generated and retained during the absorption phase, which makes wool a natural insulator. Used in the home, wool insulation helps to reduce energy costs and prevents the loss of energy to the external environment, thus reducing carbon emissions.
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From Hebridean Landscapes, photo by Heather Potten
Source: Campaign for Wool
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TEXTURE TEASERS

7/26/2016

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"I work with natural wools and silks to create art pieces and wearable accessories from hand felted material.
With different wools, I can experiment with colour and pattern, the versatility of the raw materials inspires me to explore new techniques.
I discover ideas for textures and shapes in the natural environment. I photograph patterns in ice, rocks and pebbles, seaweed and sand close to my home in Portobello and layer the wools organically to replicate the flowing curves and colours of nature."
Texture Teasers by Heather Potten
Nuno Scarves - soft and colourful, each one is unique

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WORDS

7/26/2016

 
"What I love about felt is that you can get hold of the colour. If you were painting you have to use a paintbrush or a crayon. With the fleece you actually hold the colour in your hands and mix them by piling them on top of each other. They blend together really well."
SARAH BROOKER
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Sarah Brooker is the most experienced felt artist exhibiting at INSPIRED. Her CV and listings of awards, residencies and features is already five pages long. A graduate in fine art (sculpture) and textiles, Sarah has exhibited in major galleries and festivals throughout the UK since 1982. Her work can be found in permanent collections in Cambridge, Winchester and London. An art school contemporary and friend of Grayson Perry, her private commissions include wallhangings and bags. Her work for INSPIRED tells stories of love, hope and desire, of secret beaches visited, and of music overheard. And much more.
Find out more about Sarah Brooker on Facebook.

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