Zoë Emily Fibre & Felt

Hey, if you've got a pair of gummies, hikers, work boots, winter boots, slippers, sneakers or any other foot paraphernalia you can think of that need a little extra warm and fuzzy going into the colder months, I've got you covered. My felt insoles are cut to size and made from local Romney sheep and alpaca wool. They will be available through my online shop starting October 10th, when the Virtual Perth Studio Tour kicks off. Perth Autumn Studio Tour

The rocks were successfully born, the felt wombs turned right-side-out, and then felted to almost half their size and shaped into these vases.

After a preliminary layering and felting of fibres around these beautiful and HUGE Nova Scotian rocks, the vase openings are cut and now the rocks will be born. Felt wombs.

Sweet little Phoebe sporting one of my newest designs. These 6-18 month felt toques will be for sale on my site, starting October 10th, when the virtual Perth Autumn Studio Tour kicks off.

Raw materials. Cashmere from Roving Winds Farm in Coldwater, ON. What a sensory delight!

Wow! It's been a while. Hmmm, to give you the last year and a bit in a nutshell. Ben and I got married. We had a baby and hunkered down for the winter, getting used to a new life with Phoebe. COVID hit and we re-jigged our spring and summer plans - no classes here at the Cordwood Studio, so much more time for expanding the gardens and growing food on my end. Now, with fall here, that means more studio time in prep for the Perth Autumn Studio Tour We've gone virtual this year but don't let that deter you. All of us are busy creating and we're almost ready to bring you our newest work, online and by appointment, starting October 10th.

The Perth Studio Tour is excited to welcome a new group of emerging artists on this year's tour. We want to support the endeavours of budding new artists. Are ...you new to a craft, or know someone who is? We encourage you to apply and have the chance to showcase your wares on Thanksgiving weekend, alongside other artists. Applications can be found on our website, www.perthstudiotour.com. The deadline for submission is March 31. Please share this with your friends and creative comrades to help us spread the word. See more

A great opportunity! I highly recommend it.

Some photos from the last workshop I taught at The Cordwood Studio. Such fun projects and people! Looking forward to doing it again this Sunday.

Shouting out to everyone in and around Toronto. The Upper Canada Fibreshed Marketplace will take place on Sunday March 3rd at the Centre for Social Innovation - 192 Spadina Ave. I'll be there! This event celebrates Ontario's fibre producers and artists. The @uppercanadafibreshed is an organization that connects those of us working within Ontario's fibre community. To me, these relationships are invaluable and the support that this organization offers around textiles, craft, farming and community is very important.

I had such a great time teaching last Saturday's class here at The Cordwood Studio. Ideas and visions changed over the course of the day, influenced by the process and materials. Being the guide to this creative process is quite a pleasure.

Indigo dyed The Gaynor Homestead rambouillet meets Roving Winds Farm cashmere meets Silent Valley Alpaca alpaca meets Shed Chetwyn Farms yarn tassels.