Fine Fiber Art

Saturday, November 16, 2019

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"

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.

Monday, November 20, 2017

Bio.

Feltinelli is my Registered Trade Name I made up combining Felt and Nelli.

Here is my short Bio.

Nelly Kouzmina is a Fiber Artist working with natural fibers and dyes creating variety of pieces from wall art to wearable and accessories, exploring broad possibilities of felt making. Her work is original, one of a kind, inspired by nature.

She started working with fibers in 2012, and developed her own style and techniques creating unique hand made textile - felt.

Nelly participates in various juried art shows in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

Her work was selected for the show “Fashion. Fabric. Fibers”, New Hope Arts Council, February 2016, Fashion Show at National Textile Show in Oaks, PA, September 2016, and latest "Fashion. Fabric. Fibers", New Hope, in May of 2017

Her collections are sold at the Trenton State Museum store, Trenton City Museum Boutique, East 28 Gallery, Burllington, NJ, Red Tulip Gallery, PA, Touchstone Art Gallery, Yardley, PA, and Gallery 23, Blairstown, NJ.

She is invited to participate in pop-up art galleries supporting Home Front called ArtJam 2016, 2017, and WoW Gallery, 2016, 2017, Princeton, NJ.

In July of 2015 Nelly had her first solo exhibit at the Plainsboro Public Library Art Gallery, NJ.

In June of 2017 she has her second personal exhibit there.

She is a member of

- International Association of Feltmakers IFA based in U.K. http://www.feltmakers.com/,

- Member of Northeast Guild of Feltmakers, U.S. http://northeastfeltmakersguild.org/works/malahit-nuno-felt-dress/,
- Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen, PA http://www.bucksguild.org/,
- Trenton City Museum at Ellaslie, NJ: http://ellarslie.org/,
- West Windsor Art Council, NJ: http://www.westwindsorarts.org/,
- Artists of Yardley (AOY), PA: http://www.artistsofyardley.org/.

Nelly got numerous awards as

Best in Fiber Art - Trenton City Museum at Ellaslie Open XXXI, May, 2014,

1^st Place/ Fine Arts & Crafts - Highland Park Art Show, NJ, 2014,

Honorable Mention at Ellarslie Open XXXIV,May 2017.

Best in Show, 1^st Place - New Hope Arts & Crafts Festival, September 2014, 2nd place 2015, 1st place 2016.
In 2017 she received Award - Artist of the Year at Plainsboro Library, Middlesex County, NJ

Nelly taught and continues teaching workshops and classes at Plainsboro Township, Lawrenceville, Artists of Yardley, PA, West Windsor Arts Center, Trenton City Museum, ArtWorks Trenton, Grounds for Sculpture.

Publications.

FELTMATTERS. Magazine of International Association of Feltmakers (U.K.).

December 2014 Issue. Spotlight on America article.

World Wide Colors of Felt. Book article. Holland (2016).

Friday, September 22, 2017

Hats, Headbands & Head Accessories

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

from the artist.

All my hats and hair accessories are original, one of a kind. Seamless, flexible and soft.

Hand made of Australian or New Zealand fine Merino wool fibers, Alpaca, silk, bamboo or other exotic fibers and threads to create unique surface design.

Half hats/ hair accessories are revival of small half hats of 50's with contemporary touch.

They are elegant, feminine, compact and light. All have millinery wire inside or satin covered band that can be easily adjusted to the shape of your head and removed for washing head wear.

New Fall/Winter hair accessories - ear muffs, hand bands.

Had made felt. Merino wool, Silk.

Uniquer and stylish.

"Teresa".
Fine Merino wool, Silk, Feathers.
Black and Mustard combination.

"Lola".
Elegant combination of grey and pale pink with 3 D elements - Hydrangea flowers on the side.
No longer available. Owned by charming lady.

"Anna".
Romantic and mysterious.
Half Hat/ Hair Accessory.
Hand made felt. Fine Merino wool, Silk and Viscose Fibers.
Russian/ French Veil.
Zipper closer inside. Millinery wire to maintain the shape. Easy to adjust.
OOAK.
No longer available. Purchased by pretty fashionista.