About
I am a Russian-American visual artist currently based in Boston, US. My primary interest belongs to felting. I work with wool, silk, and other fibers that can bond with wool during the felting process. Wool is an excellent natural fiber with a fantastic tactile feature. Wool gives me infinite possibilities to create garments, accessories, home décor, wool jewelry, figures, paintings, wall hangings, and 3D objects. I learned felting techniques through workshops and masterclasses from well-known felt artists from Russia, Europe, and North America.
Making jewelry with Swarovski crystals, Murano glass, and gemstones is another area of my creative journey. I specialize in Boho and Victorian-style jewelry.
Being a non-stop seeker of new horizons in creativity, I make art dolls.
I cooperate with art galleries in Massachusetts:
Member of the Northeast Feltmakers Guild (NEFG)
Member of International Feltmakers Association (IFA)
Member of Needham and Newton Art Associations
Member of Needham Open Studios (NOS)
Selected Exhibitions & Events
2023
- From the Heart, juried, Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
- Inspiration, jusged, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MA
- James King Bonnar Show 2023, curated, Newton Art Association, Natick, MA
- Awakenings, curated, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MA
- Allen Center Spring Exhibition, judged, West Newton, MA
- Spring Members Exhibit, judged, Needham Art Association, Wellesley, MA
- Needham Open Studios Art Show, curated, Gorse Mill Studios, Needham, MA
- Needham Open Studios Art Show, curated, Needham Free Library, Needham, MA
- FEUTRE DE SCÈNE (Stage Felt) Exhibition, juried, European Felt Days, Felletin, France
- Wild Spring Awakening, curated, Belmont Art Gallery, Belmont, MA
- From the Ground Up: Fresh Farm, curated, LARAC Mountain Gallery, Glenn Falls, NY
2022
- Art of Healing, Allen Center Spring Exhibition, judged, West Newton, MA
- Needham Open Studios Art Show, curated, Gorse Mill Studios, Needham, MA
- Spring Members Exhibit, judged, Needham Art Association, Needham, MA
- Imagine, judged, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MA
- Felt Stained Glass, curated, the Pearse Museum, Dublin, Ireland
- New Members Art Show, judged, Newton art Association, Newton, MA
- Reflections, judged, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MA
- Beneath the Surface, juried, Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ
- Annual Awards Show, judged, Newton Art Association, Newton, MA
- Abstract Art: Contemporary Approaches, juried, Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
- Tradition: Reinvented, juried, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
- Fall Members Exhibit, judged, Needham Art Association, Needham, MA
- Elements, judged, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MA
2021
- James King Bonnar Show 2021, curated, Newton Art Association, Wedeman gallery, Auburndale, MA
- Fall Members Exhibit, judged, Needham Art Association, Needham, MA
2020
- Fiber Challenge 2020/2021, curated, Northeast Feltmakers Guild, online
2019
- 52th Annual Juried Art Show, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MA
Awards
- First Place, Mosesian Center for the Arts, From the Heart, 2023
- Honorable Mention, Needham Art Association, Spring Members Exhibit, 2023
- Honorable Mention, Allen Center Spring Exhibition, Art of Healing, 2022
- Honorable Mention, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Imagine, 2022
- Third Place, Needham Art Association, Spring Members Exhibit, 2022
- Honorable Mention, Newton Art Association, New Members Art Show, 2022
- Honorable Mention, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Reflections, 2022
- Second Place, Plymouth Center for the Arts, 52th Annual Juried Art Show, 2019