Inspired by Nature: “Plums” fiber batt

For spinning or felting:

Felted Mat

This mat is for an exhibit with an “Animal” theme, that will be during the month of June at The Gallery Shop in Lemont.  I wanted to create a base that would look like an animal pelt, and embellish it with layers of curly wool locks that would create a lot of wild energy.  The dyed curly locks, that range from tiny little tight whorls to long loopy tendrils, are from a variety of breeds.  Felting is not an easy-to-control art form, but in this piece the results are what I hoped to create:Details: