Work samples

  • Sheep.jpeg
    Sheep.jpeg
    This felting was created with wool from the sheep we used to have. In fact, I think of this as a portrait of one of the ewe's, Pepper. She was always very alert and at the same time a little wary. She also bossed the other sheep around. (2018)
  • Orchard Grass
    Orchard Grass
    Orchard grass in the winter is so gorgeous, especially when it snows. I like how the wheat/rust colors look against the snow. (2019)
  • IMG_0671.jpeg
    IMG_0671.jpeg
    This is an image of one of the covered docks across Lake Elkhorn done from a photo I took late in the summer. Note the clusters of algae on the water.
  • Skywoman Falling
    Skywoman Falling
    This piece was inspired by the story Skywoman Falling in Robin Wall Kimmerer's book Braiding Sweetgrass. It is a Haudenosaunee origin story.

About Kathy

Exploring objects and textures in nature and capturing the drama of light outdoors have inspired my artwork for as long as I can remember; and until a couple of years ago, I worked predominantly in oils and pastels.  I am also a knitter and raised sheep for more than a decade. As a result, I accumulated a collection of wool roving and yarn. In late 2018, I tried using wool roving and yarn to create my first felted landscape. I was pleased with the result and loved the process of using… more

Felting Projects Folder - early pieces

  • Poppies
    Poppies
  • Canola Flowers and Lupine
    Canola Flowers and Lupine
  • Fall in Maine
    Fall in Maine
  • Moonlight on Maine Lake
    Moonlight on Maine Lake

Felting Projects Folder #2

  • Garlic Bulbs
    Garlic Bulbs
  • Winter Grasses
    Winter Grasses
  • Carolina Wren
    Carolina Wren
  • Mountain Stream
    Mountain Stream
  • Red Geraniums
    Red Geraniums
  • Fallen Log
    Fallen Log
  • North Coast Sunset
    North Coast Sunset
  • Frida Kahlo's Blue House
    Frida Kahlo's Blue House
    While visiting Frida Kahlo's blue house in Mexico City, I found a chip of cement that had fallen off the exterior blue wall onto the sidewalk. I carefully brought the chip home and had it in my studio for months thinking about how I could incorporate it into a felted piece. When I found blue roving that was similar to the blue of Kahlo's house, I was able to pull my ideas together into this piece. (2019)
  • Hodge Podge Lodge
    Hodge Podge Lodge
  • Plein Air at Lake Kittamaqundi
    Plein Air at Lake Kittamaqundi

Felting Projects Folder #3 - Isle of Shoals

  • Front Porch on Oceanic
    Front Porch on Oceanic
  • Star Island Waters
    Star Island Waters
  • Childe Hassam Revisit - Isle of Shoals
    Childe Hassam Revisit - Isle of Shoals

Feltings of Lake Elkhorn - Folder #1

These are felted interpretations of photos taken around Lake Elkhorn in Columbia, MD - the place where I live. 
  • Mist on Lake Elkhorn.jpeg
    Mist on Lake Elkhorn.jpeg
  • Gazebo on Lake Elkhorn #1
    Gazebo on Lake Elkhorn #1
  • Sunset on Lake Elkhorn.jpeg
    Sunset on Lake Elkhorn.jpeg
  • Gazebo on Lake Elkhorn #2
    Gazebo on Lake Elkhorn #2
  • Spring
    Spring
  • Joe Pye Weed
    Joe Pye Weed
  • Fall on the Lake
    Fall on the Lake
  • Predawn Moon over Lake Elkhorn
    Predawn Moon over Lake Elkhorn
  • Into the Sun at Lake Elkhorn
    Into the Sun at Lake Elkhorn
  • Fall Lily pads on Lake Elkhorn
    Fall Lily pads on Lake Elkhorn

pen and ink

  • Mushrooms.jpeg
    Mushrooms.jpeg
  • Owl.jpeg
    Owl.jpeg
  • Tree Frog.jpeg
    Tree Frog.jpeg
  • trout.jpeg
    trout.jpeg
  • Polar Bear Dip
    Polar Bear Dip
    This pen and ink was done on the Isle of Shoals off the coast of Maine. The morning light reflecting off the water and casting shadows was captivating.
  • Tree over Lake Elkhorn.jpeg
    Tree over Lake Elkhorn.jpeg
  • Oceanic Hotel on Isle of Shoals
    Oceanic Hotel on Isle of Shoals
  • Lake Elkhorn Path
    Lake Elkhorn Path
  • Winter Shadows on Lake Elkhorn
    Winter Shadows on Lake Elkhorn

Ammonites - pen and ink

  • Ammonite #2
    Ammonite #2
  • Ammonite #1
    Ammonite #1
  • Ammonite #3
    Ammonite #3
  • Brown #1
    Brown #1
  • Brown #2
    Brown #2
  • Sepia and colored ink
    Sepia and colored ink

Ammonites - colored inks

  • Ammonite Fossil Hash
    Ammonite Fossil Hash
  • Ammonite study in colored inks
    Ammonite study in colored inks
  • copper edged ammonite
    copper edged ammonite
  • Thinking of Liz
    Thinking of Liz
  • IMG_2863.jpeg
    IMG_2863.jpeg
  • Thinking of Duane
    Thinking of Duane

Pen and colored Ink

  • Fall Colors
    Fall Colors
  • The Three Sisters
    The Three Sisters

Miniature Feltings

  • Waiting For Others
    Waiting For Others
  • Safe at Home #1
    Safe at Home #1
  • Into the Light
    Into the Light
  • Trillium
    Trillium
  • Morning Coffee
    Morning Coffee
  • Safe at Home #2
    Safe at Home #2
  • Field of Poppies
    Field of Poppies

Felted Animals

  • Carolina wren
    Carolina wren
  • Looking Back
    Looking Back
  • Owl in Tree
    Owl in Tree
  • Owl in Black and White
    Owl in Black and White