Marjolein Dallinga was born in the Netherlands where she studied Fine Arts. She moved to Montréal, Canada, in 1989 to pursue her art career through making art books and jewelry. While raising a family, her creativity led her to toy making and teaching art classes. This led her to discover felting, and she now works in this medium. The world-renowned CIRQUE DU SOLEIL became interested in Marjolein’s work, and for many years she has experimented with felt for their costume design while also creating final products for their shows. Marjolein has her own company, Bloomfelt.com, and works from her studio with sewing and dyeing rooms. She has taught felting for fifteen years in North and South America, Europe, and Australia. Last year she won three awards for her costumes made for the WOW (World of Wearableart) in New Zealand.
IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL LECTURE: Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 9:30am: Felt in Form
Marjolein Dallinga will tell us about her journey as an artist with the medium of felt and about felt art in general.