Using unspun wool fibers as a foundation, I add other natural fibers or fabrics, soap, & water. I agitate and coax the fibers into felt, sculpting & shaping into accessories for home & person.
https://www.facebook.com/woollybearworks/
Handwoven sculptural baskets with materials from palm tree fibers and inflorescence.
Heavy canvas is hemmed and then coated with acrylic priming paint. The designs are hand applied with brightly colored acrylic art paints. Multiple coats of polyurethane are applied to all surfaces.
I dye and hand silkscreen with original designs on natural fabrics like linen and silk to make home textiles, accessories and clothing.
After photo image is transferred on silk it has been treated with multiple layers of wax and dyes like in traditional hot wax batik. All images are original and was taken by artist.
Julie Meyer, a Midwest designer, sews leather handbags and goods. Sourcing top-grain leather & hair-on cowhides, she cuts, sews and offers skillfully finished items for people to use everyday.
I offer handmade leather Handbags, Laptop messenger bags, leather journals filled with recycled handmade paper, and Belts. variation in the colors of my product comes from hand-mixed color dyes.
I create felted wool paintings and whimsical sculptures using wool roving and batts. Barbed needles are used to felt wool onto background fabrics or to shape fibers into solid wool sculptures.
Handcrafted handbags made using upholstery fabric. All bags have feet on bottom and numerous interior pockets in my signature coordinating polka dots.
We craft footwear, handbags and accessories from sustainable woods and US-made nylon. We create our own fabric laminations and make all components in our studio before hand forming each item.