My collection of felted wearable art is called “Rhapsody Felt”. All my garments are wet hand felt. The felt is a combination of Nuno felt and a technique called “Ripple Ruching”. The garments are my own designs and they are one off. The garments are made from 19 micron Merino wool. It is a very fine and lovely wool to wear. I have incorporated various silk fabrics that I have either hand painted or hand dyed. … [Read more...] about Rhapsody Felt
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Planetary Beanies
We had a fabulous trip to Alice Springs. The Beanie Festival was great fun and 7000 beanies made their way to the heart of our beautiful country. This year’s theme was “Out of this world” and one section was about the planets. So what do you do? We have been going to a few biodynamic calendar days and learned about oppositions of planets. Planetary retrograde movements, trines, perigee and moon crossing equator is all part of our daily life, aware or not paying attention, it is all happening. All in all very interesting news but how to put that into a Beanie without getting lost on your way to Saturn following the Milky Way? I put on my thinking cap and it sent me spinning through all the moon positions you could ever think of. I ended up getting into a splendid ascending mood … [Read more...] about Planetary Beanies
My Handbag Beanie
Living together with Ulla a fibre crafter is not always easy. I get dragged along to spinning meetings, various textile exhibitions and I even have to act as her assistant when she runs her workshops and the likes. Ulla taught me how to spin in 1990 while travelling WA. I really love to sit in front of my spinning wheel and meditate and think about my next master piece to create in my kitchen. Being a chef and cooking all day long in my dreams is a very important craft for me and indeed needed for survival. Ulla often ask if I would like to take up knitting but I always refuse and refer to my knitting attempts at sea working on cruising ships going to exotic destinations in the world. Not much time for knitting and too tight anyway. Good for making rope to anchor a boat … [Read more...] about My Handbag Beanie
My Compass Beanie
I was born in Denmark in Scandinavia in 1958. In August 1988 I left my home country with my partner Peder. We travelled through half of the world to come to Australia three months later. Over the years and at the time of writing we have travelled 40 countries and much inspiration has been gained and many lessons learned. My beanie is like a compass you need when navigating the desert, savannah and tundra even when you are flying high in the sky, swimming deep at sea or walking the streets of the big cities of the world. My" Compass Beanie" comes in handy when you stroll in the big forest. In fact no matter where you are my "Compass Beanie" will show you the way and lead you on the right path. The four lower antennas symbolises the four directions East, North, West and South. When you … [Read more...] about My Compass Beanie
Mukata! Mukati! Muna! Beanies From all Around
Colours of the Rainbow and inner light glowing in the threads of the spider web swirling in cocoons and weaving its way on my path to inner reflection and reality. I am giving thanks to creation for being here and enjoying both the inner spiritual and the outer physical journey. My journey through more than 40 different countries in the world and their cultures has inspired me to fulfil my dreams and here I am at Alice Springs Beanie Festival. Born in Denmark in Scandinavia in 1958 growing up in an environment full of supreme handicraft and excellent craft man ship has been of great inspiration to me as a teenager and in my twenties. However I did start quite young indulging in craft exploring the world with an embroidery needle and colourful threads with my grandmother as my tutor … [Read more...] about Mukata! Mukati! Muna! Beanies From all Around
Fibres of Life
"Fibres of Life" a most beautiful exhibition was held at the Tanks in Cairns QLD Australia from the 19th November to the 12th December 2010. The exhibition featured textile and fibre work from Canada, China, Japan, Latvia, Papua New Guinea, USA and our local region Cairns and the Atherton Tablelands. It was a very colourful and inspiring event. ATASDA which is Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association Inc. showed their travelling exhibition Maharajah’s Garden a great little exhibition. The "Fibres of Life" exhibition was organised by the Cairns Regional Council Sister Cities Committee and they did a fabulous job. The layout of the exhibition swept me away. It was a great pleasure for the eye, full of surprises and diversity well balanced and colour … [Read more...] about Fibres of Life