Upcoming Felting Workshops with VILTE

Vilte Kazlauskaite collaboration with Josephus Thimister at Paris FW

It was essential for me to feature the amazing Vilte Kazlauskaite in my visual presentation and lecture on 'Fashioning Self and the Environment' at FIT this week. Her Nuno felted clothing crafted out of wild fibers has been a favorite of mine for quite some time. 

Vilte just listed her fall workshop line up on her very inspiring blog. A great way to learn how to make her 'wild fibers kimono coat' featured as a collaboration with designer Josephus Thimister during Paris Fashion Week in February 2011. See the entire Thimister AW 2011 collection on Style.com.

*images courtesy of Vilte 'organic felt fashion and art'

Paris Fashion Week: Josephus Thimister AW2011

Congratulations to felt artist extraordinaire, Vilte Kazlauskaite, for her stunning collaboration with fashion designer Josephus Thimister for his  AW 2011 collection at the Grand Palais during Paris Fashion Week. These latest hand-felted creations are absolutely ravishing. Vilte is known for her expertise in Nuno felting as well as her exquisite self portraits where she models her own eco-friendly designs. I first featured Vilte's work in 2009. So exciting to see such a lovely and talented person receive the recognition she genuinely deserves.

Learn more about Vilte's work here and well as her upcoming workshops.

(images via Style.com and Vogue.com Australia)

Spring Bling From the Edge of Crafting

Brokenfab's disco beading jewelry

Brokenfab's unique hand-beaded necklaces

Vilte's nuno felted wrist/arm warmers, "Growing Spring on my skin OOAK"

Sparrowsalvage's "of thorns or flowers" - salvage textile wrist cuff with antique buttons

Toniandtree's goldtone vintage zipper lapel pin

Beneath The Surface Treatments

Ronan et Erwan Bouroullec via ID Textile

Ronan et Erwan Bouroullec via ID Textile

Ronan et Erwan Bouroullec via ID Textile

Nuno-felted dress by Vilte Kazlauskaite

Nuno-felted dress by Vilte Kazlauskaite

Nuno-felted dress by Vilte Kazlauskaite

Vilte's Lithuanian Felt Magic

I am so thrilled to have recently made contact with Vilte Kazlauskaite, a super talented eco fashion-forward felter from Lithuania. Her one-of-a-kind felted wool, silk, flax and other natural material creations are totally handmade and part of a long tradition of fiber art in her exotic homeland.

Vilte states, "I started my journey into magical world of felt about three years ago. I was a psychologist and dance therapist before then. Felting became an important part of my life. I got so into it that I also published a book, Veltinis ("Felt") about the unique felting technique in Lithuania, the first book of its kind covering this form of textile art."

I love the spirit of Vilte's designs and the sustainable alchemy that she so effortlessly conjures. Her entire collection is an inspiring example of the future of contemporary fashion being rooted in indigenous methods and earth friendly goodness.






* above images courtesy of Vilte Kazlauskaite
* visit Vilte's blog and 'felt magic' etsy shop