The fiber art world is definitely a creative one!
Even though we have a rainbow of commercially-available fabrics in huge amounts, fiber artists continue to find new ways to use fibers.  Or to create their own mediums entirely.
Noreen found a great story about a woman in the UK who designed her own wedding dress.  This isn’t your standard wedding dress – it’s made from wool and fibers from the bride’s own sheep.
I’ve used wool to create my own felt and fusion papers before, but this is definitely a unique way to use wool!

Of course, if we’re talking about alternative fibers, I …read more

There are just too many wonderful things happening out there – I just had to share them all!

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Fiberarts magazine is holding a Valentine’s Day postcard challenge.  You’ve got until January 15th to complete an original Valentine’s Day-themed art postcard and send it to their office.   There are three challenges and the winner could win some great goodies!
Check out this amazing online art exhibition: “Kimono as Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota“.  It features 40 intricately adorned kimonos, with information about the different processes used to create them. The exhibition is only making two stops in North America, so …read more