Hi,
I'll try and not repeat any information that is found in my profile. I am a frequent poster in
www.pitbullforum.com & My other sites are
www.flickr.com/photos/pitbullladydesigns ,
http://pitbullladydesigns.blogspot.com http://www.indiepublic.com/profile/PitBullLadyDesigns If you have more questions please feel free to email me.
I started needle felting by taking a lesson at my Aunt's Wool Room
http://mar-ritafarm.com/ with some members of my dog 4-H club last year.. These are my first 3 fiber creations
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2212/2159422719_a476662b3e_o.jpg , modeled after my daughter's dog Blue, White N Ready and my Dog Safety Program partner.
I had been farm sitting for my Aunt for years and always said I was going to try needle felt, now I wonder why I waited so long. . . the Artist in me has escaped upon finding the right medium.
I have fallen in love with sculpting with wool. I've always had images living in my mind of animals that I would love to capture but wasn't happy with what I could draw or paint, now, these animals come to life thru my needle felt. I can tweek, re-poke, rearrange and add to my sculpture without any adverse side affects, to finally recreate the visual picture that I have. Even though these sculptures can be so re-workable, they are densely felted to create a long lasting and durable piece of art. Even with my own beloved animals, I work from a photograph or two because I am just a bit of a perfectionist and they get REALLY tired of having to sit still for me to compare proportions. I have been creating custom furbabies for people for the last 6 months and absolutely love seeing beloved animals rise from the photographs and become 2-D. As a dairy farm kid that grew into a 4-H Leader, dog showman, kennel owner, dog handler & small hobby farmer, I have an interest in animal breeds, proper proportions (conformation) for each breed, and utility of each breed's original purpose. It is funny to me that even not owning or desiring to own a certain specie, I can get just as excited about a well proportioned beef animal as a beautiful Arabian.
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