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Gail Maraman--Designer

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Windy Crest Design is the feltmaking studio for Gail Maraman.  Gail's interest in wool and feltmaking first started when she began caring for a small flock of sheep at Windy Crest Farm in Granville, Ohio.  Using the wool from her own sheep, applying a little effort and lots of creativity, she began designing felt. 

"While tending my sheep, I observe nature’s many colors, textures, and dimensions. I am inspired to transform these observations into works of art, via felt. Whether whimsical or practical in design, the felt that I create is derived from nature.

I employ a simple, hands-on approach to every step of the process for making felt: i.e., growing, shearing, washing, carding, dyeing, and felting the wool. I apply different techniques within each step for producing different types of felt—traditional felt, Nuno felt, watercolor felt, and needle felt. The creative opportunities that felt has to offer are infinite.

I test new ideas with small samples­ of felt. These samples guide the direction for larger, more detailed­ works. I design­ felt inside­-out, or bottom-up, constructing­ it from increments­ of wool, combining it with other fibers, and felting it until the desired surface is achieved.

I am constantly challenged to explore the world of felt."

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