This Blog is about my explorations of art making. My experiences of Felting, Nuno, Cobweb and Needle Felting Clothing and Accessories, my Felt Art, Mixed Media Art, Embroidery, Bead Embroidery and my Knitting. If you have questions, please feel free to ask. My shop is Amberdark on Etsy :)
Friday, April 6, 2018
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Friday, October 2, 2015
My site is now published. It is a collection of Fearless Fiberworks and some of Amberdark. I'd love to get your comments on the site and what you think!
www.carolesimcox.com
I have a few little things I want to change but this is the overall effect. So please don't hold back and let me know.
Thanks! Love to have you bookmark my site as I will be producing a lot more as my pain is ebbing.
www.carolesimcox.com
I have a few little things I want to change but this is the overall effect. So please don't hold back and let me know.
Thanks! Love to have you bookmark my site as I will be producing a lot more as my pain is ebbing.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Getting a Website up and running through WIX
I'm just in the process of setting up my own website through WIX. It is quite an easy way to do the whole process and I will be incorporating my Amberdark shop and Fearless Fiberworks shop from Etsy on the site.
As soon as it is done, I will share the link with you and would love your feedback on what you think of the site and any suggestions you might have.
Thanks. My hummingbird felt wall hanging is just about done and I will feature it on the website and list it under Fearless Fiberworks on Etsy.
Here are some of my new pictures taken for Fearless Fiberworks and I have a Professional Photographer who is going to be taking the six pictures I need to submit for publication in the Fiber Art book that I'm being featured in.
Hugs everybody.
As soon as it is done, I will share the link with you and would love your feedback on what you think of the site and any suggestions you might have.
Thanks. My hummingbird felt wall hanging is just about done and I will feature it on the website and list it under Fearless Fiberworks on Etsy.
Here are some of my new pictures taken for Fearless Fiberworks and I have a Professional Photographer who is going to be taking the six pictures I need to submit for publication in the Fiber Art book that I'm being featured in.
Hugs everybody.
Friday, August 14, 2015
I'M BEING FEATURED IN A BOOK
E. Ashley Rooney and Anne Lee will be featuring me in a two page lay-out in their newest series of books for Schiffer Publishing, "Exploring Fiber Art." WOOHOO!! The books will be out in 2017/18.
The three volumes will cover Jewelry and Wearable Art; Wall Hangings; and In Three Dimensions. Ashley has produced a long and successful line of books, which you can review at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Schiffer’s beautiful coffee-table books are aimed primarily at galleries, artists, art lovers, and collectors.
I'm presently working on my Hummingbird Wall Hanging on Felt which is embroidered with thread and bead embroidered. Should be done within a few weeks.
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Well, I apologize for not blogging earlier. All these moves from Nelson to Salt Spring to a 5th Wheel and then to our new house we found have caused a lot of time to be spent packing and unpacking.
With our new house I have an outdoor Studio which is quite large and I'm so happy with it. I'm slowly getting it set up with pictures I want to show you.
I just had to let everyone know how tickled pink I am that I just sold my first real Art piece Thunder Storm/Sunrise, a 6 ft long wall hanging for $230.00 to an Art Consultant in Tennesee, USA (I hope I spelled that right, lol). They will be hanging it in their new Cancer Center. Whoop!!!
Well, I'll be sending you some pictures soon of my new Studio! Hope everyone is doing well. Hugs, Carole
With our new house I have an outdoor Studio which is quite large and I'm so happy with it. I'm slowly getting it set up with pictures I want to show you.
I just had to let everyone know how tickled pink I am that I just sold my first real Art piece Thunder Storm/Sunrise, a 6 ft long wall hanging for $230.00 to an Art Consultant in Tennesee, USA (I hope I spelled that right, lol). They will be hanging it in their new Cancer Center. Whoop!!!
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Hi Everybody,
Well, my progress on doing the beading on my over tunic has been rather delayed because we have been trying to move to Salt Spring Island, BC. We had an offer on the house which fell through just a few days before it would have gone through and so stopped our ability to buy the house we were going to buy. Now it looks like I will be living in a trailer with my husband and rescue cats, a bit of a tight situation. But the trailer park is more like a treed beautiful campground right on the shore of St. Mary's Lake. It looks beautiful and I will have much more inspiration with lakes and oceans surrounding me.
So, I will still be adding the tunic, just later than thought. Sorry!
I will be moving on the 16th of September, next Tuesday and will then be back in business with Fearless Fiberworks and Amberdark on Etsy by the weekend of the 20th.
Wishing you all well!
Carole
Well, my progress on doing the beading on my over tunic has been rather delayed because we have been trying to move to Salt Spring Island, BC. We had an offer on the house which fell through just a few days before it would have gone through and so stopped our ability to buy the house we were going to buy. Now it looks like I will be living in a trailer with my husband and rescue cats, a bit of a tight situation. But the trailer park is more like a treed beautiful campground right on the shore of St. Mary's Lake. It looks beautiful and I will have much more inspiration with lakes and oceans surrounding me.
So, I will still be adding the tunic, just later than thought. Sorry!
I will be moving on the 16th of September, next Tuesday and will then be back in business with Fearless Fiberworks and Amberdark on Etsy by the weekend of the 20th.
Wishing you all well!
Carole
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Progress on Felt Overtunic
I know this started out as a dress but it just needed some more fulling. Well, I've managed to full it to a strong felt tunic. It is still soft and has ties down one side. The orange and red locks on the front of the sleeveless bodice are now being beaded in between. I'm embroidering the bodice and dress body with very different ideas (secret for now) and am hoping to get it fully done soon.
More on the mouse that my husband brought home, it unfortunately didn't make it. It was just too young. But, he brought us home another cat last night. So, there is a bit of upset going on in our household with our other rescues who are still hissing and fighting sometimes for the top rung. Aw, well, I guess I've rubbed off on my husband, lol.
Hope everyone is doing well and I will write back again soon. Bye Bye!
More on the mouse that my husband brought home, it unfortunately didn't make it. It was just too young. But, he brought us home another cat last night. So, there is a bit of upset going on in our household with our other rescues who are still hissing and fighting sometimes for the top rung. Aw, well, I guess I've rubbed off on my husband, lol.
Hope everyone is doing well and I will write back again soon. Bye Bye!
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Hi,
Well, guess what, my husband brought home a baby field mouse (really small, probably close to 2 days old or something). It is so cute. We still haven't figured out whether it is a male or female. Every 2 to 3 hours we take turns feeding him/her. She (because I want it to be a girl) wiggles around and kicks out her little legs. It is almost impossible to find her little mouth and feed her with a paintbrush.
I've had lots of mice before when I was a kid and have had two boys, so it makes it easier for him; as he hasn't had experience with either mice or human babies. :)
My felt dress is actually Llama or Alpaca so that is why it didn't felt as completely as I wanted it to. So back to the fulling process once again. I will be using my round paddle I got from Heart Felt Silks to finish the job. Then I want to embroider and bead the front before presenting it. I'm also going to try my hand at 3D Felt Sculptures. I think it might be really fun.
For all of you who are tired of waiting for my process, I apologize. I have Fibromyalgia, a very painful condition and Chronic Fatigue, so I am working around them the best that I can. As I have had both conditions for a long, long time, I'm getting better at doing what I love Feltmaking and Fiber Art in a faster way.
Thanks to those who choose to follow my blog!! Have a great weekend!
Well, guess what, my husband brought home a baby field mouse (really small, probably close to 2 days old or something). It is so cute. We still haven't figured out whether it is a male or female. Every 2 to 3 hours we take turns feeding him/her. She (because I want it to be a girl) wiggles around and kicks out her little legs. It is almost impossible to find her little mouth and feed her with a paintbrush.
I've had lots of mice before when I was a kid and have had two boys, so it makes it easier for him; as he hasn't had experience with either mice or human babies. :)
My felt dress is actually Llama or Alpaca so that is why it didn't felt as completely as I wanted it to. So back to the fulling process once again. I will be using my round paddle I got from Heart Felt Silks to finish the job. Then I want to embroider and bead the front before presenting it. I'm also going to try my hand at 3D Felt Sculptures. I think it might be really fun.
For all of you who are tired of waiting for my process, I apologize. I have Fibromyalgia, a very painful condition and Chronic Fatigue, so I am working around them the best that I can. As I have had both conditions for a long, long time, I'm getting better at doing what I love Feltmaking and Fiber Art in a faster way.
Thanks to those who choose to follow my blog!! Have a great weekend!
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
Hi Everybody, I'm baaaaccck!! I truly will be blogging much more often, I promise.
I'm terribly sorry to have taken so long to have blogged with you. I am going to try much harder to make this a regular entry blog to let you know what I'm up to or tips I can share with you. Please feel free to send in your questions on felting, bead weaving, hand embroidery with floss or beads and knitting. I've got a SALE going on right now on my Etsy website for Fearless Fiberworks www.FearlessFiberworks.Etsy.com
I'm in the middle of re-felting a long Cobweb dress which didn't shrink at all the first time around. This I found quite perplexing. I also wanted to add some more red and orange curlies of wool around the collar on the front. I've also been thinking about how I would like to add some textiles like ribbons, perhaps cut out pieces of felt I've made in the past. I'm still thinking on that. I will be hand embroidering and beading the dress once it has been finally felted to the way I want it to be. I consider this a very complex piece of art wear. I used batts I purchased call Tea Rose (I think) to make this light Cobweb creation and I love how some of the pieces show the light burgundy coming through the brown and ivory webbings.
