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Welcome to this first issue of Cocoonnections! Here you'll find: new work, news about workshops and information about upcoming events. Also, share in my recent adventures, read a story I've written and ponder a thought! We'd love to hear what you think! fay@thecreativecocoon.com |
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 New Work. See
selected pieces I've completed
recently.Adventures.
An
update on my latest discoveries:Birgitte Krag Hansen Workshop.  Birgitte Krag Hansen and me! A fantastic opportunity to work with Birgitte, (whose work I've admired for many years), presented itself thanks to Sharon Costello from 'Black Sheep Designs' in Renesselaerville, New York, who organized it all. The June workshop in 'Felt Sculptural Relief Techniques', was an intensive two days where I learned Birgitte's innovative wet and dry felting methods, and met some wonderfully dedicated felters from across North America. see the processes in action Ohio Fibre Fest. Leslie Samson was instrumental in arranging for me to attend the Ohio Fibre Fest this summer, near Cleveland, Ohio. To her, thank you, thank you! I had the opportunity to meet with the wonderful Pat Spark, who has been such a driving force in moving felt forward in North America. I pretty well shadowed Pat throughout the weekend, gophering for her in the Laminated Silk Scarf workshop, and her Silk Paper workshop. see some of the results Ontario Felt In. What a day we had at our 2nd Ontario Felt In at Hockley Valley, July 28th! It was energizing and inspiring to hear and see what other felters are working on - dragons, elves, mandalas, cariacatures and mermaids. There were a few people new to felting, who went away armed with fibre and needles so they could continue their adventures! I was starting to feel like an evangelist! Our experiments this time focussed on silk paper for inlays. From the Felt List, we'd heard about using spray starch as a fast and soluble means of firming the silk roving. We used baking parchment to sandwich the roving/hankies while we ironed them. Several people cut the silk motifs and Leslie Samson did the honours of wet felting them onto a fine fibre background. CLICK on these images to see an enlargement    We look forward to the next 'get together', which we're thinking will be a retreat, where we can have more time to talk, share and explore. If you're interested in hearing more, please contact me:fay@thecreativecocoon.com |
Workshop News  The "Workshops" section of this site has been totally revamped! Check out the Workshop Overview ... LAUNCHED WORKSHOPS:- Unfettered Felt. This one-day workshop is the first in the series 'Fibre Unshackled!' and took place on July 7. It was a fun filled day of exercises to get the creative juices flowing. We worked intuitively with fibre, using the 'hottest new technique' in felting - dry felting with felting needles - as a tool to draw on our imaginations. I asked that people not have a preconceived notion of an end result, but allow the process of working with colour and fibre, to guide their needles. Read and see more...  
Youth Theatre Mask Workshops. It was with great pleasure that I conducted 4 mask workshops for The Theatre Orangeville Younger Company this summer, as part of their 'guest leader' sessions. There were 27 students, aged 10 - 16 yrs, who made and worked with both personal and character masks. see some workshop pics... Featured 'Piece of the Month'. 
At regular intervals I will post a piece that has been made at one of the workshops! See them so far! Through the warp. 
One of my own stories for telling in mask, as I begin my adventure into writing... This issue: Firefly Wisdom Passed.  "We cannot escape fear. We can only transform it into a companion that accompanies us on all our exciting adventures". Susan Jeffers. |
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for Masks' Talk: The Conference for Service & Support Professionals, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. September 19, 2001. Festival in the Hills: Arts Festival in Headwaters Country, Ontario, Canada. September 29 - October 14, 2001. 'The Magic of Cloth': Dufferin Piecemakers Quilt Show. September 29 - 30, 2001. at the Orangeville Fairgrounds in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. |
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