The winter. Cold. Dark. Stars. Sometimes clear blue skies with crispy mornings. Snow, ice. Mountain hiking. A fire to warm yourself… plenty of inspiration :).
Winter evening. Wool season landscape made by wet felting, dry felting and embroidery. Size 42x26cm.
Mrs Thaw… she cleans away the snow… she cleans away the winter. She is a character from the story ‘Ollie’s ski trip’ (1907) of the famous writer Elsa Beskow. King winter and Jack Frost are also part of the same story. At the end of winter Mrs Thaw cleans away the snow so the earth becomes ready for spring. Elsa Beskows stories and characters became much-loved favorites among Waldorf teachers and families, they illustrate the seasonal cycles of nature and the rhythm of the year.
Wool and tricot head and hands. Clothing in natural colors with embroidery. Beads on strings of capuchon. Broom. 22cm high.
Winterboy. Cute and cozy. Made from wool by needle felting. 22cm high.
Winterboy on skis. Needle felted doll standing on skis. 20cm high.
Ice cave for winter gnome. Made from wool by wet felting. 12 high, 22cm deep.
Felted mushroom houses. The bases was made by wrapping wool around a bottle and washing it in the washing machine. Afterwards the pieces given the proper shape by wet felting by hand. Finally all the details were added by needle felting and embroidery. 12 and 15cm high.
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