Maybe meanwhile I should make some smaller items so it isn't such a long wait until I list something new? I wouldn't want you to all think I'd died or something awful like that. I have a rather morbid sense of humour at times :)
I have placed my Amberdark Shop on Vacation until I can figure out what I want to sell on it. So please bear with me.
I'm in the middle of re-felting a long Cobweb dress which didn't shrink at all the first time around. This I found quite perplexing. I also wanted to add some more red and orange curlies of wool around the collar on the front. I've also been thinking about how I would like to add some textiles like ribbons, perhaps cut out pieces of felt I've made in the past. I'm still thinking on that. I will be hand embroidering and beading the dress once it has been finally felted to the way I want it to be. I consider this a very complex piece of art wear. I used batts I purchased call Tea Rose (I think) to make this light Cobweb creation and I love how some of the pieces show the light burgundy coming through the brown and ivory webbings.
Maybe meanwhile I should make some smaller items so it isn't such a long wait until I list something new? I wouldn't want you to all think I'd died or something awful like that. I have a rather morbid sense of humour at times :)
I have placed my Amberdark Shop on Vacation until I can figure out what I want to sell on it. So please bear with me.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Happy New Year's Eve everybody!! xoxo
Well, Christmas was celebrated a little late in our household as my husband doesn't get the same holidays this year because he switched to this new job here in Nelson. He used to work for the Agricultural Land Commission, but I guess we all know where that's going now that they want to take a lot of the agricultural lands away. Don't know how we are going to find food in the future with no farmers.
Anyway, almost all the shops here close at 5pm. My husband gets off work at 4:30pm, soooo we were running around on the 23rd trying to buy each other gifties. It actually ended up being Boxing Day that I just send my husband out to pick the things he wanted (he is SO hard to buy for) and then everything was good. A good Tofurky dinner with veggies was great. How was your Christmas???
I actually got an offer from one of the shops to carry my items from Fearless Fiberworks!! How cool is that??? I'm going to take the articles in when the holidays are over with and we can concentrate on how to do this. Consignment? or whatever? Does anyone have suggestions?
Wishing you all the best in the new year and may you have the one you want!
Carole xoxoxo
Anyway, almost all the shops here close at 5pm. My husband gets off work at 4:30pm, soooo we were running around on the 23rd trying to buy each other gifties. It actually ended up being Boxing Day that I just send my husband out to pick the things he wanted (he is SO hard to buy for) and then everything was good. A good Tofurky dinner with veggies was great. How was your Christmas???
I actually got an offer from one of the shops to carry my items from Fearless Fiberworks!! How cool is that??? I'm going to take the articles in when the holidays are over with and we can concentrate on how to do this. Consignment? or whatever? Does anyone have suggestions?
Wishing you all the best in the new year and may you have the one you want!
Carole xoxoxo
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Christmas Craft Fair
I had a great time at the Christmas Craft Fair that I was selling in. It took place about an half hour out of Nelson in Castlegar and was very interesting. There were many talented Vendors and I ended up bringing home a few of their tasty and beautiful items.
I actually sold some items as well. My Kootenay Mountain Felted Fiber piece sold and my Strawberry Summer Shawl and my Victory Shawl. That was very nice! There was a great deal of interest in the Felting and the knitting pieces I brought and being the only Felter there it certainly helped :) Here are the pics of what sold:
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I made some new knitting pieces I thought I would show you and you can let me know what you think.
This is my Capelet Cowl (which almost sold):
It's made of Black Angora for the bottom trim with Gray Mohair next and 100% Baby Alpaca for the Cowl. I love how the Alpaca yarn is squiggly with thin and thicker throughout. It makes a lovely texture.
I also made a Zouave Jacket from a 1897 pattern book I have. Here are some pictures of that:
As soon as a take a short rest I'm hoping to get back to more felting. I'm going to be working on more textured pieces to wear with a more defined look. I can't wait to get to the designing.
Thanks for following and I hope you like the pictures!!
I actually sold some items as well. My Kootenay Mountain Felted Fiber piece sold and my Strawberry Summer Shawl and my Victory Shawl. That was very nice! There was a great deal of interest in the Felting and the knitting pieces I brought and being the only Felter there it certainly helped :) Here are the pics of what sold:
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I made some new knitting pieces I thought I would show you and you can let me know what you think.
