Working on another piece for my show...trying out an ombre effect for a vase. .still have to add some dimension with silk chiffon. That's going to stay a secret until July. 😉 . . #felt #feltart #feltartist #felting #wetfelted #merinowools #silkchiffon #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #feutre #makingfelt #canadiancraft #canadianmade #canadianfeltart #monicabennettfelt #slowart #handmade #feltedvase #penderislandbc #penderartist #textileartist #penderisland #bcfeltartist #MBarchive

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A teaser view of a new piece. I've submitted it to felt::feutre canada's online presentation 'Words' so I won't show the whole piece yet...but it will be at my show here on Pender July 5-7. ;) . . #feltart #felt #feutre #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #makingfelt #localart #handmadefelt #bcfeltartist #penderartist #monicabennettfelt #monicabennett #penderislandbc #penderartist #penderisland #handmade #wetfelting #handfelting #feltartists #feltartist #finnwool #resistfelting #feltfeutrecanada #canadianfeltart #canadianfeltartist #canadianmade #MBarchive

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Day Three of sampling.. what will it become? I love this felting technique. I have a great idea for a piece but before I commit to it, I make a sample. Such a time and materials saver in the end - a lesson that I had to learn the hard way, of course. . . #feltart #samplingisasuperpower #samplingismycreativesuperpower #samplingsavestime #felt #feutre #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #makingfelt #canadiancraft #canadianmade #canadianfeltart #textileartist #penderislandbc #penderartist #penderisland #handmade #finnwool #felting #MBarchive

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Another sample for another project. I really like the texture and subtle sheen of this monochromatic piece. . . #feltart #felt #feutre #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #makingfelt #wetfelting #wetfelted #canadianfeltartist #feltsample #samplingisasuperpower #MBarchive #felting #penderislandbc #penderisland #bcfeltartist #penderartist #monicabennettfelt

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Sampling -a great way to test ideas/materials/layouts and see what works (and what does not). Interestingly, the far left is the one that fits the plan...it's brighter in real life. 😉 . . #feltart #feltartist #felting #wetfelted #merinowools #silkchiffon #handdyedsilk #wetfelting #samplingisasuperpower #penderislandbc #penderartist #monicabennettfelt #monicabennett #felt #feutre #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #makingfelt #canadiancraft #canadianmade #canadianfeltart #MBarchive #collaborativeart

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Four ferries in one shot - Queen of Cumberland, Mayne Queen and Salish Orca and Spirit of Vancouver Island, on whose deck I'm standing. On our way to the big city, with all its crazy traffic and drivers.....going to deliver some artwork to @craftcouncilbc along with family stuff. . . @bcferries #bcferries #ferrytravel #penderislandbc #gulfislandliving #islandlife #crazycitytraffic #feltart #feltartist #MBarchive #penderartist

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Today this scarf gets finished! I like the colour palette and the painterly swirls. A rather new and different design for me. . . . #feltart #felt #feutre #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #makingfelt #canadiancraft #canadianmade #canadianfeltart #feltartist #felting #wetfelted #merinowools #silkchiffon #wearablefelt #wearableart #wetfelting #handfelting #feltartists #penderislandbc #penderartist #textileartist #penderisland #bcfeltartist #MBarchive #feltfeutrecanada

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Can't believe that I have never been to this gorgeous beach in all the 20 years that I've lived here. Such a beautiful day for a short hike, followed by delicious 'Mermaid Tears' kombucha at Gather, the restaurant at Hope Bay. . . #penderislandbc #kombucha #gulfislandliving #hopebay #penderisland #gulfislandsbc #dayhike #penderbeach # #gatherpenderisland #MBarchive @sandyshreve @gatherpenderisland

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Working again! It's been a few months and I didn't realise how much I missed it. Maybe that's why I've been cranky. 😁 . . #felt #feltart #feltartist #felting #wetfelted #merinowools #feutre #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #makingfelt #canadiancraft #canadianmade #canadianfeltart #monicabennettfelt #slowart #handmade #madeincanada #bcmade #bcartist #localart #handmadefelt #bcfeltartist #MBarchive #penderislandbc #penderartist #finnwools

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YUM! Thank you @cloud9specialtybakery It tastes as good as it looks! Such a delicious, gluten-free doughnut treat. I've been waiting to try one ever since I saw their first doughnut post. Thanks to Vancouver friends, I got a special delivery today. 😊 . . #glutenfreefood #glutenfreedoughnut #deliciousdoughnut #glutenfreeliving #cloud9specialtybakery #MBarchive #goingtocheatabittoday #glutenfreebaking

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Day 3 - March Meet the Maker challenge. A Flatlay, a word which I learned only yesterday, meaning a flat display of items, photographed from above. Rather than the usual items one might put in, I thought it would be fun to show some of the fibres I use (other than sheep). From the top left moving clockwise: 1. Hand dyed Mohair goat locks (aren't they shiny?) 2. Dyed wool neps (little waste wool balls - great for surface texture) 3. Sari silk waste (recycled sari fabric all shredded up) 4. Hand dyed silk fibres (soo luxurious) 5. Dyed hemp fibre (just slightly more coarse than silk) 6. Rose plant fibre (yes! Rose - the flower. Cool, eh?) (I have pearl fibre, too 😆) 7. Soy silk fibre (yes, from soy beans!) All of these are great for adding texture, design, movement, colour and shine to my felt art. . . #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 #meetthemaker2019day2 #penderislandbc #penderartist #handmade #feltart #feltartist #flatlay #silkfibre #woolneps #mohairlocks #soysilk #rosefibre #hemp #MBarchive

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Happy Valentine’s Day! 💗💙💚💛💜💖 Here are some colourful spring flowers to look at rather than another photo of snow! . . #happyvalentinesday❤️ #happy💜day #penderislandbc #springflowers🌸 #nomoresnow #prettycolours #tulipsfortoday #MBarchive

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Going back to last summer, when this collaborative piece was published in FELT magazine as part of an article on Felt United, the online FB site celebrating felt worldwide. We were (and still are) very excited to see our work in print! #throwbackthursday @sandyshreve @penderhouse #feltart #feltartist #felting #penderislandbc #penderartist #feutre #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #makingfelt #canadiancraft #canadianmade #canadianfeltart #canadianfeltartist #madebyhand #madeincanada #bcmade #bcartist #localart #handmadefelt #bcfeltartist #MBarchive #feltfeutrecanada #collaborativeart #ceramic #ceramicart #acrylics

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Really happy to find out that Copper-nicus sold this holiday season! It was a challenging piece to make with the silk chiffon inserts and inner felt circles. Thank you to whoever bought it and Thank you to @craftcouncilbc staff 😊 #feltart #feltartist #felting #wetfelted #merinowools #silkchiffon #felt #feutre #filt #filtro #keçe #filz #vilt #makingfelt #canadiancraft #canadianmade #canadianfeltart #localart #handmadefelt #bcfeltartist #bcartist #bcmade #bcfeltartist #feltfeutrecanada #MBarchive ##penderislandbc

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