January2018DearFELTsubscribers,Thankyouforsigningupfortheannualnewsletter.2017sawatotalrevampoffeltstudio.com.CheckoutrecentinteriorsandexhibitionsinthePROJECTSsection;aneditedselectionofPRODUCTSandPRESS;andanewlinkintheABOUTsectiontoacollectionofprojectsIcompletedfrom1989to2000thatcompriseacomprehensivesurveyofmybackgroundinvisualartbeforefoundingFELT,alldigitizedfrom35mmslides!

Ialsostartedablogin2017.Idon’tlovethewordblog,butacceptthatthisisthegoingtermforanonlinelogwhichisprettymuchwhatitis,andmypassionprojectaboutthecultureoffeltwithoneFeatureayearandaColumnofbitsaboutfeltintheworldofartanddesign.Lastyear’sFeature,BeaverHatstoHockeyPads,IcallmyCanada150project,looksatthesocialhistoryoffeltinCanadafromcolonizationtopopularculturethroughitsindustries,institutions,customsandclichés.www.feltstudio.com/blogThispastyearwasalsomarkedbythelaunchoffeltstudiomediaandmysomewhatreluctantforayintosocialmedia.IusethisaccountonFacebookandTwitter,buthavecometoembraceInstagramasmypreferredplatformforitsvisualpleasure.Follow@feltstudiomediaforFELTprojectsinprocessandincompletion,FELTfeatures,foundfelt,andaspectsoffeltineverydaylife.Thankyoutothoseofyouwhoarealreadyfollowing!

2018isstartingoffwellwithcurrentwallprojectsforShopifyheadofficesinOttawa,andtheScotiabanktowerinToronto.And,I’mjustgettingsettledintoteachingacoursethistermatRyersonSchoolofInteriorDesignaboutnoneotherthanfelt!ThisyearalsokicksoffwithanewblogFeature,365PiecesofFelt,madeupofdailypostsoverthecourseoftheyear.RobertMorrismeetsMacGyveratmyhouseinaseriesofphotographsoffeltineverydayplacesthatshowsoffitsrichandbroadmaterialitythroughplayfulandpracticalapplications.Seethisprojectasawhole,asitunfolds,daybydayonthefeltstudio/blogorfollow@feltstudiomediaonInstagramTwitterorFacebookHaveagreatyear!Sincerely,Kathryn