I love felting, particularly Nuno felting which is an innovative Japanese felting technique that combines wool and fabric. This type of felt is made by hand attaching very fine wool fibers to silk.The resulting felt is light weight and has excellent drape and flexibility. It combines the lightness of silk with the warmth and funkiness of unspun wool. As well as felt I love shibori, but FELT comes FIRST Joy Ivill
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Today i bought an old French leather suitcase
tonight i'm going to stencil "feltfirst" on it and take it to market. I'm also making a bag
out of Belgian linen, i intend to stencil www.feltfirst.com on it and take both of these pieces
to the market stuffed full of my wraps.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Shibori i.e. three dimensional hand dyed wraps
I'm making some shibori wraps for the market this week to be worn with large pins that i will acquire tomorrow. Also making up kits to sell along with instructions - many people wanted to know how to make scarves and wraps themselves.
goodnight Sophie
my only follower
hahaha
Joy
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
The Nunnery Fitzroy, where i stayed in Melbourne
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
I can't put photos of Bendigo Wool Show up
until i get home. I have some great photo's of the Alpaca's (not Llama's) and some interesting shots of the workshop
and Beautifulsilks wonderful shop in Melbourne. Of course there are also shots of the student work.
and Beautifulsilks wonderful shop in Melbourne. Of course there are also shots of the student work.
Friday, July 16, 2010
I've been to the Bendigo Wool Show
It was great, I saw the llamas, many types of sheep, some with long noble noses,
I watched the fashion parades, made lots of new friends and visited old ones.
I left laden down with fibre and silk, dye, pre-felted batts, felt from Europe
and photos of all of it, including a pic of the best eco dyed scarf I've ever seen
will post photos soon.
In Fitzroy now staying at an old Nunnery in Nicholson Street, quaint and charming
but best of all its only five minutes walk to my shibori workshop tomorrow. We had
dinner at a great Thai restaurant in Brunswick Street and now i'm off to do my homework
which is gathering corks from the bars. We can't buy corks (for shibori) for love or money and it's our job to get some tonight.
Happy Birthday Eileen and Jennifer, I know you read this,
why not follow me, you too Sophie and Gemma
Joyx
I watched the fashion parades, made lots of new friends and visited old ones.
I left laden down with fibre and silk, dye, pre-felted batts, felt from Europe
and photos of all of it, including a pic of the best eco dyed scarf I've ever seen
will post photos soon.
In Fitzroy now staying at an old Nunnery in Nicholson Street, quaint and charming
but best of all its only five minutes walk to my shibori workshop tomorrow. We had
dinner at a great Thai restaurant in Brunswick Street and now i'm off to do my homework
which is gathering corks from the bars. We can't buy corks (for shibori) for love or money and it's our job to get some tonight.
Happy Birthday Eileen and Jennifer, I know you read this,
why not follow me, you too Sophie and Gemma
Joyx
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Winterland Markets at CarriageWorks (cont)
Admission into Winterland is free.
Ice Skating is a main feature of Winterland. Entry onto the 144m squared (16m x 9m) ice-rink is inexpensive, and you can pre-book your skating session. Evening skating and live music is perfect night out with friends or colleagues, or the perfect date. Click here to book an ice skating session - sessions are selling fast and some are sold out already, so we recommend pre booking to avoid disappointment.
Ice Skating is a main feature of Winterland. Entry onto the 144m squared (16m x 9m) ice-rink is inexpensive, and you can pre-book your skating session. Evening skating and live music is perfect night out with friends or colleagues, or the perfect date. Click here to book an ice skating session - sessions are selling fast and some are sold out already, so we recommend pre booking to avoid disappointment.
Winterland Markets at CarriageWorks
Good Morning,
Upon my return from Melbourne I intend to take up an offer of a stall at the Winterland CarriageWorks markets
that are on Thursday Friday evenings and all day Saturdays. All information below is taken from the CarriageWorks internet site;
On Thursday nights there's a showcase of establishing bands,
Friday nights are all about fending off the cold with a little disco fever! A Disco on Ice, complete with giant disco ball, and music from Future Classic DJs.
Saturday afternoons are filled with family friendly entertainment, including a traditional dancing Gypsy band, and a hands on Crafternoon.
Saturday Nights showcase a range of Sydney’s best bands and live acts, presented in conjunction with Feral Media, Music For Trees, and Oxfam Australia.
Peruse the unique art and design stalls of the Winter Market, curated by The Finders Keepers. The Markets are open on Thursday and Friday evenings 6 - 10pm, and Saturday 11am - 10pm.
The Bay 16 Bar and Cafe, operated by GG Espresso, will be open throughout Winterland serving a special gourmet winter warmer menu.
During School Holidays, the indoor ice rink is a cool, all-weather activity to keep the kids happy. Rug up and get on the rink – awesome fun for kids and adults of all ages. Click here to book an ice skating session. School holidays are all about the ice skating - for exact opening times please check the Calendar.
Winterland is the newest, coolest event on Sydney’s social and school holiday calendar. Winterland offers fun, fresh, low-cost winter activities that will keep visitors of all ages warm and fuzzy throughout July.
Main entrance: 245 Wilson Street
Free parking: Enter at 229 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2015
(02) 8571 9099
Upon my return from Melbourne I intend to take up an offer of a stall at the Winterland CarriageWorks markets
that are on Thursday Friday evenings and all day Saturdays. All information below is taken from the CarriageWorks internet site;
On Thursday nights there's a showcase of establishing bands,
Friday nights are all about fending off the cold with a little disco fever! A Disco on Ice, complete with giant disco ball, and music from Future Classic DJs.
Saturday afternoons are filled with family friendly entertainment, including a traditional dancing Gypsy band, and a hands on Crafternoon.
Saturday Nights showcase a range of Sydney’s best bands and live acts, presented in conjunction with Feral Media, Music For Trees, and Oxfam Australia.
Peruse the unique art and design stalls of the Winter Market, curated by The Finders Keepers. The Markets are open on Thursday and Friday evenings 6 - 10pm, and Saturday 11am - 10pm.
The Bay 16 Bar and Cafe, operated by GG Espresso, will be open throughout Winterland serving a special gourmet winter warmer menu.
During School Holidays, the indoor ice rink is a cool, all-weather activity to keep the kids happy. Rug up and get on the rink – awesome fun for kids and adults of all ages. Click here to book an ice skating session. School holidays are all about the ice skating - for exact opening times please check the Calendar.
Winterland is the newest, coolest event on Sydney’s social and school holiday calendar. Winterland offers fun, fresh, low-cost winter activities that will keep visitors of all ages warm and fuzzy throughout July.
Main entrance: 245 Wilson Street
Free parking: Enter at 229 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2015
(02) 8571 9099
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Brilliant India Flint, her book inspired me to do eco-printing
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/stories/s2705215.htm
Packing for the Bendigo Wool Show
I intend to start an online business selling fibres to textile artists everywhere
our domain name will be www.downunderfibers.com
and I'll let you know when it's up and running
Joy
our domain name will be www.downunderfibers.com
and I'll let you know when it's up and running
Joy
Monday, July 12, 2010
I made a red scarf today, great colour
Peter's mad about this scarf, I made it out of red fibre, put round objects under the felt for texture, added some ribbons of silk georgette and lots of silk strands for a luxurious touch, it turned out well, I'm very pleased with it, here is a photo of me in it and then some close ups which are interesting.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Great new technique
Sophie and Helmut
Saturday, July 10, 2010
My front garden
Friday, July 9, 2010
My first blog
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