I have been making art for as long as I can remember. I settled into needle felting in 2016 and have been developing my skills since then. My college degrees are in Wildlife Biology and Natural & Historical Interpretation, so the natural world has always been important to me ( birds especially). Birds are so fun to needle-felt and everyone seems to have a favorite bird or a great story about birds, so they were the only animals I used to make.  I have expanded my craft to include all sorts of animals, real and imaginary!

One felted creation starts with a core made of raw wool or polyfiber. I add a bit of lavender in the cores to help keep pets from being too interested in them. I shape that with my needles into a rough shape and then I add the colored wool and just keep needling it into the shape I want. Wool fibers have tiny barbs on them and the needles have barbs too. These barbs catch together and that is why wool is so great for needle work. One project can take as little as 4 hours to make or as long as a few days.I really love my work and each project I create. I like to think that that love shows in my work. Each creation is made to bring joy and happiness to their adopted families!