'Felt Through Contact' - Viltkontaktgroep 20 Years On

This is the current exhibition at Farfield Mill, which is on until 21 April.  I actually went to see the exhibition a few weeks ago - Viltkontaktgroep is the Dutch Felting Association formed in 1991with ten members and now there are over 500 members who meet twice a year in different parts of the Netherlands.

Swine - Ditty van der Elst

Farfield Mill is the only place in the UK hosting this exhibition showing the work of 53 of the members of Viltkontaktgroep.

Dress - Charity Van De Meer

There is a wide range of items on display from wall hangings, pots, ball dresses, curtains, jewellery showing all sorts of felting techniques.

To the West of the Sun - Elly Poldervaart

I'm just showing a few of the pieces I enjoyed - but there are many other inspiring pieces.

Open Space in Woods - Adrian Salome

Hedgehog - Ditty van der Elst

Large Wall Object No 5 - Kitty Korver

Durable Coat - Karin Goeman

Worth a visit if you are in the area.

Felt: The Climate is Changing

I recently went to see the international touring exhibition 'The Climate is Changing' at Farfield Mill near Sedbergh. The exhibition features work from fifty felt artists from across the world and through the medium of fibre demonstrates an international concern for climate change issues. All the exhibits are stunning and it is really interesting to see how different artists have interpreted the issues and how they have used variety of materials  including wire, metal, plastic and recycled materials within their projects. The themes which come through are to do with what will be lost and how things will be remembered, with destruction and regeneration and with responsibility.

Just a few photos of the ones I liked....

900,000 tonnes      Fiona Rainford

Ultimo salto       Katia Volpe

Winter weeds - Young women's jerkin circa 2020     Mollie Littlejohn

Melt     Olga Tarasova

Medusa    Annette Block

Summer field / Summer flood    Catherine Slater
viewed from one side then the other

The exhibition is on until the 25th March and is well worth a look if you are in the area.