The Little Mermaid
This colourful, whimsical little mermaid will brighten any corner of your house.
Hand felted and made with hand dyed wool fibres with an appliquéd shell.
It is affixed to a wood frame and wired for hanging.
| Purchase Now | $189.00 |
Artist Bio
Corrie was born in the Netherlands.There she studied at the Art Academy in Amsterdam. Then taught crafts and childcare and psychology at a vocational school before immigrating to Canada in 1969.
In 1973 she studied weaving and spinning and dying with Edna Blackburn.
Of the many media that Corrie has worked in , textiles are her favourite.
In 2006 she reopened a weaving studio, she called "the flying shuttle"in Angus Ontario where she taught weaving to mentally challenged adults for four years. This was a successful venture.
Today Corrie is an active member of the Nottawasaga Weavers and Spinners Guild.
She lives in Barrie, Ontario.