This is my Capelet Cowl (which almost sold):
I also made a Zouave Jacket from a 1897 pattern book I have. Here are some pictures of that:
Thanks for following and I hope you like the pictures!!
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Felting again
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Well, I set out to felt a nice vest and ended up with a Felt Fiber piece of Art instead. It depicts the Kootenay mountains as I am totally surrounded by them and they are so beautiful. I just need to put a few finishing touches on it and it will be ready for listing. I also have a depiction of Kootenay Lake on the board in design. Nelson is so beautiful with all the trees and flowers still blooming in the Fall. There is lots of inspiration for me to use for my Felting.
I want to make a longer vest about half way down the bottom for warmth when bending over as we all have to do that a lot :) picking things up, vacuuming, ewww housework. I'm hoping to get that started this weekend. I'm still going to get those beautiful mountains on the vest, just a bit smaller.
The new thing is that instead of rolling the felt out to full it, I've been using my new Hand Palm Washboard from HeartFelt Silks instead. Wow, that really cuts down the work and the strain on my body. It really does cut out all that rolling business and saves a lot of the strain on my back.
Now, when I make the vest, I'm going to try out my new Sander also. I've been reading about it and wonder if maybe it will just be a quick way to felt and not really a fulling instrument. But I'm still going to try it out. The less strain on my body the better, because I love to felt.
I have been doing a lot of knitting and found a book I purchased a while ago with 1887 patterns in it. Now I've got two patterns from that book going and an original design of my own that I had to dye the wool for. Now that was a first. The woman at the wool store here in Nelson said that if I wanted a really nice black I should use more about 3g of the black powder dye, rather than the recommended 2. So I did and it still turned out more of a dark grey. I really wanted black, but I don't think I want to do it again as it is hard on the wool with the acid dye. I really ought to read up on dyeing wool as I don't really know what I'm doing, lol. Any advice?
Here's a scarf I knit out of Sari Ribbons -
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I really love the look of encrusted jewels, so I sewed in some nice big Czech glass beads and also did some designs with the sari ribbons.
In my Amberdark shop I've started making Outfits so that the choosing of items to go together is done for you and the pieces are also available separately. I really think it's a good idea and it is more fun for me. I have made some items of clothing and now I can add them to vintage items or embellish upcycled clothing to go with them.
Here is one Outfit - The Classy Outfit
It comes with or without the crocheted and beaded scarf. I thought it might look good with the scarf tied around the waist of the skirt on the side for that gypsy look.
So, we are finally getting some of the rooms in the house to feel more homey. I didn't realize that it would take so long to get everything the way that we like it. I'm felting in the basement and sewing in the attic, it's crazy.
Well, wishing you all a great weekend and I'd love to hear what you think of my ideas and things I've made.
All the best,
Carole xo
Well, I set out to felt a nice vest and ended up with a Felt Fiber piece of Art instead. It depicts the Kootenay mountains as I am totally surrounded by them and they are so beautiful. I just need to put a few finishing touches on it and it will be ready for listing. I also have a depiction of Kootenay Lake on the board in design. Nelson is so beautiful with all the trees and flowers still blooming in the Fall. There is lots of inspiration for me to use for my Felting.
I want to make a longer vest about half way down the bottom for warmth when bending over as we all have to do that a lot :) picking things up, vacuuming, ewww housework. I'm hoping to get that started this weekend. I'm still going to get those beautiful mountains on the vest, just a bit smaller.
The new thing is that instead of rolling the felt out to full it, I've been using my new Hand Palm Washboard from HeartFelt Silks instead. Wow, that really cuts down the work and the strain on my body. It really does cut out all that rolling business and saves a lot of the strain on my back.
Now, when I make the vest, I'm going to try out my new Sander also. I've been reading about it and wonder if maybe it will just be a quick way to felt and not really a fulling instrument. But I'm still going to try it out. The less strain on my body the better, because I love to felt.
I have been doing a lot of knitting and found a book I purchased a while ago with 1887 patterns in it. Now I've got two patterns from that book going and an original design of my own that I had to dye the wool for. Now that was a first. The woman at the wool store here in Nelson said that if I wanted a really nice black I should use more about 3g of the black powder dye, rather than the recommended 2. So I did and it still turned out more of a dark grey. I really wanted black, but I don't think I want to do it again as it is hard on the wool with the acid dye. I really ought to read up on dyeing wool as I don't really know what I'm doing, lol. Any advice?
