Ornaments.

*Please note that all images are property of Nelly Kouzmina and cannot be used without written consent from the artist.

Ornaments are made of Merino wool are not intended to be used by small children.
Each ornament is hand embroidered, and is only one of a kind. They are light, cozy, and may be used to decorate your Christmas tree or as an accent in the house.

            

Nuno Felt Dresses. Wearable Art.

*Please note that all images are property of Nelly Kouzmina and cannot be used without written consent from the artist.

Presenting some of my felt garments - dresses, capes, vests.

Original, seamless, one of a kind (OOAK). Model - Paula.

Nuno felt dress "Holiday" (2019). Sari silk, Merino wool, beads, embroidery. Seamless.

Sold. Private collection.

"Zelda". Nuno felt dress. Seamless.

Silk Chiffon, Silk Organza, Silk Gauze, Muga Silk, Merino wool, 

"Save Me the Waltz.."

"Diana" 
Nuno felt dress, seamless, size 4.
No longer available.

Discharged Silk, Merino wool.
"Sunshine"
Nuno felt dress, seamless.
Accompanied with soft corset.
Cotton Gauze, Merino wool.
Bohemian.

"Luise".
Nuno felt dress. Hand dyed Habotai Silk, Sari Silk, Merino wool. Seamless.
Size 4-6.
Make a statement.

"Ariel".
Nuno felt dress. Seamless, OOAK.
Shibori manipulated surface design.
Hand made of Silk Habotai, Silk Gauze, Sari Silk, S/Fine Merino wool.
Pretty in pink..

"Spring". Nuno felt dress. Hand made of Silk, Silk Gauze, s/fine Merino wool.
Sides of the dress have Shibori manipulated surface design.
Waiting for model.

"Peaches and Roses". 
Nuno felt dress, seamless.
Hand made of Silk Organza, Silk Gauze, Sari silk, Merino wool. 
Romantic, airy, lovely. OOAK.
No longer available. Proudly owned by charming young lady.

And now on a model.

Beautiful Paula is a great, natural model. Paula teaches Yoga at Sakula Yoga Studio 325 Main Street, Metuchen, NJ.

"Tango Passion" Nuno felt dress. Silk Chiffon, Silk Gauze, Merino wool, Alpaca, Mohair.
Hold your breath..
No longer available. World traveler.

"Ophelia".
 Nuno felt dress. seamless. Silk organza, Silk Gauze, Merino wool, Mohair.
Sheer, flirty, beautiful..

"Luna". Nuno felt dress. Batiste, Silk Habotai, Merino wool.
Flirty. Mysterious.
No longer available. World traveler.

"Metamorphosis". Nuno felt dress. Surface manipulation. Reversible - front to back. Silk, Linen, Viscose, merino wool.
Surprise your friends..

"Once". Nuno felt. Merino wool, Silk Gauze, Viscose. Shibori manipulated surface.
Dress/tunic. Flirty.
No longer available.

"Spring Lake". Nuno felt dress. Silk Gauze, Merino wool.
Extremly light, soft, seductive.

"Zebra". Nuno felt dress. Silk Chiffon, Silk Gauze, Merino wool.
Sexy.
No longer available. NJ resident.

"Matilda". Nuo felt dress. Seamless. Silk Gauze, Silk Chiffon, Merino wool.
Light as feather.. Seductive, irresistible.
No longer available. Manhattan resident.

"Scarlette". Nuno felt Gauze, Sari Silk, Rayon, Merino wool.
BoHo style. Irresistible.

"Gloria". Nuno felt dress/tunic. Silk Gauze, Silk Haborai with Golden thread, Viscose. 

To has Shibori manipulated surface.

Don't loose your head, darling..

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"Dunes". Nuno felt dress-tunic.Seamless.

Silk Gauze, Merino wool, Viscose. Shibori surface manipulated on the front..

BoHo style. Sheer, airy, seductive.

"Malahit". Nuno felt dress. Seamless. Surface manipulated design. 

Silk Habotai. Silk Gauze, Merino wool.

Cocktail party winner.

"Azalea". Nuno felt dress. Seamless. 

Silk Habotai, Silk Gauze, Silk thread. Merino wool.

Light, airy, skin friendly.

Perfect for Garden Party or any other occasion.

Botanical printing. Eco dyeing/ Tinctoria.

*Please note that all images are property of Nelly Kouzmina and cannot be used without written consent 

from the artist.

I use variety of techniques in my dyeing projects, experimenting with mordants, dyes and plants to achieve new effects. 

My collection reflects local flora and some exotic plants.
Each piece is unique as unique every leaf and every flower. 
It is a reminder of a season, place where flora grew up and precious moments of being.

*Personal collection may be created by request using your own garden treasures, or travel findings.

New collection of scarves called "Trenton Glory" is available in Trenton State Museum store http://www.state.nj.us/state/museum/dos_museum_collection.html.
Scarves represent the prints of leaves grown in the city of Trenton.

Collection of scarves is now available at Trenton City Museum boutique http://ellarslie.org/about/.
They all have botanical prints of leaves and flowers collected at the Cadwalader Park at Ellarslie Mansion, home of museum. This glorious park was designed by landscape architect - Frederick Law Olmsted

New collection of accessories is available at West Windsor Art Center, NJ
https://westwindsorarts.org/

Collections

2018 

Silk scarves with botanical print.
Hand painted. Local flora prints.
8" x 72", 14" x 60".

 Challis (Merino wool open woven fabric) wrap 22" x 90".
Hand panted and printed with variety of local leaves.
Fragment.

2017 

Prints of Dogwood flowers on Silk.
8" x 72". Silk Habotai.

                                          Japanese Maple.
                                             Silk Habotai.  8" x 72"

Shades of Purple - prints of Ginko leaves                                                         Common weed. Silk Habotai.

