About

I have had a fascination with wool since 2009, after stumbling upon both needle and wet felting while living in Midcoast Maine.

We lived in Woolwich at the time, which is just across the Kennebec River from Bath, and I would frequent Halcyon Yarn to peruse all their lovely fiber arts supplies. It was there that I purchased my first needle felting kits; once I got the concepts down, I realized the sculptural potential with this art form. Not long after, I signed up for a crash course in wet felting at the MOFGA Common Ground Country Fair. It was truly a crash course, as I left just as confused at the conclusion of the class as I was at the start, yet I was excited to see the creative possibilities from the artist’s booth who had led the class.

After purchasing a few books and binge watching what was available online, I dove in! Consequently, I failed miserably and over the years went through much trial and error, yet with each project I grew more and more attached to the wet felting art form.

To say I was grateful to finally take classes from online instructors is an understatement; these include felt artists Pam DeGroot, Fiona Duthie, and Diana Nagorna, among others. The techniques I carry away from these classes has been invaluable, and I regularly incorporate techniques gleaned from each class regularly. What I especially appreciate about these art forms is the immense amount of creative possibilities, all from such a simple material.

It was 10 years before I taught my first felting class and sold any items that I had made. From my experience, I know a lot about what not to do, and am able to share with students.

Currently, I live in Montville, ME, though I travel to Michigan with my family periodically. When in the Great Lakes region, I teach classes at art centers, art studios, nature centers, camps, and other gatherings, as well as participate in juried art shows during the summer months (Michigan has many wonderful art shows and festivals!). When in Maine (which is most of the time), working through my lists of items to make takes top priority, as well as participating in art shows and festivals, and teaching needle and wet felting classes.

Though I currently do not have an online store to purchase the felted items that I have made, I do participate in juried art shows and festivals. Because everything I make is one-of, with no option to make prints or create many items quickly, I am limited by the amount of time I have on hand to make items; so, I typically am very thoughtful about the shows I do attend. These special events are a wonderful place to share these art forms with those interested, as well as meet other artists. I do occasionally take on commissions, which is typically during the fall of each year, and I do send packages out here and there for those who inquire about specific items that I may have on hand, by e-mail, etc.

When I’m not making felt, I spend time homeschooling our children, getting outside to hike, canoe, hunt for mushrooms, draw, garden, cook and bake delicious food, sit by a fire, and the list could go on and on…