Fiber Arts Studio
Lillian Russell wet felting a hat in her felting art studio aka dinning room.
Bio
When I was little I used to play next to my grandmother’s floor loom while she was weaving rugs or blankets. She was always weaving or spinning something. As a kid I fed and brushed her angora rabbits. These were rabbits whose fur she would become an expert in spinning. For as long as I can remember, fiber arts have been in the background of my life.
Opening night at The Golden Web next to Pointy Flap Bag.
In the fall of 2017, my mother asked me to attend the Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference. I decided to go so I could spend time with my mom. I chose to take Dawn Edward’s fascinator one-day course and her two-day hat course. I had never wet felted before. I loved it and haven’t stopped. I have watched endless amounts of YouTube videos and have read about wet felting techniques. I have continued making hats and added on small purses and scarves.
In my wet felting den hangs a butterfly wing my grandmother wove. It hangs there as an inspiration to my exploration of felting techniques. Most recently completed Fiona Duthie’s Surface Design eight-week online course. Giving me an in-depth exploration of felting techniques.
Lillian Russell is a pseudonym for Angela Ruslander