Joseph Campbell says: “Follow your bliss.”

Playing with wool is Tanja’s bliss.

 

Originally trained as an architect, then becoming a Kinesiologist, Tanja has now worked in community services and in palliative care for many years. Architecture has taught her the importance of solid foundations; but through working with clients, she has come to understand, that nothing holds up the fabric of creation better, uplifts and heals more, than joy, humour, fun and kindness.  Playing with wool keeps her on an even keel (mostly) and restores balance in a demanding work environment.

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The following list of words pop up repeatedly in the comments on her pieces and might best describe her work: ‘fun, smiles, joy, FUN (fully unmitigated nonsense), exuberant, whimsy, whimsical, funky, whacky, humorous, colourful, quirky, happy’. Which, in turn, makes me very happy!

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Tanja knows that she has caught the essence of a piece, when a laugh bubbles up from her belly.

Her work has been published in international magazines and she had her first solo exhibition in 2022. She is looking forward to many more to come, as she had a ball.

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MEDIUM: Wooly Things (knitted Wooly Things and felted Wooly Things)

STUDIO ADDRESS: ArapilesFlow Studio, 117 Depot Lane Natimuk

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FACEBOOK: SmileWorks

INSTAGRAM: tanjagawinfelt