Tag: felting

  • Highlights of the Easter Show Arts & Craft Entries

    At the Arts Preview last week, I took a lot of photos of all the Arts & Crafts entries that caught my eye. Sometimes because they were beautiful or clever, and sometimes because they were METAL AF. They’re mostly in the order I saw them, so you get the full “meandering around the display cases while pounding drinks” effect.

    R2-D2

    This crochet R2-D2 was fully life-size, and it was a big hit with the viewers. I like it, but he looks a little oddly muscular and organic to me for a robot! (And what’s with that crocheted, mounted dinosaur head?!)

    Felted Wind in the Willows characters

    I loved these needle-felted Wind in the Willows characters. Mr. Toad even has his driving goggles!

    Crocheted chainsaw head guy

    I mean, who is this little crochet guy with a chainsaw head and hands, and sweet red high-tops? Kudos to Andrew Galagher on the ribbon!

    Byte Couture - dress made from keyboard keys, cables, and computer RAM

    I gasped when I saw this “Byte Couture” dress in the Cabinet of Excellence. It was in the “Recycled Garment” category and used computer keys, RAM, and cables to fashion a dress. Well done, Stephanie Powell!

    Crocheted doll

    This crocheted doll is very expressive, but it freaks me out a little bit. It reminds me of the podlings from The Dark Crystal somehow.

    Amazing quilt with circles

    This quilt is why I was not particularly surprised or disappointed to miss out on a ribbon, as it was competing in the same category as mine. 😳 Amazing work, Tonia Barton!

    Cat skellington

    Andrew Galagher strikes again! This “Cat Skellington” won the blue ribbon in soft toys or dolls.

    Punk teddy bears

    Loved the punk teddy bear! I didn’t even realise he has a safety pin through his nose.

    Volcano quilt

    How cool is this volcano quilt? The artist is a teenager!

    Creepy mosaics

    This was the point where I started to appreciate how the folks doing the displays had sometimes grouped together thematically or visually similar items. That mosaic of the Joker stopped me dead in my tracks, and then I was able to appreciate the other two next to it.

    Bag End cake

    This Bag End cake won an award in the “Most Creative Cake” category. Very cute!

    Dragon cake

    And this one won in the “Gravity Defying” category. I love the little Shaolin monks in front of the temple!

    Spartan helmet embelled on a jacket

    SPARTA! This beaded denim jacket was insane.

    Octopus bottle

    I thought this octopus glass sculpture was lovely. It reminded me of The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife and some of the Minoan vessels we saw in Crete last year.

    Rabbit head sculpture

    The creepiest thing about that rabbit sculpture is how the eyes were set back inside the head so the damn thing seemed to track you as you walked past.

     A baby made of pills

    At first I thought this PILL BABY was creepy, but then I discovered that A) the artist is a doctor, and B) she titled it “A self portrait of the younger me.” Now I think it’s amazing.

    Creepy house sculpture with an eye peering out

    This is entitled “Fairy House Light,” so I think maybe it lights up? That would be the scariest night light ever.

    Horse head fascinator

    I loved this horse head fascinator mixed in among the fancy lady hats. Hell yeah! This would be amazing to wear to Melbourne Cup Day. (You know, if one supported such barbarism.)

    Baby dolls

    I think we can all agree that, of the “Dressed modern dolls,” the one on the right is actually way scarier.

    Rocking chair

    Stephen Rutherford was in the queue right in front of us with this rocking chair at the Drop-off Day a couple weeks ago. Rodd and I both admired it, especially the way it looks like he’s incorporated some recycled pieces. I was happy to see he won a ribbon in the “Innovative” woodwork category!

    Freddie Mercury, crocheted

    Crochet Freddie Mercury, of course. Nice.

    Animal skull headdress and shield

    Another badass thematic display of an “animal skull headdress,” decorated medieval shield, and what appears to be a DRAGONSKIN GAUNTLET in the background.

    Marie Curie textile artwork

    This Marie Curie themed textile artwork was done by the same teenager who did the volcano quilt. Very cool!

    Armadillo toy

    What a cuddly looking armadillo!

    Paper mache doll

    I can appreciate the skill required to make this papier-mâché doll while also worrying that it comes to life in the night to kill people.

    Magpies

    I really liked the bold graphic qualities of this painting of magpies.

    Gum trees by Ted Lewis

    I recognised the style of this piece immediately and was pleased to verify it was by Ted Lewis. We very, very nearly bought one of his paintings a few months ago, and I’m still thinking about it. I love in this one how you don’t notice the galahs at first.

    Sugar glider print

    This print of sugar gliders was so intricate and so beautiful!

    Banana replicator

    Banana replicator! This amused the hell out of me. It was in the “raster artwork” category, and I had to look it up in the schedule to see what that actually means: “The image must have originated from an original photograph, including photographs purchased within Copyright or acquired after Copyright has expired. The image may be significantly manipulated or enhanced using Photoshop or equivalent computer software.”

    Meerkat

    Meerkat! Mr. Snook is a big fan. We were delighted to discover that the German word for meerkat is “Erdmännchen,” which means “little earth man.”

    Greenhowe clowns

    I almost thought I’d escaped—that as a society we’d moved past this particular brand of evil—but of course, there’s gotta be a goddamn Jean Greenhowe clown. I kid, but not really. It’s not an Easter Show without someone knitting a Greenhowe clown.

  • Voyager

    Voyager – a Galaga-style video game made with needle-felted wool. That looks amazing.

  • FeltedArctic tapestry

    Aww, Martha made an adorable Arctic needle-felted tapestry for her new granddaughter, Jude. So cute!

  • Felted Fortune Cookies

    Random Knitting Pattern: Felted Fortune Cookies! I’m really just bookmarking this so I can remember it for the next Tapestry Craft newsletter.

  • Felting workshop

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    Breaking for lunch in the middle of a felting workshop. I’m hoping to make a scarf to match the new coat!