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My blog consists of commentary on art, my earlier needle felted art pieces and my oil paintings. I talk about inspiration, techniques and my artistic experiences.
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Americana
(left to right Americana: Watering hole in Nashville, train, water tank, front porch, Mt. Rushmore, cows at Wisconsin county fair) I have...
Feb 21
My Painting Journey
I started oil painting when I was ten years old; I loved these painting classes out in the country, in a log cabin with my cool art...
Jun 17, 2023
Supporting Animal Sanctuaries with Art
Resident of Arthurs Acres Animal Sanctuary I started oil painting in 2020 during the pandemic; I took several on-line lessons from...
Dec 1, 2021
Modern Art, No Calories
For me the thrill of wool is being able to create an object from fiber, from which one would never have guessed it was made. It’s a bit...
Dec 1, 2021
Material Engagement interviews Laura Lee Burch about her Needle Felted Sculptures
“I started experimenting with different aspects of wool. It bothered me that hooves, a nose or a beak were still slightly fuzzy, even...
Dec 1, 2021
Encaustic Needle Felting
Winner of Fiber Art Now’s Excellence in Fibers VI 2020, Needle felted and waxed sausages. Vegan Sausage detail. I’ve been using bee’s wax...
Dec 1, 2021
Fresh Paint Exhibit 2019-Kuchinate
Curious Passenger This spring Tel Aviv had their annual art fair: Fresh Paint with a main pavilion and satellite galleries all over the...
Dec 1, 2021
Nudity, Art and Critical Thinking
and Critical Thinking Support Women, Needle felted bra.Do we think critically when we think about issues of nudity, sex, modesty or...
Dec 1, 2021
My Art Studio by Laura Lee Burch
Louie keeps me company in my studio. It took a long time to finish my studio, after we bought the 150+ year old Ottoman-era property in...
Dec 1, 2021
Needle Felted Dolls for 3-D Illustrations-Today’s Political Issues
He’s an innocent child, separated from his parents and held in a detention center. These dolls are needle felted from wool; they are 3-D...
Dec 1, 2021
Needle felting and Mixed Media
The beginning of the long process of embroidery. At one point in my needle felting I began to wonder how I could make the surface more...
Dec 1, 2021
Pig Jokes and Needle Felted Pigs!
Q: Who is the smartest pig in the world? A: Ein-swine Q: Why did the pig cross the road? A: He got boar-ed. Q: What do you call a pig...
Dec 1, 2021
Needle Felted Camping Playscape Tutorial
Let’s Go Camping! The needle felted camping tutorial shows you step-by-step how to felt a pine tree, a blazing fire pit, a tree stump, a...
Nov 30, 2021
Educational and Medical Aides Made by Needle Felting
I do a lot of different commission work in needle felting, it’s usually a doll or a mask or a beloved pet. I’ve made puppets for...
Nov 30, 2021
Hat Head
1960’s Doo Imagine looking chic outside in the cold, even in a hat! The girl who’s always on her A-game wears a 1960’s needle...
Nov 30, 2021
Needle Felted Halloween Puppet: The Bride of Frankenstein Tutorial
Needle felted Bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s Puppets by Laura Lee Burch Halloween is pretty much my favorite holiday, it’s...
Nov 30, 2021
Needle Felted American Presidential Race 2016: President Obama, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
President Obama introduces the 2016 American nominees for president. Needle felted puppets. See this piece on the Huffington post: If...
Nov 30, 2021
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