To build a global community with wool
We are committed to amplifying the voices and philosophies of Indigenous artisans and celebrating Felt as a living art form and enduring social fabric. Through interactive art exhibits, workshops and community events, we promote a deeper understanding of the art, science and history of wool and Felt.
Mongolian Felt - Stitched, Artist Unknown. Photo: Janice Arnold, 2008.
Kyrgyzstan, 2001
Grand Rapids Art Museum, MI, 2010
Kyrgyzstan, 2001
Kazakhstan, 2022
Kyrgyzstan, 2001
Olympia Armory, WA, 2023
our vision
The FELT Road is a parallel concept to the construct of “The Silk Road” and focuses on acknowledging the ubiquity of Felt making traditions, which, throughout history, have connected communities and regions before political boundaries. It is a way to trace the influence of Felt through time, place, and cultures as well as consider the impact it continues to have globally.
43 degrees N x 76 degrees E, A. Kasteyev State Art Museum, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Janice Arnold, 2022.
“Feltmaking offers a universal metaphor for our times. Wispy individual fibers of wool felted together - with many hands working - create a strong textile.
Like the Felt, we become stronger working together.”
- Janice Arnold
The FELT Road is based in the Historic Grand Mound School
Grand Mound, Washington, USA.