events

upcoming:

• In September, I will be at A Fair in the Park, in Pittsburgh. Come by and say ‘Hello’!
• One of my hats has been included in upcoming exhibit, Blue at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Aug-Oct.

current:

• FeltHappiness hats and purses are available at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Shop. See website for shop hours: http://center.pfpca.org/the-shop/holiday-shop

recent:

• Demonstrated and sold hats at Art in the Wilds in Kane, PA, June 24-25 in Evergreen Park.
• Had a booth at the HUGE Three Rivers Arts Festival, downtown Pittsburgh. June 9-11.
• Three hats were exhibited at Wearable Expressions 7th International Juried Exhibition, Palos Verdes, CA, February 10 – April 16, 2017. They were also included in the catalog.
• Demonstrated carding wool and sold hats at FutureFest2017, in front of Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, April 29th.
• A table full of hats at EuroFest 2017 at University of Pittsburgh, Posvar Hall, Saturday, April 4th 11-5 PM.
• Felted Nest Workshop at Creative Harmony Arts & Books, April 1st, Sat 1:30-3:30 PM. See http://www.harmonyartsbooks.com/
• 4th Annual Gift Gallery at Spinning Plate, 5821 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA. December 7th- 12th. Fri 7-9pm; Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 12-5 pm.
• Felted Treasure Container Workshop at Creative Harmony Arts & Books, December 3rd, Sat 1-3pm. See http://www.harmonyartsbooks.com/
• 2nd Annual Maker Faire Pittsburgh demonstrating wet felting. October 15-16th.
• Participated in A Fair in the Park, Mellon Park, Pittsburgh, PA, (USA), September 9-11th. Won prize for ‘Outstanding Originality.’
• Included in the book ‘Worldwide Colours of Felt.’
• Joined the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh, February 2016.
• Became a member of Surface Design Association. January 2016.
• Popup shop in front of Penn Ave. Pottery, 1905 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, (USA), December 12-13th.
• Meet the Maker at Barnes & Noble’s Mini Maker Faire, in Pittsburgh, PA, near the airport. I demonstrated the mysteries of wet felting on Saturday, Nov 7th. The event ran from Nov 6 – Nov 8. For more details go here.
• Finalist for the Seagull Hat at The Crafty’s in the category of Felt Crafts.
• FeltHappiness hats and accessories had a showing at Hat Box in Austin, TX “Helping keep Austin weird.”
• Nine hats were on the runway of ArtWear Fashion Week in Fort Collins, CO on October 23rd.
• Demonstrated feltmaking at Pittsburgh Maker Faire, October 10th & 11th, Children’s Museum.
• Joined Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, an organization that promotes appreciation of fiber art and fosters its development and continuation.
• Became a member of the prestigious arts group TAFA, Textile and Fiber Arts list. See profile here. January 2015.
• Six hats in “Hat or a Crown?” a group exhibition at Ausrine’s Arts Room in Evanston, IL, (USA). February – March 2015.
• After living almost a dozen years in Norwich UK, moved back to the USA on September 12th, 2014.

past:

• Exhibited the Seagull at Inspired by Birds at the Norwich Castle Museum (UK), 2014.
• FeltHappiness demonstrated felting and sold hats in Norwich as part of Norfolk & Norwich Open Studios,(UK), 2014.
• Norfolk & Norwich Open Studio Central Taster Exhibitiont The Forum in Norwich, (UK), 2014.
• Assembly House Christmas Craft Fair in Norwich, (UK), 2013.
• Halloween Fairy Fair in Holt, (UK), 2013.
• Magdalene Street Celebration in Norwich, (UK), 2013.
• Chapelfield Gardens Rotary Club Craft Event, in Norwich, (UK), 2013.
• Norfolk & Norwich Open Studio Central Taster Exhibition at The Forum in Norwich, (UK),2013.
• Norfolk & Norwich Open Studios in Norwich, (UK), 2013.
• Norwich Lanes Street Fair in Norwich, (UK), 2012.