Museum of Felt: Mouzon, France
Friday, April 19, 2013
The international felt exhibition, “In Motion,” will be at La Musée-atelier du Feutre (The Museum of Felt) in Mouzon, France, from April 27th to July 21.
A museum for felting….how fabulous!
New Fringe Scarves for Art in the Pearl
Saturday, August 25, 2012
New Fringe Scarves in 13 colors for Art in the Pearl, Portland, over Labor Day Weekend!
FilzFun Photo Credits
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The beautiful images included in FilzFun 35 would not have been possible without the collaboration and collective talents of our photo teams:
Moja Ma’at, Photographer
Angelica Garde & Jenne Giles, Stylists
Kenya Aissa from Ruby Envy, MUA
Diana Regua, Hair
Monika & Sara, Models
Moja Ma’at, Photographer
Kenya Aissa from Ruby Envy, MUA & Hair
Jenne Giles, Stylist
Amber, Model
Moja Ma’at, Photographer
Tamra-Marie, MUA
(Rose Dress styling by Mil U Ranon & Jenne Giles)
Ana, Model
New FilzFun…coming soon!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I am on pins and needles waiting for the release of the next FilzFun magazine out of Germany. Harlequin Feltworks will be in there!
This is a stellar magazine with an un-paralled passion for felting in all of its forms. Family-run, the team behind this publication has an immense dedication to serving the latest trends in feltmaking from across the world and it has been a real joy to work with them preparing the article.
It was tough to keep things “under wraps” for these past few months, but it was worth it: the article serves up some fresh ideas, both visually and in the insightful interview.
You can order a copy, or subscribe, at their website: FilzFun
SDA Article following up on ACC Show, Baltimore
Sunday, May 6, 2012
The Surface Design Association invited 4 artists to show at the American Craft Council Show Baltimore. We were one of them. Here is an article with collected insights from the artists at the show.
ABCs of an ACC Show: 4 SDA Exhibitors Give Insider Tips
by Candace Edgerly
In their quest to attract new talent, the American Craft Council gave several art/craft-focused organizations the opportunity to invite 10 of their members to bypass ACC’s jury process. 4 out of the 10 SDA invited took us up on the offer by participating in the 2012 Baltimore ACC Show in February.
With over 650 juried artists, the Baltimore show is a bit overwhelming. For the visitor, there is no shortage of interesting and inspiring new work. For the exhibitor, however, there are some challenges involved in putting yourself out there. Jiyoung Chung, Tamara Embrey, Jenne Giles and Deborah Kruger shared some insights into their experience of working this venue below.
Getting back to abnormal
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
It was a busy week at the ACC Baltimore Show!
I had an amazing time: meeting many new artists, including a number of outstanding feltmakers which made it super “awesome” (my new favorite word), and also reconnecting with friends from previous shows. I had a great time sharing the booth with my friend, Heidi. It was nice to share the experience and made the whole trip much more meaningful! Here is a picture that she took of me demonstrating my wares.
Back home now and catching up. CraftBoston is not too far away….
Images from 8th ISS Hong Kong
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The 8th Annual International Shibori Symposium just wrapped up in Hong Kong. I was so excited to see images from the show: it looked pretty spectacular! I can see pieces by Anne Evans (front jacket in sienna browns) and Jeung Hwa-Park (long, snake-like pieces; one in blue/green and the other in red/orange/purple). I wish I recognized some of the other work because it all looks amazing. I had a piece called Tendril Wrap in the show which you can just see on the mannequin to the right of the full red dress mannequin.
I really like the way the displayed it: wrapped with the tendrils on the inside. Not only did it show more of the shibori dye on the flat side of the felt, but it has a sort of reverse hedge-hog look to it. I would never have thought to do it that way but it is very cool!
You can see more images from the exhibit at this link:
8th International Shibori Symposium
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Tendril Wrap by Jenne Giles 2010
on display in December at the Animal Fibers Show at the 8th International Shibori Symposium, Hong Kong
FilzFun Magazine
Thursday, August 25, 2011
We’ve been invited to write an article for FilzFun. FilzFun, or verFiltzt Und zugeNåht, is a quarterly German magazine dedicated to felt and textile art. Though the magazine is written in German, FilzFun also comes with an insert with every article translated to English. I received a copy the other day and it is an extraordinary publication created with evident love and careful attention. Visit their website to learn more and to explore past issues.
