Felt Up

Articles

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  The Relief Chair and Fashioning Felt

  At first glance I thought this chair was made from the rather hard and inhospitable charcoal-colored packing material that often surrounds new electronics inside shipping boxes. But upon closer…

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  Tanya Aguiniga Crafted Classics

  I'm in the air en route to Minneapolis for the American Craft Council's annual conference, where a number of writers, artists, makers, scholars and others will gather to discuss the future of craft.

Products

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  Felt Garland

  Although we have a deep weakness for the fresh smell of a coniferous tree, we also love a holiday decoration that will not shed pine needles all over the place (and can make an appearance year…

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  Small Felt Diamond Bowl

  A hot tip from our friends at Ford + Ching introduced us to the utterly lovely work of Aurelie Tu and her company, Crafted Systems. This small felt diamond bowl (as well as its complementary…

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  Piglet Felt Ornament

  Anything is possible when pigs fly, so it's only fitting that a Christmas miracle may just well occur if you hang these sweet little felted swine on your tree, free from the frustrating confines of…

Dwell Collection

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  Rough Trade

  Superslick finishes have lost their sheen. What’s intriguing now is design that’s a little rough around the edges.

Video

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  Matt Locke at Dwell on Design 2009

  Designer Matt Lock presents his creations, made from found materials at his warehouse, at his booth on the floor of Dwell on Design in Los Angeles.

Event

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  Fashioning Felt

  This exhibition will explore the varied new uses of felt—an ancient material, believed to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles. Made by matting together wool fibers with…