Features include:
Artist Profile: Dawn Edwards
Artist Profile: Lena Archbold
Tips, Tricks, and Fun Facts
Reader Postcard Swap Challenge
Felting Needles: A quick overview – Rachel White
Projects / Techniques include:
The Joy of Sampling – Wendy Bailye
Spring Flowers – Di Conroy
Hedgehog – Jo Lochhead
Columns include:
Gallery: Shelley Steele, Janine Lacey, Ellen King, Ana Julian, Paula Giovanini-Morris
Features include:
Artist Profile: Wendy Bailye
Artist Profile: Di Conroy
Felt Art Trail in Austria – Silke Koch
What Fibres Felt – and Why? – Jo Barr
Rapt in Felt: Canberra Region Feltmakers
Australian Fibre Art Award
Projects / Techniques include:
Memories of Lake Bummiera – Wendy Bailye
Needle Felted and Embroidered Camera Bag – Lynda Worthington
Using Bits and Pieces – Lynda Worthington
Columns include:
Gallery: Kathy H Hoath and Aledis Kedwell
Felt Challenge
High Relief Sculpture
Articles include:
Mind and Body Exhibition – Helen MacRitchie’s solo exhibition, Where Art and Science Meet.
Felt Designs Space – A group exhibition in an old lace factory in the Netherlands.
Corals – Silke Koche tells of the impressive collaborative work created by over 300 felters.
Gallery – works from various artists and exhibitions showcasing the beauty and diversity of felt.
Rare Breeds – two Australian sheep farmers who are dedicated to preserving the genetic sustainability of heritage sheep breeds.
Projects / Techniques include:
Many Ways Hat – Carol Dobson, mixed media artist shares a version of a hat that can be finished in multiple styles.
Square Base Bag – Use a book resist to shape this felted bag.
Great Southern Land.
Articles include:
Facing West – Soosie Jobson shares the inspirations behind her recent solo exhibition, Facing West, and her 30-year journey in felt.
A creative from a dream – Lulu Geraghty uses both wet felt and needle felt techniques with found objects to create unexpected and whimsical sculptures.
The Light House – Fiona Duthis created a unique outdoor sculpture on her travels through remote parts of Australia.
Gallery – Works from various artists and exhibitions showcasing the beauty and diversity of felt.
Projects / Techniques include:
Cut Felt Collar – Christine White combines fashion design and felting in this step-by-step project to create a stylish and shapely garment.
Borrowed from Boro-Upcycled repurposed felt – Soosie Jobson shows how to repurpose felt into garments including scarves and a kimono-inspired coat.
World Oceans Day – Samantha Tannous shares a simple yet bright and fun project to make with students.
Taking SHAPE
Articles include:
Profile – Belle Arnold
Felt Road – Southern Hemisphere Felters Convergence
In Focus: The Good Story Shop – Nicky Cannon
Heart Felt – Wendy Bailye
Gallery – various artists
In Focus: Farewell and thanks for all the fibres
Projects / Techniques include:
Foam Invention – Jennie Curtis
Gum Tree Mittens – Samantha Tannous
Reflections on Inspiration
Articles include: Profile – Judith Daniels | Minutiae within the Landscape – Lynn Comley | Sentinels in the Sand – Samantha Tannous | A journey through felt and life-long learning – Lis Bisset | Shop Profile: Snowy Creek Engineering – Paul and Cristine Harrison | Australian Fibre Art Awards – various artists
Projects / Techniques include: Autumn’s Tapestry: The Dance of Oak Leaves – Dawn Edwards | Light as a Feather – Silke Koch | Flower-Power – Martien van Zuilen
Inspired by Adornment
Articles include: Hear what the angels whisper in your ear – Annemie Koenen | In Focus – Vera Alexanderova | Belonging – Exhibition – June Hope | Fingerprints of Apples and Pears – Karen Bruinsma | Profile – Elina Saari | Topophilia – Exhibition – Helen MacRitchie | Focus – Claire Priestley | Felt Stained Glass – International Arts Exhibition – Niki Collier
Projects include: Leafy Sea Dragon Scarf – Maude Bath | Cloche Hat Adorned – Dawn Edwards | Hooped Necklace – Martien van Zuilen