- Night Sky
‘Captured’ Diptych
Aurora Echoes: Lights of the North series
Needle felting using natural wool fibers
2025
Each: 18” w x 24”h x 1 ½” (felt on canvas frame)
Status: For Sale at Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais, MN (together or as individual pieces)
‘Captured at Bloom‘ and ‘Captured at Peak‘ are my second diptych pieces, and the second pair in my Aurora Echoes series. Creating a split scene that aligns along the inside edge after each felting is wrapped around stretcher bars proved to be a good challenge, and I’m pleased with the results.
I used unprimed cotton canvas as the felting backing. It’s more economical than manufactured wool felt, but it requires using a sealant on the edges to prevent fraying before framing. It also has a lot of “give”, meaning the final felted fabric can appear warped in places. The remedy is to find the areas with fewer wool fibers and build them up until the entire fabric has an even depth.
The photo inspiration for this piece was taken by my friend, Barbara Platnick, during an aurora event on July 7, 2024, over West Pope, a private lake along the Gunflint Trail.
Each piece can be viewed separately for more details, including process and color-blending photos:
