Upcoming Shows

September 22, Meet the Artists and Artisans, Milford Green, 10-5. I am making a one day appearance at this two day show.

September 23, Fiber Twist at the Coventry Farmers' Market. 11-2. Needlefelting demo at 11:45.

October 6 & 7, 10-4, Granby Artists' Open Studio Tour. I will be located in the Morgan Barn on Rt 10. Park in first lot at Salmon Brook Park (near the tennis courts) and follow the short path north of the park. Handicapped parking available at the Morgan's residence.

October 13, 10:30-4:30 Holcomb Farm Fall Festival. Raindate is Sunday October 14.

Sunday, November 18, 10-4, Women Artists' Show at the Pond House in Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT

Thursday, November 29, 5-9 pm, Holiday Marketplace to benefit Valley Preschool. Cook Hall, Granby.

Upcoming Classes

May 9, 2007. 7-9pm. Backyard Birds. A needlefelting workshop at Art and Soul Gallery in Windsor, CT.

June 30, 2007. 10:30-4:30. Needlefelting 3D Forms at Art and Soul Gallery in Windsor, CT.

Date TBD, Making Four-Legged Critters at The Village Wool Shop, 2279 Main St, Glastonbury. For more details contact Marion Carling at Village Wool 860-633-0898.

All classes are $40/hour, and may be split among the number of registered students. A materials fee will be charged for the purchase of a foam block and felting needles and to pay for the wool. Preregistration is required. Classes are capped at 5 students in my home studio and 10 at an off-site that can accommodate that large a number.

Classes by the cozy fire in my home studio are available on Thursdays. Individual tutorials for more advanced students are welcome, or bring a friend to learn something new, while you receive help on a more advanced piece.

Current Galleries & Shops

New Hartford Junction

Recent Events

September 15 & 16, Friends Of Suffield Craft Fair at the Phelps-Hatheway House. Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4.

September 1-3, 34th Annual Art Show, Olde Mystick Village. Sat & Sun 10-6. Mon 10-4.

August 2-September 1, All (W)rapped Up: A Traveling Exhibition by Members of the Northeast Feltmakers' Guild. Fiber Art Center, Amherst, MA, www.fiberartcenter.org. Tues-Sat 10-5:30. Opening reception Thurs, August 2, 5-8pm.

June 23-July 15, All (W)rapped Up: A Traveling Exhibition by Members of the Northeast Feltmakers' Guild. The Eclipse Mill, North Adams, MA, www.eclipsemill.com. Sat & Sun 11-5. Opening reception June 23, 5-7pm.

June 2 & 3. Celebrate! West Hartford.

April 29, 1-4. Artist Demonstrations at Fiber Festival at Holcomb Farm, West Granby.

April 28, 9-4. CT Sheep, Wool and Fiber Festival, Tolland Agricultural Center, Vernon, CT. www.ctsheep.org/Programs.htm.

April 26-May 26, Granby Artists' Association Spring Show. J. Valley Brunelle & Indigo Images Galleries in Granby. T-F, 10-6, Sat 10-3. Opening reception Thurs., April 26 5-8 pm.

March 31-April 29, A Show for a Show. Artwell Gallery, Torrington, CT, www.artwellgallery.org. Opening Reception March 31, 6-8pm.

March 2-31, All (W)rapped Up: A Traveling Exhibition by Members of the Northeast Feltmakers' Guild. TriCounty Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY, www.tricountyarts.org. M-F 10-5:30, Sat 10-3.

Saturday, March 24, 2007. 10:30-4:30, Let's Make Faces at The Village Wool Shop, 2279 Main St, Glastonbury. An introductory class for the creation of needlefelted faces. Students will have an opportunity to create both a simple face and a more complex one. Both designs will be three dimensional. No previous experience necessary. For more details contact Marion Carling at Village Wool 860-633-0898.

Saturday, February 24, 2007. 10:30-4:30, The Village Wool Shop, 2279 Main St, Glastonbury. Introduction to Needle Felted Embellishment. Bring an knitted item you have fulled (handbag or hat), or a wool item of clothing like a skirt, blazer or coat. Denim is also acceptable. We'll learn how to make a vine with leaves to embellish these items. For more details contact Marion Carling at Village Wool 860-633-0898.

Saturday, December 2, 2:30-5:30. Holiday Festival at Holcomb Farm Learning Arts Center on Simsbury Road in West Granby.

Friday, December 1, 6pm until we drop, Lost Acres Holiday Gala at Brad McDougall's studio, 108 Lost Acres Rd, North Granby. Many other Granby artists will be present.Thursday, November 30, 6-9pm, Hebron Avenue School PTA Fundraiser Craft Fair, Glastonbury, CT

Sunday, November 19, 10-4, Women Artist's Show at the Pond House in Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT

THE ART OF GIVING, THE GIVING OF ART at the Farmington Valley Arts Center, Nov 2-Dec 24. The Visitors' and Fisher galleries will be open Nov 2 from 11 AM to 8:30 PM to launch the season. And the 29th Annual Candelight Opening is Nov 17 from 6-9PM.

Oct 3-8, Granby Artist's Open Studio Event. Two pieces were shown at the J. Vallee Brunelle Gallery in Granby, CT.

Sunday, September 17, Artist at Work during Granby's Natural Landscapes Plein Air Paint Out, Discussion and Art Walk at the Mary Edward Mountain Property in North Granby. More logistical details at Granby Land Trust.

Saturday, September 23 and Sunday September 24, Avon Art Association Show, Avon Old Village, Rt 44 Avon. Sat 10-5; Sun 10-4:30. Free admission.

Wednesdays, June 28-August 16, Needle-Felting Classes at Delaware Outdoor Adventure Center, Winsted, CT

Friday & Saturday, July 28-29, 39th New Milford Village Fair Days on the historic Village Green. Free Admission. Friday 10am-10pm; Saturday 9am-9pm. Sponsored by Cordshows.

July 11 & 18, Needle-Felting Classes for Magical Woodland Creatures and Christmas in July art camps at Monart, South Windsor, CT

May 6, 2006 United Methodist Women Craft and Tag Sale, West Granby Methodist Church, Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT 06090.

April 29, 2006 CT Sheep and Wool Festival

April 22, 2006 little e fair, Nutmeg Scholars