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| My ad for the Handmade 2014 issue of Folk Magazine |
In case this is the first time we've "met", I'm Val, and I am pretty much addicted to anything "woolie". I describe the woolen work I create "painting with fiber", because I love to mix and match natural fabrics and felted wool, onto which I jab wool roving with sharp barbed needles. It's a really fine way to work out my aggressions, let me tell you. And, as the mom of two teen boys, I do have my fair share of frustrations and aggressions! I find it's much more effective to act out upon a canvas of fabric and fiber than get in the face of a teenager, Lol!
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| My work studio |
I live near the coast in San Diego, CA. My husband is a Landscape Architect and also owns his own business. This past year, we moved into adjoining work studios located close to Balboa Park. Our studios are in darling attached cottages built in the 1920s, which sit atop a canyon. We love living and working in San Diego. I invite you to stop by for a visit anytime you are in the San Diego area! We also bring Lola to work with us. She will be the first one to greet you, but please have no fear. She is extra friendly :o)I have some really exciting felting adventures coming up, and I certainly hope you will join in. I am planning to launch an online class soon called "Hello Felt". I will be teaching basic needle felting and felt techniques, and more advanced projects as well. There will be a few add-on classes in embroidery, hand sewing and more. I'm sure you will want to stay connected so you can be among the first to know when my class launches (and find out about early discounted pricing!) Please click here to join my mailing list. And, just for joining, you will receive a free download of my favorite needle felting tools! Believe me, this list is invaluable, and one I would have wanted when I started to learn about needle felting.
How else can we stay connected? Please join my Val's Art Studio Facebook page by clicking here. My super fun Pinterest page is here. And, please feel free to browse and shop my products by clicking over to my Etsy shop here.
I would love to hear from you, and find out what brought you here to my studio! Please feel free to leave me a comment, or send me an email here.
Thanks for stopping by today. Hope to see you again very soon! =^_^=
xx, Val
