by Sheila Thompson
Hand making felt is a deeply satisfying experience for me. The design process is a delightful hands-on sensual playtime. I pull out my dozens of coloured wools and spun yarns, silks, leaf skeletons, barks, and seaweed and layer, arrange, fiddle and paint with them until I am satisfied with the look. I use lovely smelling soapy solutions to wet the designs then begin the process of rolling my creations on the table in backyard in all but
the coldest weather. In the end, I am rewarded with an undisciplined, textured, soft, colorful felt. The magic of wet felting is that all the design is bonded together as the textile is created.
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FIBRE ART
Susan Norman is a fibre artist living in Paris, Ontario. She is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design (1987), where she developed a broad knowledge of art disciplines that included an emphasis on textiles. Most of her themes are inspired from nature and result in both realistic and abstract works of art. When creating a piece, fabrics are selected and cut out in appropriate shapes to form a wash of background colour. Once tacked onto a piece of muslin backing, Susan uses a sewing machine to “paint” in the details. The machine is set so the fabric can be moved in any direction as she sews — essentially directing the thread like one would a pencil.

by Andrea Stokes

Pink Wagon produces beautiful, original hand silkscreened pillows, bags, hats, table runners and fun kid's things. We love working with customers to produce one of a kind custom textiles for any special occasion or decorating dilemma.
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by Line Dufour

Tapestry is an ancient form of pictorial weaving that is believed to have come into existence over two thousand years ago. During the medieval and renaissance periods, apart from being decorative, it was also functional, hanging on castle walls to keep the cold and drafts out.