Cooper-Hewitt: Felt Makers-Terelj, Mongolia

Filmed by Chrtstine Martens.
Made with the support of the
Asian Cultural Council

Fashioning Felt presents an extraordinary range of felt. From two-dimensional carpets to three-dimensional environments, each work reveals the virtuosity of both the material and the designers. The exhibition and book focus on felt that has been produced by traditional hand- or machine-felting processes; they exclude non-woven felt and techniques, in order to underscore the essential elements of feltmaking — wool fiber, agitation, moisture, and pressure.

On view at Cooper-Hewitt March 6—September 7, 2009

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Mongolia
• wool
• felt
• fashioning felt
• yurt
• sheep
• fiber
• camel
• horse
• friction
• Cooper-Hewitt
• Smithsonian
• Terelj

[MoiraHillDesign]

Thank you for posting this. So important to have traditional methods explained and documented. I mention this video every time I do a felting demo.

[cooperhewitt]

@MoiraHillDesign - ...and thank YOU for mentioning it!

[herdgirl1]

thanks so much for the great video. off to felt...

[Rowan6969]

all i need is a field and a camel and im away

[ColourStreams]

I am a keen felter. I would love to go to Mongolia and experience felting & embroidery with some of the women. Does anyone know any contacts for setting up such a trip? Thanks

[zoloo71]

hard work

[jobirgheidi]

Wonderful.  Such talented people.

[studdingsails]

A perfect little film. Many thanks. Inspiring!

[pangml98]

Its v informative and great! I love felts !