Little Owls

I finally got some owls into the shop!

And there will be a few more coming today...

These little guys are really special!

I get all the wool locally- raw!

Much of it comes from sheep that were rescued,

they now live in a great home

and are very well fed and have had a happy, long life!

I spend a lot of time preparing the fiber.

This means I pick it clean and wash it,

then after it has dried,

I do all they dyeing myself with a non-toxic acid dye

(which means that I use vinegar as a mordant).

Next the wool is ready for felting.

I use a felting needle to sculpt these little hoots to life.

Each one is different,

one of a kind...

They all have their own personality

and are very sweet!

Also, each one has a big heart on its chest,

and a string attached so that he can hang in a special place

if you don't want him sitting out on a counter...

And they make great gifts, too!

(*hint: easter, mother's day, graduation, just because...)

Hope you are all enjoying your week!

xo

Wear a piece of Spring.

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt."

-Margaret Atwood

Details HERE.

Time flies... New banner!

Where has time gone!?!

I had 3 birthdays to celebrate this week,

I have been trying to find a place to bring my watercolors for printing.

(which is something I am finally acting on after a couple years of saying I am going to)

I have been working on more paintings,

spinning yarn,

carding wool in preparation for felted owls,

and today Andy's sister and nephews came by for the day!

And now I am trying to organize my brain for teaching a homeschooling class about fiber art.

Of course, tomorrow being Sunday,

the places in town that I wanted to get to today (but didn't)

won't be open... Errr, frustrating.

Anyhoo, I changed my banner.

What do you think?

Here is before

and after:

I think I like it, but I am sure in a week or a month I will be bored with it.

Damn my over (self) critical mind!

Hope you all have a super rad night!

xoxo

~little owlie~