As featured in Yarn Market News August 2009 issue pgs 45-46, these adorable little bejeweled pincushions are a gem for gifting...
A great gift for that special fiber loving person in your life, these pin cushions send out comforting tactile vibes. Each is wet-felted by hand and unique in color using our in-house color palette. May be purchased individually or in clutches of five! Each cushion arrives with its own little silk gift-giving bag...ready to bring a sure smile to the lucky recipient!
What's new ? Classes available Make your own Nuno Felted Capelet
Spirited Hands Studio presents the
“capelet” Have fun learning how to nuno felt this lovely and versatile addition to any wardrobe. Combine soft merino wool and sensuous silk using the ancient technique of “wet-felting” to design a one of a kind accessory that adds that special touch to any outfit.Light as a scarf yet with the comfortable drape of a shawl the capelet settles gracefully on your shoulders to add the perfect accent to casual pieces or formal wear.
below: Blue Waters wrap nuno-felt silk/merino wool
Blue Waters Wrap --front view
Blue Waters Wrap --back view
Another of our current projects includes a series of five "Spirit Women"...each inspired from the Sonoran Desert surrounding Tucson, Arizona.
Moon Maiden was the first to emerge. Being a part of Night in the desert with the sweep of milky moon glow amid the spangle of stars is a special gift. Corn Woman arrived cloaked in her life sustaining colors of gold and amber. She was quickly followed by Lady of the Sun in all her flaming, tempestuous burn. Next, Rain Woman was born of the monsoon clouds rolling in over the desert expanses and deluging the parched earth amid booms of thunder and cracks of lightening. The last to emerge was La Mujer de Nopal--Woman of the Prickly Pear, a native cactus with spectacular blooms, sharp needles and tasty edible "pads".
Our desert home is often a study in contradictions and extremes. Sharp spines, delicate blossoms. Drenching rains, blistering heat. Spectacular sunsets, gentle winters. May these Spirit Women entice you to visit our truly unique and precious Sonoran Desert!
Moon Maiden, Rain Woman, Corn Maiden, La Mujer de Nopal, Lady of the Sun
Courtyard Sahuarita Town Center
Fun at the Southwest Fiber Arts Spring Festival March 2009 SahuaritaTown Center Sahuarita, Az Once again great artists, teachers, vendors, sheep, rabbits, and a curious public gathered to enjoy some fiber magic in our lovely Spring Sonoran Desert! Held this year at the new Sahuarita Town Center Complex, the festival sported "make and take" fiber flowers, a multitude of finely crafted hand spun, woven, and felted items and supplies/tools, as well as the free flow of creative ideas between all. A joyful experience...not the least of which included 2 month old Glenda the sheep!
Artist Vendor Karen Samsen
Sweet Glenda the sheep!
New creations...
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What's happening around the little studio in the desert...?
