Kirsten had spent a week in a small village in Hungary about one and a half hours from Budapest.During Covid she had been in contact with many of the tutors on this Felt Camp over Zoom. She said it was so good to meet people face to face.Each day was spent working with different techniques.This bag was very complicated as the lining was attached.The colours were primary but look muted as there was a prefelt layer underneath .You can just see the vibrant colour peeking through at the bottom where the flap is .
Next was jewellery ,Kirsten chose vibrant pinks for this deceptively simple neckpiece.
An amulet which are usually hung in doorways.It is customary to step over the threshold when entering a dwelling and doorways are usually small so the guest has to duck. A sort of submissive gesture .
A stained glass felt and silk fabric ,sort of nuno felting
where the silk peeping through is painted after.
Then they made rugs ,inlaying pieces of felt .
This piece was very sturdy .Thin layers of prefelt were used in the construction.
Great selection but very complicated to the uninitiated .
A change of technique for her last but one offering.Print making with a tomato puree box ,it was difficult to get the detail in the plate as the light was low.
But the prints speak for themselves ,including lettering which had to be reversed to print out the right way !
And finally a free machined teacup made on her junk shop find of a 1940s treadle machine.She is delighted to find it has a drop feed.There be no stopping her now.
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