Emily Kohls Art Reflection

I had a new and interesting experience at the Prairie Winds Young Writers' and Artists' Camp. Our artist mentor this year, Debbie Waggoner taught us how to make art using fibers: fiber art! It was a really neat experience and I learned a new way of making art. We felted bars of soap using fibers. We made our own batts of fiber using a drum carder and then turned that fiber into felt. We then used this felt to make whatever we wanted; I made an iPod pouch. I also made a ball for my kitten, Ginger. You use a ball of fiber for the base and then wrap yarn around it until you have the whole base covered. You then put in the washing machine, then the dryer. Finally, it's ready! Working and creating with the fibers and felt with Debbie Waggoner was new and fun experience and I learned a new way to create art.