Monday, February 8, 2010

Something Special




I made this scarf as a present for my brother, who lives in Russia. It was quit a challenge for me. I really didn't find it easy to make something for a family member. My concern was that he might not like it and if he doesn't then he won't wear it and it will end up in the back of his wardrobe. I kept going back and forth with ideas in my head and then one day it just came together. I wanted to consider his style and at the same time staying true to my ideas. That's what I learned from Project Runway, TV show. Tim Gun always says: "Listen to your customer, but at the end of the day it's your design, so don't loose your identity"...something like that. My brother finally received his scarf after 2 months in the mail (never send anything abroad in November/December! lesson learned again). Looks like he really loves it. He said he can fold it in half and wear it short or wear it long like Vladimir Mayakovsky (Russian poet and playwright). My brother is such a funny guy.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Etsy Finds : You Art What You Wear

My scarf "Saule" is featured in Etsy blog Storque. To see the whole post with wonderful picks go here.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Call for Entries - GREEN:A COLOUR AND A CAUSE

Deadline January 29, 2010
Juried. Exhibit to be held April-September 2011, at The Textile Museum in Washington,DC. Entries should be represented by digital photos in JPEG format, with images of all entries copied onto one CD. Limit 6 pieces per entry.
For more info, contact eh@textilemuseum.org .

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Call for Entries - FIBER:TWENTYTEN

Deadline Jan. 26, 2010.
Awards. Entry fee. Juried. An exhibit of celebrating contemporary fiber art, Fiber:Twentyten is cosponsored by Missouri Fiber Artists and the Foundry Art Centre. The exhibit will be open to the public April 2-May 14, 2010, at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO. For prospectus go here.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Call for Entries - 500 Felt Objects by Lark Books

I received an email from the editor a few days ago inviting me to enter my work in the 500 Felt Objects publication by Lark Books. It's an open call for entries for feltmakers, so you can also take this wonderful opportunity and enter your best felt work. Please share this info with other feltmakers around the world ! Deadline: Feb.13, 2010. More info here.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Felt on Runway Spring 2010

Calvin Klein Spring 2010 RTW






Images via Style.com

Friday, December 11, 2009

"Melt" is chosen for the exhibit "The Climate Is Changing !"

My work was accepted in the exhibit "The Climate is Changing", a juried traveling exhibition of felt textile art on the impact of human actions on the environment. The exhibition will be opened at the Museo del Tessuto (Textile Museum), Prato, Italy on May 7, 2010 and then will tour Germany and the United Kingdom and possibly other countries during 2010 & 2011.


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Etsy Front Page

Absolutely stunning treasury created by Gretchen from PolyCritters that features my "Magic Noir" scarf made it to the Front Page on Etsy today. I happen to be at the right time at the right moment on Etsy to witness it, perfect timing. It's my 2nd time on FP and both times it happened around midnight. Click on the photo to enlarge it and if you're interested in any item there's shop's name under it.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Harper's Bazaar Gift Guide Features My Scarves

I have some very exciting news I'd like to share with you all. I just found out yesterday that my felted and shibori dyed scarves are featured in HARPER'S BAZAAR online 2009 holiday gift guide - "Luxury gifts for women who have it all ". You can find the gift guide here .


Thursday, November 19, 2009

Call for Entry - More Than Fiber: A Creative Approach to Material

Deadline December 15, 2009 (postmarked).

GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA Cohen Gallery March 7 - April 18, 2010. Juror: Warren Seelig.
Open to all artists who design and produce their own original work. Work must have been created within the last three years. All media welcomed.

Download prospectus here.