“Fall in Love with Felt”
Nelly Kouzmina presents our July/August 2021 gallery installation.
“My goal is to create newer forms of felt, develop various possibilities of felt-making, and educate the public about felt-making using natural fibers and dyes.”
Nelly Kouzmina is a Fiber Artist working with natural fibers and dyes, creating various pieces from wall art to wearable, exploring broad possibilities of felt-making. Her work is original, one-of-a-kind, and inspired by nature and imagination.
She started working with fibers in 2012 and developed her own style and techniques and unique surface design effects. Mixing various natural materials such as wool, silk, linen, leather, and natural dyes, she creates one-of-a-kind works.
Nelly participates at 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, 2016, 2017, 2018, and the Fashion Show at National Textile Show in Oaks, PA, in 2016.
Her unique accessories are sold in Trenton State Museum, Trenton City Museum Boutique, Artists of Yardley Gallery, and private galleries. She participates in pop-up galleries supporting Home Front and Trenton Soup kitchen in Princeton, NJ. Nelly had her solo exhibits in Plainsboro Library, NJ, in 2015 and 2017.
She is a member of the International Association of Feltmakers IFA based in the U.K., Member of Northeast Guild of Feltmakers, U.S., Member of Surface Design Association, U.S., Member of West Windsor Arts Council, NJ and Artists of Yardley, PA.
Nelly received numerous awards as the Best in Fiber Art – Trenton City Museum at El Laslie Open XXXI, May 2014, and was selected for a museum exhibit in 2015, 2016.
She received 1st Place/ Fine Arts & Crafts – Highland Park Art Show, NJ, 2014, Best in Show, 1st Place – New Hope Arts & Crafts Festival, 2014, 1st place in 2016.
Nelly teaches classes and workshops in Plainsboro Township, NJ, Artists of Yardley (AOY), PA, West Windsor Arts Center, Trenton City Museum, ArtWorks Trenton, Ground for Sculpture, Lawrenceville, NJ, and private studio in Hopewell, NJ.
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).
Her blog: http://feltinelli.blogspot.com
This exhibit will be open to the public from Friday, July 2 thru Thursday, August 26. Please stop in.
