‘Sleeping Elder', wool drawing, matted to 11x14 inches, 2018. This wool drawing is a study of line and shadow capturing the essence of a friend’s dog.

There's something about seeing a drawing from afar, assuming it's made of ink or perhaps charcoal, and then getting up close and seeing that it's made up of fibers of HAIR. This piece is matted to 11x14"; framing should ideally be in a shadowbox or add another layer of matting to let the hairs have space. I created this one-of-a-kind wool drawing by pushing wool through paper using a felting needle; half of the wool protrudes through the back side of the thick paper. This is an Open Edition, meaning I may revisit this drawing again-- but each wool rendition will be unique. This drawing is matted in acid-free matboard. Please display this work under UV glass or out of direct sunlight; like watercolor paintings, the color of the wool may change color over time in direct sun.

Yes, as far as I know I invented this technique, such as it is—at least I never saw or knew of anyone else using felting needles to 'draw' with wool by pushing it through paper; I started doing this in 2007.