Needle Felted Wool Celestial Goddess in Purple

Pantheacon 2010 inspired me to make a big purple goddess figure. Here she is.

Her core is needle felted eco wool (wool from sheep which are raised humanely and without the use of chemicals). Her clothes are plant-dyed wool roving. The curling decorations are kettle dyed merino wool yarn.

This is the first sculpture I've done with separately felted pieces which are sewn together. The sun and crescent moons are felted to each other and then sewn to the figure's hands. I sometimes use pipecleaners to brace the arms of figures, but this one is solid wool.

Here's a close-up of her hair.

Here's a close-up of the back of her skirt.

And her rear view.

She'll be available for sale exclusively at Pantheacon 2011. (If I can bear to part with her that is.)