Here's a scarf I knit out of Sari Ribbons -
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I really love the look of encrusted jewels, so I sewed in some nice big Czech glass beads and also did some designs with the sari ribbons.
In my Amberdark shop I've started making Outfits so that the choosing of items to go together is done for you and the pieces are also available separately. I really think it's a good idea and it is more fun for me. I have made some items of clothing and now I can add them to vintage items or embellish upcycled clothing to go with them.
Here is one Outfit - The Classy Outfit
It comes with or without the crocheted and beaded scarf. I thought it might look good with the scarf tied around the waist of the skirt on the side for that gypsy look.
So, we are finally getting some of the rooms in the house to feel more homey. I didn't realize that it would take so long to get everything the way that we like it. I'm felting in the basement and sewing in the attic, it's crazy.
Well, wishing you all a great weekend and I'd love to hear what you think of my ideas and things I've made.
All the best,
Carole xo
Monday, September 16, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
Some of my work is going to be shown in NEW YORK!!
I have been picked to exhibit up to three images of my work within the newly installed digital exhibition room of See.Me's New York City gallery. The show opens on Thursday, July 25th and will run through to Tuesday September 10th. I'm so excited!!!
We found a great antique house in Nelson, so on August 1st we will be moving into a wonderful community where Art is a big thing and people are so friendly and caring.
There's a outdoor market every Saturday in a central park with a big waterfall and grass, trees and flowers everywhere. It's just like being back in the 70's. I LOVE it.
Friday, June 21, 2013
A little request and a new item listed
My work is being featured at fearlessfiberworks.see.me/ I sure could use your support by sharing my work. If u feel generous maybe by donating a $1.00. Thanks!
Here is my latest listing:
I'm so happy! I'm in the process of buying a house with my husband in Nelson, the eastern side of British Columbia in Canada. It is such a beautiful place of mountains, lakes and really friendly people. It's like a drop back into the Seventies, my favourite era. Saturday markets at the park with the big waterfall and drums being beaten, hammocks to swing in, hand made salves, jewelry, clothing and food to pick from. I'll be moving there at the beginning of August. Can't Wait!!!!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Moving across BC, Canada
Hi there everybody, hope you are all doing well,
We're going to be looking for a house in the Eastern side of BC now that my husband has found a really great new job. I really want to move out into the country for the peace and quiet as well as the privacy I crave so much. If we can manage some acreage we might get a few little female goats, no breeding as they can keep the grass short and are fun to have around, lol. We also can do some gardening, nice fresh veggies. I love growing herbs, being an herbalist, so that we have the natural pharmacy going and the beautiful sights and smells that go with it.
I'm going to keep up with finishing my lessons for the Organic Embroidery Workshop I'm doing. I'm on Lesson 4 which is the Microbial picture I think I mentioned with lots of beads and it's coming along quite nicely.
I'm thinking about taking some of the relevant things out of Amberdark on Etsy and putting them in Fearless Fiberworks and slowly phasing out Amberdark. Can I get some opinions on what you think of this??
This will be the first time I've had movers who might pack things for us and will be loading up the truck and moving it. Whoohoo!!!
I'm going to try doing Bridal makeup in the new place as well, as I miss all those years of being a professional makeup artist in the film industry. This will be so much easier as it's four hours of work once in a while and then I can put my energies into my Art.
Here's a pic to make you smile:
I couldn't change the spelling, sorry, lol. Hugs everybody!!
We're going to be looking for a house in the Eastern side of BC now that my husband has found a really great new job. I really want to move out into the country for the peace and quiet as well as the privacy I crave so much. If we can manage some acreage we might get a few little female goats, no breeding as they can keep the grass short and are fun to have around, lol. We also can do some gardening, nice fresh veggies. I love growing herbs, being an herbalist, so that we have the natural pharmacy going and the beautiful sights and smells that go with it.
I'm going to keep up with finishing my lessons for the Organic Embroidery Workshop I'm doing. I'm on Lesson 4 which is the Microbial picture I think I mentioned with lots of beads and it's coming along quite nicely.
I'm thinking about taking some of the relevant things out of Amberdark on Etsy and putting them in Fearless Fiberworks and slowly phasing out Amberdark. Can I get some opinions on what you think of this??
This will be the first time I've had movers who might pack things for us and will be loading up the truck and moving it. Whoohoo!!!
I'm going to try doing Bridal makeup in the new place as well, as I miss all those years of being a professional makeup artist in the film industry. This will be so much easier as it's four hours of work once in a while and then I can put my energies into my Art.
Here's a pic to make you smile:
I couldn't change the spelling, sorry, lol. Hugs everybody!!
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