Felting has been used for centuries to mat wool fibers together. Needle felting is much newer. Rather than using water and soap like the older “wet felting” technique, felters use a special barbed ...

Athena Kramvis, like the Greek goddess of the same name, associates closely with the owl. The goddess was said to be wise, with wide owl-like eyes. The southern Atlantic City resident is also wise, ...

If cabin fever is setting in during the dark days of winter, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island has some cold-weather fun to look forward to in February, including a nighttime owl prowl and ...

Whether tigers or tortoises, field mice or feathered peacocks, artisanal creatures are a celebration of life itself. By Ligaya Mishan WITH EACH STAB of the needle, the fibers catch, twist and snarl.