Tina Lepsig lives in Calabash NC with her husband, rescue pets a Golden Retriever, Bernese Mt Dog and Boo the cat. Art has been an ongoing interest over the years, however, hot until retirement was Tina able to actively pursue educational opportunities in various mediums, participate in shows, workshops, art classes and enjoy the artistic camaraderie of other art groups.

Membership and show experience:

Sunset River Gallery, exhibition, workshops, classes, art shows
Sunset Vision Art, 2022 Art Exhibition, First Place 3D Mixed Media
Waterway Art Association
Brunswick Art Council, 2024 Fall Art Show

Artist Statement:

Needle Felting is an art form dating back to ancient societies, which used natural organic fiber and various methods to sculpt the individual works of art into figures, vessels and wearables etc. The work shown here is an example of a process called "Wet Felting" which uses natural organic fiber and water formed over a resist then agitated and shrunk to the required size which in turn creates a strong fiber bond then finished with embellishments, and blocked to maintain its shape.

The beauty of these vessels can certainly stand on their own as one of a kind works of art, however, in this case I have created them to have a utilitarian purpose as potpourri holders which allow for the free circulation of air and fragrance for the senses.