Kristy Kun
I create richly textured sculptural artworks from wool fiber. The process of creating felt from wool involves water, soap, and energy (movement). Wool fibers are covered in scales that react to the alkaline environment of warm soapy water by opening from the core of the wool staple. With agitation, these scales become locked together into a dense material, WOOL FELT. I am deeply moved by the transformative qualities of wool and plant fibers, which, when plied correctly, parallel environmental transformations; Birth, fruition, decay. Formations of water, earth and sky, emerge as if breathing and alive. My hands translate this energy and these textures from nature into new form using ancient methods and timeless imagery.
