Aqua - Nuno Felted Scarf from Light and Airy Collection

One of my recently made scarves.

Dunes - Nuno Felted Scarf

My new work. Nuno felted scarf. Made of silk and wool. Natural dyed.

Seaweed - Nuno Felted Wool/Silk/Bamboo Scarf from Light and Airy Collection

I had a completely different idea for this scarf in the beginning, but then in the middle of the process it took a different turn and I was not getting the look I was going for any more, so I had to do something else. I was mixing different colours, making a few dye baths and finally it worked. It took me longer than usual to achieve the final look and I'm really happy with the result. When it was dry it reminded me of seaweed...the texture , the forms, colours. The time was really worth spent.

Spice - Nuno Felted Scarf

Here's my recently made scarf "Spice" from Light and Airy Collection. Made of silk, wool, bamboo.

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.

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 .

Fabulous Trade

I saw this absolutely fantastic necklace on Flickr and immediately thought that I wanted it so bad. I absolutely loved the design. So I wrote to the artist asking if this necklace was available. She replied to me saying that it is in fact available and she would love to do a trade. "Perfect..." I thought, I couldn't thought of a better idea. The trade was in my head too, I just wasn't sure if that's appropriate to ask. And she happens to live in Austin, TX (I'm in Houston,TX), small world...it's almost like shopping local. She wanted me to make a Nuno Felted scarf for her daughter in pastel green/blue/lavender colours. So I went with lavender, I thought it's perfect for a teenager who probably wears jeans all the time ( I might be wrong here...). It was a perfect trade, my first ever. So, if you ever see something that you like, don't hesitate to ask if the artist is willing to do a trade with you. He/she might agree or not, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Visit Randee's Etsy shop for more of her beautiful work.

Industrial Strength Necklace by Randee M Ketzel
Lavender Nuno Felted Scarf by me.

Happy Halloween !

Here are a few of my scarves that fit right in today's holiday. Boo...:))) Hope that everyone is having a fun day !

"Magic Noir" - Nuno Felted and Hand-dyed Scarf
"Ilze" - Felted and Shibori Dyed Wrap

White and Purple Nuno Felted and Shibori Dyed Wool/Silk Scarf from Light and Airy 02 Collection

My recent creation.

The Power of Green

This scarf is absolutely one of my favorites (I probably say it about all my scarves). The colours are just gorgeous...it was a mix of different green colours that mixed at some point into this gorgeous shade. Lately I'm drawn more to nuno felt, because probably of the climate I live in. It's really hard to wear scarves here which are made of wool only since we don't really get a lot of cold around here, in fact it's hardly can be called cold at all. When I explain to someone back home about the weather here I usually say it's summer all year round: there's cool summer (winter), hot summer (spring), very hot summer (the actual summer) and warm summer (autumn), so you get the picture...This scarf was dyed using resist method, which gives you a truly one of a kind look. So check it out...

Acqua di Mare

One of recently made scarves from my new mini collection "Light and Airy 02" - turquoise and white . Nuno felted scarves dyed with shibori technique. It's very light and drapes beautifully. The colour came out with different shades of turquoise, it's lighter or darker here and there, reminds me of clean ocean water...
I love scarves....I love making them and I love wearing them. They're very functional. Scarf is not only there to make you warm, it's an accessory almost like jewelry that completes your outfit. Sometimes I wear something very basic like denim with a tank or a T and a scarf makes it look more interesting, makes your outfit stand out, especially when the scarf is one of a kind.

Strawberries and cream anyone ???

One of my latest creations. A mini collection "Light and Airy 02" of nuno felted scarves dyed with shibori technique. My friends first impression was...."looks like strawberries and cream" (клубничка со сметанкой). Back home in Eastern Europe (I'm from Latvia but I've spent a lot of time with my grandparents in Russian and Ukraine) often we ate fresh picked from the garden strawberries with sour cream and a little sugar and it seemed like you didn't need anything else to be happy. Some sweet memories from my childhood.

I love colour and in this collection I just wanted a splash of colour here and there, so that the scarf won't be too powerful. The colour came out kind of dark pink, not too bright just what I wanted. Nuno felting (also known as laminated felt and is much preferred term by many feltmakers) lets me create really light fabrics that can drape well and be flowy.

Found this really cute charcoal bubble dress in the second hand store (Reduce Reuse Recycle !). I think charcoal goes well with pink.

Experimenting with posing here.