Lyn Falcone
Lyn Falcone is a textile artist and educator with a studio in Conway, NH. Her creative practice focuses on creating one of a kind, wearable art and wall art. She works with a range of textile processes; dyeing, stitch, print and fabric manipulation, knitting and weaving, and mainly nuno felt.
She has exhibited at QArts Gallery, The Center for Contemporary Art, Compere Collective, The McLean Textile Gallery, NHIA Member Exhibition, Jaffrey Civic Center Quilt & Fiber Exhibit, Keene Art Walk, Sharon Arts Center FiberFest, Monadnock Art Auction, and as a Featured Artist at the Terrapin Glassblowing Studio.
A member of Northeast Feltmakers Guild and 238 Textile Collective, Lyn has studied with Natalya Brashovetskaya, Katia Mokeyeva, Fiona Duthie, Judit Pocs, Eva Camacho, Renata Maile-Moskowitz, Maggie Neale and Christine White, among others.
Nuno felting is the formation of cloth, created by manually and naturally combining wool and other natural fibers with silk through the use of nothing more than water, soap and pressure. This method defines the finished work and creates a unique product that is neither stitched, glued, nor needle-felted.
My process begins with hand-dyeing silk fabric using a number of different methods including shibori. Each piece of silk is unique in pattern and coloration. The individual silk piece informs the flow and direction of the finished piece. A wide variety of natural fibers such as merino wool, alpaca, mohair, wool locks, silk mawata and bombyx are used to create unique works. Color and texture take the forefront and vie for attention. While I am influenced by the work of the Impressionists and Modernists, I also draw inspiration from motifs in nature and everyday life.
My work encourages a tactile investigation for people. It is gratifying to see their reactions, which generally convey a sense of wonder. I hope to spark interest and sustained appreciation for artisan work in our increasingly manufactured world.
Lyn Falcone
