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Joei Bassett

When I was young, my grandmother would take me to a fabric store and let me choose the material for a new skirt and yarn
for a sweater she would knit to match. She taught me to feel the fiber in all its variations. I have been addicted to
touching fibers since.

My home education teacher almost flunked me because I did not follow the pattern but changed the neckline, omitted the sleeves
and added ruffles where there were none.

When my grandfather gave me raw fleece from his sheep, I learned to spin and dye during the 60’s. It was a natural thing to do.
But I learned to felt by mistake. I boiled wool too hard in a dye pot and could not bear to throw it away. It became flowers
on a knitted sweater.

Felting allows my Don’t-Follow-The-Rules creativity to express itself in myriad ways like nothing else. My pieces have found
their way into small collections, through galleries and shows, as well as magazines.
You can reach Joei by email at ejaglady@cox.net.

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