felting

''Felt is the oldest form of fabric known to humankind. It predates weaving and knitting, although there is archaeological evidence from the British museum that the first known thread was made by winding vegetable fibres on the thigh. In Turkey, the remains of felt have been found, dating back at least to 6,500 BC. Highly sophisticated felted artifacts were found preserved in permafrost in a tomb in Siberia and dated to 600 AD. Felt can be of any colour, and made into any shape or size.

Many cultures have legends as to the origins of feltmaking. The story of Saint Clement and Saint Christopher relates that while fleeing from persecution, the men packed their sandals with wool to prevent blisters. At the end of their journey, the movement and sweat had turned the wool into felt socks.''

after scrolling through google i couldnt find an artist i liked they all were just pictures made up from felting and i wannted to look at something a little different. i then came across andrea graham which used a number of different materials and felting was one of the techniques she used to create her pieces of work. i like the way shes used the material to mold into a shape and not just left it as a 2d piece.