About the Artist
Marie
Spaulding is a visual artist whose preferred medium is wool and objects
found in nature. Her wall hangings and unusual wool sculptures will
capture your attention and revive your imagination.
Marie uses traditional wet felting techniques and the more modern practice of needle felting in the creation of her hand made felt pieces. She lives with her husband Rodney Gene in Austin, TX. "Rodney's music serves as amazing accompaniment during my creations, and most especially his Healing Tones series." ( these are now available online free for downloading )
Artist's Statement
For many years I cried out to the universe to show me my creative voice...I was searching for "my piano", and I felt a strong desire to express the voice of my spirit, with no way to do so. I began drawing with graphite and colored pencils, and ulitmately found my release and my greatest creative joy in wool.
My creative methods and inspirations vary as much as my outcomes. Sometimes
I "see" imagery in objects found in nature, sometimes I have
visions, and often both sketches and compositions come to me as I am
working on them. When I am creating my art, I am one with it, not thinking,
just being, almost like active meditation. Some of my work is abstract,
some symbolic, some quite whimsical...I have several artistic voices,
and each one gets to play whenever they like.
Commissions
Marie is available to create a unique and personalized work of art for your home, office or as a gift for someone who appreciates uncommon and original art works.
Sometimes a previous piece can be emulated, but can never
be exactly duplicated. We can work together to choose color palette
and design based on your desires.
Largest possible size for a solid piece at this time is approx. 5 feet
x 8 feet.
Hanging methods vary for smaller pieces and larger pieces
will be mounted on wood.
"Floating" or hidden mounts are available and create an interesting
way to display works.
Features & Publications
Form
Felt into Fashion
UNCOMMON
THREADS ~ DIY Network Air Date Summer 2006
Felted Furnishings
UNCOMMON THREADS ~ DIY Network Air Date Jan 2007
Lark's Books Needlefelting Book - Publication
Date Fall 2007
Marie was chosen as a project designer for this publication.
Living Felt
Marie has published her own line of craft instruction booklets and kits
under the brand name of Living Felt. You can find them here: www.livingfelt.com
Awards & Affiliations
Association of Southern California HandWeavers
Conference, 2003
First Place
Category: Knitting, Crochet and Felting
Needle felted dragonfly 24" x 24"
President, Santa Barbara Fiber Arts Guild 2004 - 2005
Felting
Forum - Founder
Santa
Barbara Fiber Arts Guild
North
American Felters Network