When I returned to knitting in anticipation of my first grandchild, I had no idea that I would discover two new loves. My initial attraction to the textures and colors of available fibers soon moved to more primal threads of wool, silk and angora. The transition from knitting to felting seemed a natural leap. The uncomplicated process of felting holds the unexpected where creations morph from their knitted form into fuzzy fiber. It is this ancient and magical change that captures and sustains my fascination. An exciting and vibrant layer of color and dimension can then be added with needle felting. The wet felting technique is even less controllable, although ironically more "hands on". Processing hot water, soap on unspun fibers allows colors to flow together; you are truly painting with wool.

Works presented are created with natural fibers of wool, silk, mohair and interesting textural elements. They are cut, layered and sometimes fused using wet and needle felting techniques. Painting with wool provides the colors and textures that play a crucial role interpretation. Fiber art is always special, unique and it can never be reproduced. I hope you too will be drawn to fiber art, its ancient past, and its organic and sensuous nature.

-Nancy Pickens