Felted Christmas Ornaments

These are a few of the felted ornaments I made for my nieces and nephews. The size of the snowmen are about 3 inches.

Ok, so these aren't recycled, well, I guess the sheep that provided the wool might think otherwise. I can't help but make mini felted critters - they are so fun! These are just a few of the ones I haven't given away, yet.

A few years back I made all of the Winnie the Pooh characters for my newborn nephew. Wish I had a picture to share.

I'm learning that working with wool is like painting or drawing, except easier and more forgiving. And way more of a sensory experience (especially when you poke yourself with the needle!).

Nativity Scene

Well, this is the first post on my blog. Welcome!

I thought it might be nice to document some of the art I've found myself working on and share it with whomever is interested. I have so many whims with the materials we have at Messes & Masterpieces, my art is a reflection of whatever I'm experimenting with at the time.

My most recent piece is this nativity scene. I'm really happy with how well it turned out. It was my first experience using the materials I used.

This nativity scene is 5 x 5 feet made with 4 sheets of the strongest plexiglass. Sandwiched between the plexi are pieces of colored vellum cut in shapes and layered to detail and emphasize the trim on the robes, etc. It's backlit with 2 floodlights.

Thanks to the NR Parks Dept. for giving us the opportunity to temporarily replace the very old ceramic nativity that has traditionally sat on that corner for years!

We hope you like it!