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Wow.. I didn't see this piece when I first looked at your work. This is lovely. I am so interested in how you framed it. I never know what to do with my work. It is always so random. THIS IS sooo lovely. Are you selling your work?
Thanks for your comment on my page I've just got it! love this piece you've done and the things on your website.
love this work!
Thank you, I find your photos so inspirational - I have some orchids that would love your artful touch.
I can play with felt all day long...
This is lovely. I want to see the whole piece of cloth. I enjoy your work.
Cami
www.bluetangoartfactory.com
AWWW!!! This is SO utterly beautyful!
This is delightful.
his is lovely - wish I could read the text and see the piece in person. _ maybe I can adjust something on the ning site but still learning how to navigate around this. Thank you for sharing this work.
Cami
www.bluetangoartfactory.com
International Day of Felt at Everywhere!
October 3, 2009 all day
Felt - intertwined, bound together, forever as one - United
2009 is the United Nation's International Year of Natural Fibres, It will be the first year for an International Day of Felt.
Felters from around the globe will join together displayi...
Hi Andrea, I recently moved to Orlando from Seattle. There is nothing going on with felting around here. I can't even find any roving. I have had to call my sources back in Seattle and have roving sent. Can you share any roving sources ?
Thanks fo...
Just checking in again. I have been a wet felter for years... I love to do landscapes. I have just been ignited doing needle felting. If I draw an image on a canvas... Can I just start needle felting on it?
Has anyone needlefelted on a pre-stretch...
Profile Information
- What fiber skills do you have?
- wet felting, mixed media, textiles
- What countries have you lived in/visited?
- lots..... From Japan and China to The Greek Island of Santorini...... I love to travel. So many places to go...so many interesting people to meet.
- What languages do you speak?
- englis
- Your Website:
- http://www.bluetangoartfactory.com
- Any other links you want to add? Facebook?
- http://www.fullsail.edu
This is the amazing university where I work.
- What would you like to see happen here on Fiber Focus?
- get inspired by viewing other artists
- How did you find out about our group? Do you know anyone else here?
- Rayla's blog
cami smith's Photos
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 11:01am on August 12, 2009,
Amy Ford said…
- Hi Cami, thanks for the complement on my fibers! I use acid dyes, frequently overdyeing to get the depth of color I want. They're available on ArtFire here, and the only ones that I have up that are superwash right now are the blends with seacell.
I was sitting here watching your slideshow, and there is such joy expressed in your work! It was a serendipitous moment for me. Thank you.
Amy (FiberCycle)
- At 7:35pm on August 11, 2009,
Pat Spiller said… - omg: your work is wonderful.
- At 2:47pm on June 5, 2009,
Heather McGilvray said… - Hello Cami and many thanks for the invite to join. I hope you are doing well out there on the opposite end of the country!
What is the image that you have as your profile image? Gorgeous pattern and color! It looks like you have been doing a lot of felting - I love all the layers you are getting! Beautiful!
- At 9:52pm on June 2, 2009,
Carol Hayes said… - Thank you Cami. I am learning my way around this, not too good yet. I thought I'd gotten a picture of my shawl up -- not Sue, Mom and me! Horrors!!! I'll work on learning this.
- At 11:10am on June 2, 2009,
Rayela Art said… - Thanks, Cami! I was just teasing with that comment. I did hear a program once where they were giving examples of how private stuff was made public by accidentally hitting the "Reply All" button. Don't remember details, but it was funny at the time.
- At 8:14pm on June 1, 2009,
Rayela Art said…
- Wowzers! You have a lot of contacts! Chuckle, chuckle.... If they like us and want to be here, then they are welcome! Thank goodness you weren't saying something nasty about one of them!
- At 7:12pm on June 1, 2009,
Rayela Art said…
- Ooooooo..... Your page looks great! Love the colors you picked!
Thanks for inviting your friends over here! We've had several join. The more the merrier!
- At 9:58am on May 17, 2009,
Rayela Art said…
- Welcome, Cami! I took a look at your link- gorgeous work. Make sure you load some photos soon so other people can enjoy your work, too. By the way, your link doesn't work as you have it there. I added the .com and got it, but other people might not figure it out. You should also have it go directly to your page. Nice website! Looks like a great group of people!
Every member here has a blog which is linked to the front page. This is a nice way to introduce yourself and to keep the rest of us updated on your news. Most people seem to start bonding through the photos, but there are also groups that you can join. I don't know why nobody has started a felting one yet as there are quite a few felters here. Maybe you can start it! I know that if one is started, others will quickly join. I'm not a felter, so I haven't felt like it was my place to do it.
Would love to hear more about your time in China. Maybe you can write an article for my blog about it. Let me know if you are interested.
You can also change this page to reflect your tastes. There are many templates available which you can personalize. Jump in and make yourself at home!
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Karen's Whimsey has this free Paper Doll pattern on her website. Clothing for the doll also available. Images are in the public domain.
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This 16" doll has made herself quite famous by being chosen to be on the cover of a well-known book of American Folk Dolls, by Wendy Lavitt. She is such a good doll for a cover as she has just about all the best details of this type of doll. Separate fingers, a wonderful and exaggerated face and hair all carefully embroidered, including her remarkable feather-stitched eyebrows, and a costume of just-right simplicity and detail. She has with her the same small cat the doll in the photo has. Silkscreened for embroidery and new antiquing methods included.
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