8" x 72 Silk Habotai.

Young Fern and Lilly of the Valley printed on Silk Habotai.
8" x 72".

Forsythia Flowers prints on Silk.

                                       Silk Habotai.  8" x 72"

                                         Rose leaves prints.                                                       Silk Habotai. 8" x 72" 

                                                                                                                         Eucalyptus and Rose leaves.

Silk Habotai. Pachysandra print.

8" x 72"

Silk Habotai.

Prints of Japanese Maple leaves.

8" x 72"

Silk Habotai.

Forsythia flower prints.

            

Silk Habotai. 8"x 72"

Pachysandra prints.

 Silk Habotai. 22.5" x 22.5"
Variety of Eucalyptus prints on hand painted background.

New for spring.
Sky blue hand painted silk scarf with Eucalyptus prints.
8" x 72"

Wool Challis. 22" x 90"

Wool Challis. 22" x 90"

Silk Habotai. 22" x 90"

Silk Habotai. 22" x 90" 

2016 Garden Collection.

Silk.

"Sunset and Fire"

Large Silk Satin wrap with botanical print and hand painted background.
22" x 90"
No longer available.

Large silk Satin wrap ~ 22" x 90" with botanical print and hand painted background.

"Sunset"

"Spring"
Aqua blue silk Habotai with eucalyptus prints.
8" x 72'
Available in Red Tulip Gallery, New Hope, PA
http://www.redtulipcrafts.com/

"Last Autumn Memories".
New collection of silk scarves. Silk Habotai. Hand hemmed.
8" x 72".
Shades from Golden Yellow to Celladon Green

Available in Red Tulip Gallery, New Hope, PA

http://www.redtulipcrafts.com/

                                                             

Happy colors.
Ginko leaves on Silk Habotai. 
8" x " 72.
No longer available.

 Light purple silk scarf with parley prints.
A must have to complete an elegant dressing.
8" x 72".
No longer available.

I picked up Ginko leaves from big old tree on State Street in Trenton.
They were deliciously yellow with elegant shape.
Scarf is part of my collection called "Trenton Glory" now.
Habotai Silk. 8" x 72".

"Russian Sage". Silk Habotai.
Scarf. 8" x 72"
No longer available. Amsterdam resident.

"October". Collection "Trenton Glory"
Silk scarf. 8" x 72".
Available in Trenton State Museum Boutique, NJ.

Silk Habotai Scarf with Eucalyptus print.
 Geometrical and elegant design.
No longer available.

8" x 72"

"Christmas".
Habotai Silk. Holly Tree prints. Scarf.
8 " x 72"
No longer available. World traveler.

Holiday Collection.
Silk Habotai. Scarf. 8 " x 72"

Soft Tan to Vanilla cream with Burning Bush leaves prints.
Silk Habotai. Scarf. 8" x 72".
Romantic..
Reserved.

"Sunset".  Silk Habotai. Scarf.
8" x 72".

No longer available. North Jersey resident.

"Acacia" Silk scarf.
8" x 72".
No longer available.

Silk Habotai. Scarf 8" x 72"
No longer available.

Japanese Plum leaves print on Habotai Silk. Scarf 8" x 72".
No longer available.

Multi-color silk scarf with botanical prints.
8" x 72".
No longer available.

Large silk wrap with eucalyptus and chestnut prints.
No longer available. NYC resident.

Grape leaves print with water color effect.
Habotai silk. 8" x 72".
No longer available.

Sumac print on Habotai silk.
8" x 72".
No longer available.

Eucalyptus, Japanese Plum leaves print. Habotai silk.
8" x 72"
No longer available.

Japanese Plum leaves. Water color effect. 
Habotai Silk.
Scarf 8" x 72".
No longer available.

Fern. Habotai Silk.
Scarf 8" x 72"
No longer available.

Contact print on Habotai Silk.
Scarf 8" x 60".
No longer available.

Contact printing on Silk. Scarf. Silk Habotai.
8" x 72".
Variety of leaves print - Acacia, Maple, Plum, Oak.

Wool . 

Hand made felt, Hand woven Alpaca, Wool Challis, Jersey.

Hand woven Alpaca Wrap with Eucalyptus print.

Fine Wool Challis with Eucalyptus print and hand painted background.
24" x 80"
No longer available. NJ resident

Nuno felt Cape coat with eco-print. Hand made, seamless. Merino wool, Habotai Silk.
Eucalyptus leaves print. OOAK. Size M/L.
Make a fashion statement!

Eco print on cashmere sweater. No longer available.

Tinctoria.

Hand made nuno felt cloth with eucalyptus prints.
24.5" x 39.5"
Chair throw. Soft, light, cozy.

A pillow to match.

Eco prints/ dyes  

Nuno felt (on the right)/ super fine open weave silk, merino wool, dyed with Eucalyptus leaves

Wool Gauze (on the left), dyed with oak leave and Eucalyptus 

there plenty of huge oak trees near my house, trees are leaf less now, whatever I can find is a treasure to me..

Silver dollar Eucalyptus are sold in local Trader Joe's, I am so happy to have this store close by.

Eucalyptus leaves print on nuno felt scarf.
Open weave silk, Merino wool.
Sold.

Eco print on super soft wool Challis. Scarf.

From workshop with Polly Stirling (Australia), July 7--10, 2013

Hand made felt. My favorite. 
Eco printed with Eucalyptus, Japanese Maple and Plum leaves.

"Catalina". Nuno felt, eco print.
Merino wool, Habotai silk.
Print dyed with Eucalyptus, Japanese Maple, Plum, Oak leaves and Maple seeds.
No longer available. West Windsor resident.

"Acacia".
Habotai Silk scarf. Botanical print.
54" x 8". No longer available.