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Proto-temple

Friday, August 5, 2011

Part of a series of posts about a residency at Hlaðan in Iceland. I tried piecing together a little temple inspired by the church on the outskirts of Vogar. This was made from a thin sheet of felt that I cut and sewed. The tiny temple was strung up between a pair of bushes on [...]

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Undir Niðri Poster : Concept to Hanging

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Part of a series of posts about a residency at Hlaðan in Iceland. In designing the poster to accompany the exhibition and performance that Kristin and I put together, we took a trip to Frida Franka, an incredible antique shop in Reykjavik. There were piles and mazes of old collections, as though whole kitchens, workshops, [...]

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Big Inspirations

Monday, August 1, 2011

Part of a series of posts about a residency at Hlaðan in Iceland. These videos informed a lot of my process and got me excited about felt and the potential for building with it. Dig that embroidery at the end of the second video!

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Factory to felt sheets

Monday, August 1, 2011

Part of a series of posts about a residency at Hlaðan in Iceland. Kristin and I visited the spinning and dyeing mill of Istex to source all the wool that I am using for this installation. I was totally mesmerized by all the equipment, the machinery that was spinning and rolling and folding. The contrast [...]

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Felting

Saturday, July 23, 2011

With wool from Istex, a company that represents hundreds of Icelandic shepherds, I’ve been creating sheets of felt to use as panels for construction of a temple. Each piece of felt is made from spreading out wool rovings (cleaned, carded fibers) onto a large sheet, then wetting and soaping the pile. Once I’ve tightly rolled [...]

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