<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kandinsky Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[I make unique hand puppets, mobiles and more using felted wool. Find an heirloom-quality item today!]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:41:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sheawilkinson.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Who would have thought that sponges were so cool?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I was scrolling through "Die Kalkschwämme. Eine Monographie" by Ernst Haeckel and have since become giddy over sponges. They...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/who-would-have-thought-that-sponges-were-so-cool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d867e1498da639dfd98246</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:03:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_8696dbe2bc6340c5bbcc3f4bf4e85a02~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_783,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time-lapse of Globigerina]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those interested in needle-felting or art-making in general, I've made a time-lapse video of the creation process.]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/time-lapse-of-globigerina</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e73c0260620630635801a2</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:20:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/qSVc0R7Ov8I" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whispers in progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[This piece is the first experiment with using relief-type sculpting to create a 3D effect. It all happened sort of by accident, but when...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/whispers-in-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6458f729c1856b15ecd84341</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 13:51:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_db83016981a04daf8002e8ce43dd4240~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_783,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forming the Cave]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the beginning of the series, "Dawning", I had experimented a little with needle sculpting the wool into more 3D forms. I liked how it...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/forming-the-portal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638b58c41afdc06008343413</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:52:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_d033a4b48ac446ffb640241ba46249be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_767,h_963,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not over 'til it's over]]></title><description><![CDATA[New and old version	of "Observation" Every artistic medium requires a deep familiarity with the materials, which is only acquired though...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/it-s-not-over-til-it-s-over</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6344f2ea9dffcfe210cf92e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:21:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_41b841a75d09448686c8f699d6646c47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_770,h_964,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[They have arrived...]]></title><description><![CDATA[After many months, and a bit of agonizing, I finally made something happen with this background that I had felted last summer. I was in a...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/they-have-arrived</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62542e52f4a71f47d74ac448</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:04:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_6cbe50e823214401b97136391565a8b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_833,h_783,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help!: Art interrupted]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, things haven't quite gone the way I've planned....I've found myself in the middle of another artwork hiatus, with every good...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/help-art-interrupted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621b5ad785bde9b6b0a1d337</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2022 11:24:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_94aa9c6f688045e384d30f78093e18de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandma's Christmas Stocking]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many of us were lucky enough to grow up with a magical-seeming Christmas stocking? One which was waited for with eager anticipation,...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/grandma-s-christmas-stocking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616898820b466900169dc924</guid><category><![CDATA[Kandinsky Studio]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:16:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_abd758ae0aa04c119979890da80217a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The journey of "Exodus"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This work was underway for a little less than a month. I got to use my blended wool in the wet felting process for the first time. I was...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/the-journey-of-exodus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c372e635cc500015fa948e</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_605f2c039d334422aa8882e3f41f2f6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_797,h_770,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycles of Time and Space in process]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am so excited to announce that my art quilt, Cycles of Time and Space, is in the Crocker Art Museum’s 2021 Silent Auction and is...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/cycles-of-time-and-space-in-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609a1133a9fa1c00156d69e2</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 05:43:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_756443d54ae048018c4d044f2930aab5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_834,h_752,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring brings the sun's warmth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps due to spring, and the elongated days here in Siberia, this new piece is inspired by the sun's warm rays, bursting with energy....]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/spring-brings-the-sun-s-warmth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">607fb5b6cbb39700574fa7d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:40:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_62dcc34f9bb14921b3da48b12b154e57~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_885,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heirloom Toys - share a part of your world with the next generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[See more images here. In today’s world of fast production to fast waste, it’s hard to envision what we could possibly pass down to the...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/heirloom-toys-share-a-part-of-your-world-with-the-next-generation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">607c1dbdbbfba1001583716f</guid><category><![CDATA[Kandinsky Studio]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:02:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_54e5edaf1dda4de28cce372c92008cea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kandinsky Studio is now offering custom videos!]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's right! In addition to my fine art practice, I'm also busy with Kandinsky Studio, where I create hand-felted puppets sold on Etsy....]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/kandinsky-studio-is-now-offering-custom-videos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60705fced0d8fc00157a0983</guid><category><![CDATA[Kandinsky Studio]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:24:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkeEeDFzY8Q" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is this piece driving me crazy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[detail, "Collision" This is the question I asked myself over and over again for over a week. For a month, I had gotten along quite well...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/why-is-this-piece-driving-me-crazy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60533d5912f29100572e45db</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_8153ef8af33f4869ab39787bec67dadf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_966,h_724,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making peace with the process]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, the journey has begun! I'm working on my first fine art piece in 2 years, and I'm not only adjusting to the materials, but also to...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/making-peace-with-the-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6016c471f5a82000182c23fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:59:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_892786bd65444f0c8f7fd68acb1f42b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_882,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connected Separateness]]></title><description><![CDATA[This piece is a departure from my usual work. I only really feel comfortable with my work when I know that it is sturdy and nearly...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/connected-separateness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc1150d4ff846001750660c</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 17:33:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_830dd4ac27884e188d719c0ad129da81~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking through the Veil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detail: This piece includes multiple elements and unusual materials for me. I incorporated hemp fibers and paper, along with my usual...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/looking-through-the-veil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc109ed045e230017d4a19d</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:59:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_b8e38dc5efdc48ed9e2cd009076eafd5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_784,h_790,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using a Sous Vide to dye fabric and fibers]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I became more serious about dying fibers and fabric, I wanted to purchase a dedicated device to heat my water. I researched several...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/using-a-sous-vide-to-dye-fabric-and-fibers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fbe64c511c7b4001716e2bb</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:29:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_e6af439936ed466c8dcaf2ea870d34ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Traveler in process]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'd like to share the stages of Traveler. Both feature a hand-dyed silk organza top layer, with loads of fibers underneath. Below, you...]]></description><link>https://www.sheawilkinson.com/post/the-traveler-in-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fbe57a667b5030017737d6b</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2020 16:02:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/361b86_4f194db309214356b43cf1ec141e5dd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_559,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shea Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compaction &#38; Drift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compaction &#38; Drift, although geological terms, can also be used to describe periods in life. 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