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New Work: Wool Sculpture
??????????Here are images of the first nine pieces of felted wool sculpture I have completed. To make wool into felt I begin with cleaned, brushed wool that has been prepared to be spun into yarn. Instead, I interlock the fibers densely together by stabbing the mass repeatedly with a barbed felting needle. In order to shape a piece I stab the wool all over or in particular directions, compressing the surface and making the felt increasingly dense. The process is extremely time- and labor-intensive, as every centimeter of the piece is stabbed to fasten down parts, add mass, and tighten the surface.
??????????I choose my subject matter in response to the wool itself, in a way. Working with wool has led me to explore concepts of hard and soft, starting within the confines of traditional sculpture subjects.? Read more about my thoughts on my current work in my Artist's Statement.
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This?page?was?last?updated?on:?August?11,?2004
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All images of artwork on this website are the sole property of the artist.? None ? ? ? ?? may be used without express consent.? Copyright 2004.?
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Art is a lie that tells the truth.
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She-Rabbit
Marble.
11" x 10" x 11"
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Batrachian
Wax for bronze.
5" x 4" x 12"
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The Guardian
Ceramic.
9" x 3" x 5"
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Myron
Plastilene clay.
6" x 6" x 21"
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Beauty Mask
Ceramic.
3" x 5" x 7"
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Elyn
Plastilene clay.
5" x 6" x 20"
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Torso #5
Ceramic
9" x 12" x 20"
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Stallion
Ceramic.
6" x 4" x 6"
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Pink Is For Girls
Ceramic.
5" x 5" x 8"
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Click on the images below to see larger versions.
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Nittany Lion
Soapstone.
16" x 9" x 8"
Sold
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New Work: Wool Sculpture
??????????Here are images of the first nine pieces of felted wool sculpture I have completed. To make wool into felt I begin with cleaned, brushed wool that has been prepared to be spun into yarn. Instead, I interlock the fibers densely together by stabbing the mass repeatedly with a barbed felting needle. In order to shape a piece I stab the wool all over or in particular directions, compressing the surface and making the felt increasingly dense. The process is extremely time- and labor-intensive, as every centimeter of the piece is stabbed to fasten down parts, add mass, and tighten the surface.
??????????I choose my subject matter in response to the wool itself, in a way. Working with wool has led me to explore concepts of hard and soft, starting within the confines of traditional sculpture subjects.? Read more about my thoughts on my current work in my Artist's Statement.
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Below are pieces I have completed in more traditional media: clay, stone, and wax.? Click on images for larger versions.
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Shameless.
Felted wool,
17 1/2"H x 9"W x 5"D, 2003.
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Shameless, detail.
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Overbreeding.?
Felted wool,
13"H x 12 ?"W x 9 ?"D, 2003.
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Overbreeding, front.
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Sheep Skull.
Felted wool,
10 ?" H x 8 ?"W x 5 ?"D, 2003.
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Sheep Skull, profile.
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Meditation.
Felted wool,
8 ?"H x 7" W x 5"D, 2003.
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Meditation, profile.
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Marble Portrait Bust.? Felted wool, 14 ?"H x 11"W x 9 ?"D, 2003
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Marble Portrait Bust, detail.
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Litter, detail 2.
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Litter, detail.
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Litter.
Felted wool, pink nylon tights, 3 ?"H x 20"W x 13 ?"D, 2003.
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? Bunny, rear.?
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Bunny.?
Felted wool,
24"H x 16 ?"W x 15 ?"D, 2003.
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Rabbit.
Felted wool,
7"H x 6"W x 8"D, 2004.
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Rabbit, back.
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Chicken Legs.
Felted wool, wood,
17 "H x 12"W x 15"D, 2004.
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Chicken Legs,
back.
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