Needlefelting as art. Toys and pictures * Иглонабиването като изкуство. Играчки и картини.

Забележка: Българският текст е по-надолу.

I am happy when people to whom I give my knowledge and skills in art called wool felting, found that they carry a talent to express themselves through the color as painters, and through the shape and volume as true sculptors!

Because to create a small toy, and with specific character traits, stand and texture, volumes and elements, to master and make the best of the material wool, which believe me, it is not easy to work with, it is a real gift, lined with skills!

Like Diana and her small sculptural felted creations and needlefelt paintings!

And like Desi with her amazing fruits and hedgehog named Iglika!

Or Dilly with her needlefelt picture!

The beauty is in the skills, inspiration and good craftsmanship!

Svetlana Kostova

LAnAArt

http://felt-filz-culture.blogspot.bg/ 

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Щастлива съм, когато хората, на които предавам знанията и уменията си в изкуството наречено плъстене на вълна (филц), откриват, че носят в себе си талант да се изразяват чрез цвета, като художници или чрез формата и обема, като истински скулптори!

Защото да създадеш малка играчка, при това с характер и специфични черти, обеми и елементи, стойка и текстура, да овладееш и да извлечеш максималното от материала вълна, който повярвайте ми , никак не е лесен, си е истински дарба, подплатена с умения!

Като Диана и нейните малки скулптурни филцови творения! 

Като Деси с нейните великолепни плодове и таралежчето Иглика!

Или като Дили с нейния пейзаж!

Красотата е в уменията, вдъхновението и добрата изработка!

Светлана Костова

ЛАнААрт

http://felt-filz-culture.blogspot.bg/ 

Felt art tapestry EARTH MEADOW or LAND OF DREAMS 2

http://www.etsy.com/listing/94108730/felt-wool-art-work-earth-meadow-wall-or

 Felt art carpet named EARTH MEADOW or LAND OF DREAMS 2 is made by me, Svetlana Kostova - LAnAArt.

This artwork I finished in February 2012 for my last solo exhibition art textiles called "Land of Dreams" and exposed in the Historical Museum - Botevgrad, Bulgaria.

It's shown again at the exhibition BEFORE CHRISTMAS in November-December 2013 in the Art hall of Radio Varna, Bulgaria.



http://www.etsy.com/listing/94108730/felt-wool-art-work-earth-meadow-wall-or

This wall hanging is the second of a cycle dedicated to the Earth, and that New Earth, which we all create in our hearts and through our dreams.

The first was this one that gave the name LAND OF DREAMS! 

LAND OF DREAMS felt art carpet by Svetlana Kostova - LAnAArt

LAND OF DREAMS felt art carpet
by Svetlana Kostova - LAnAArt

It's like a look into the future.

Now this wall hanging lives with one's dreams in a Dutch home!

The other art piece is this floor  round carpet called NEW EARTH. It is our ''Now'' that creates our new life, our lovely planet in the future, as we wish to be! 

This my art work manifests our integrity and unity as human beings.

NEW EARTH felt art carpet by Svetlana Kostova - LAnAArt

The second LAND OF DREAMS expresses my feelings of the sweet state of dreaming, which we've all experienced in childhood, lying on a meadow in grass and flowers, buzzing and birds singing.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/94108730/35-off-great-sale-of-felt-wool-art-work

The rug has an uneven surface and numerous projections that create a feeling of flowers and butterflies in a fairy glade.

And everything is in muted pastel tones, as if shrouded in a bright sadness and longing for childhood, dreams and endless carefree days!

Blessed time!

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The carpet EARTH MEADOW is represented in my e-shop LanAArt on Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/listing/94108730/felt-wool-art-work-earth-meadow-wall-or

Because of the original idea and the specific character of felt technique, the sizes and thicknesses are not equal and vary in all directions.
Size: 1,30/0,77 m ~ 51,2"/ 30,3" approximately.
Thickness: at about 0,5-1,5 cm"/ 0,2"- 0,59" approximately.

The carpet is created of different types of wool, carded and raw (wild) wool, most of them I have dyed own by hand. Others are in the wool's natural grey and brown shades. The base and some other colors I've dyed with extract of natural leaves and fruits.
The making of rug took me a few weeks to create the projects, cleaning and dyeing wool and hard work by repeatedly alternating needle and wet felting. Completely handmade.
There is no stitching or sewing!

You can combine this art piece with this one:

New Earth: http://www.etsy.com/listing/93668980/new-earth-unique-floor-carpet-textile

Cleaning methods:
There is no need for frequent cleaning, even less than washing! Just clean the dust.
HAND WASHING IS RECOMMENDED!
You can wash in a large bowl, children bowl or in the tub.
Please use detergents for washing wool and silk.
When wool gets wet, it increases the weight, which complicates the process somewhat, but the rug is small and wet weighs about 3-4 kg.

Finally rinse well. You can add a little vinegar in the last rinse water.
Allow to drain well.
Do not twist, just squeeze the water between your hands!
Finally you can absorb excess water with a large cotton towel.

Dry free on air. Please do not dry in a dryer!
Dry in a horizontal position. Please do not hang when it is still wet!

If you have any questions about this my work, please feel free to ask.

Svetlana Kostova - LAnAArt

http://svetlanaarts.blogspot.com/
http://felt-filz-culture.blogspot.com/

Felt art picture NOSTALGIA

http://www.etsy.com/listing/113596337/felt-art-picture-nostalgia-summer

I walk around here somewhere ...  

Augusta river is nearby. I hear her noise!  

I see the blueness of the Balkan Mountains in the distance... 

Poplars, rural road ...
Smells of hay!




http://www.etsy.com/listing/113596337/felt-art-picture-nostalgia-summer

Meadow full of butterflies, buzzing bees and birdsong from the nearby trees.
Sweet buzz ...
 
I'm still there ...

  Everything is so real!

Holidays in my village, grandparents, endless summer days, sweet dreams ...

Everything!
 
Its still alive!

In me!

 

Artist: Svetlana Kostova - LAnAArt.

SIZE: 43 x 34 cm = 16,9 x 13,4 inches,
thickness at about 5 mm = 0,2 inches.
Bulgarian wool, felt technique. Wet felting watercolor (aquarell).
It is created of different types of wool, most of them I have dyed own by hand. Some of the colors I've dyed with extract of natural leaves.
Others are in the wool's natural brown, grey and white shades.

The wool painting is signed by me by needle felting of my sign in the lower right corner (this can be seen in the first picture).

HANGING AND EXHIBITING IDEAS:
This art work can be used as wall hanging (wall pannel) or framed picture.
Very appropriate, this picture to be framed in a volumetric frame with or without glass. Appropriate framework, for example, can be found in IKEA stores.
I offer the picture unframed.



CLEANING METHODS:
You can just clean the dust, if the picture is exhibited without glass. There is no need of often washing or cleaning.
In case of need you can wash it by hand.
Please, have in mind that hand wash is permissible by gentle washing agents suitable for wool. After washing, please rinse well and add some vinegar (at about 1 table spoon vinegar in 1 lt water) at last rinsing.
Please, press out the water after that carefully by hand. Please, do not twist! Absorb excess water with a cotton towel. Let dry free on air.
Please, do not dry in a dryer!

SHIPPING:
I send the goods via Registered Priority Air Mail and they have a tracking number, which you can check and see its status and movement here: http://www.track-trace.com/

If you have any questions about this my work, please feel free to ask.

Svetlana Kostova - LAnAArt

http://svetlanaarts.blogspot.com/