Free Radical Ranch

12/29/2024

Happy 2024 Holiday Season from Bonnie and the gang at Free Radical Fiber Arts!

12/06/2024

🌿✨ Meet my little green-haired sprite! Nestled in a needle-felted tree trunk adorned with delicate vines and purple flowers, she brings a touch of magic and whimsy to any space. This one-of-a-kind creation is framed in an 8”x10” frame, perfect for capturing her enchanting little world. What do you think she’s dreaming about? 🌸🧚‍♀️

11/19/2024

Fiber and Fabric Fun! 💜 The two latest Sheeple pieces! Both sheep are made with homespun yarn 🧶 and the rays of the sun ☀️ are Teeswater wool locks or Suri alpaca locks. The backgrounds are pieced quilting fabrics. 🧵🪡
Sign up at the website to be the first to know about new workshops! https://www.freeradicalranch.com

11/16/2024

Fun times at the KY Shepherd’s Market in Cynthiana today! Delectable yarn and lots of fiber and fun! The Sweet Suri Sprite in my hands has hand-dyed Suri alpaca locks for her turquoise tresses. 💜

11/16/2024

Calling all crafters! Bring your wheel or current project tomorrow and join the party. Don't be shy! We've got plenty of chairs and we have treats and teas :-D.

11/15/2024

Coming to the Kentucky Shepherd's Market this Saturday? Here's what you need to know!

11/15/2024

Come for Yarn, fiber, and fun this Saturday at the KY Shepherd’s Market in Cynthiana, KY! (The sheep is made of handspun tailspin Teeswater wool yarn!) Fiber gifts too!

11/07/2024

Please help spread the word. The winter market was a lot of fun and this fall holiday market should be even better :-D.

11/07/2024

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This Saturday, make your own needle felted octopus ornament in a special Woolly Fest workshop with Jennifer Myka! 🐙

Dive into the whimsical world of fiber art in this fun and engaging workshop where you'll create a delightful needle-felted octopus ornament. Using soft wool and vibrant, hand-dyed long locks for the tentacles, you’ll learn how to shape and sculpt your octopus, giving it personality and flair. 🧶

Sign up here: https://www.art-equals.org/store/p/tentacle-treasures-needle-felted-octopus-ornament

11/05/2024

Join Art Equals on November 9th for a series of special workshops for Woolly Fest! One of our 6 fiber-focused workshops will be to make Embroidered Felt Merit Badges! 🧶

Abby Langdon (from ) will be leading this beginner-friendly activity to make your very own merit badge, embroidered for whatever accomplishment you feel like celebrating! ⭐️

Sign up for the special workshop on November 9th from 11am-12pm: https://www.art-equals.org/store/p/embroidered-felt-merit-badges

11/05/2024

Check out Charlotte’s workshop!

Woolly Fest workshops are coming your way! Don't forget to sign up for special fiber workshops on Saturday, November 9th! 🧶

Join Charlotte of Art Equals for a wet felting workshop from 9:30am to 12pm! Explore this exciting technique of wet felting where you paint with colorful layers of sheep’s wool. Learn the basics of constructing beautiful flat felt and let your imagination run wild with textures of silk and curly locks. You’ll leave the class with a beautiful felted landscape ready to display and the knowledge to continue your own felting practice.

Sign up here: https://www.art-equals.org/store/p/wet-felting

11/05/2024

Join Jennifer Myka this Saturday for a special Woolly Fest workshop to create fabulous fiber flowers! 🌸

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the art of needle felting as you create beautiful, one-of-a-kind fiber flowers using a selection of luxurious fibers, including hand-dyed Teeswater wool and Suri alpaca locks. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced fiber artist, you’ll enjoy bringing these tactile creations to life.

🧶 Sign up here: https://www.art-equals.org/store/p/fabulous-fiber-flowers-needle-felted-floral-creations

10/29/2024

Meet “Sweet Suri Sprite,” a hand-crafted doll made with luxurious hand-dyed Suri alpaca locks for her beautiful hair, flowing in rich shades of turquoise, blues, and purples. 🌿✨ She was recently on display at the CQAFA Show at the Cincinnati Nature Center, where she enchanted everyone with her unique colors and soft texture. A true celebration of nature and fiber art combined! 💙💜

10/27/2024

🐑 Workshop Announcement!🌞
“Sheeple & Sun Fun” (my Suri Alpaca sun rays & handspun Teeswater wool art yarn sheep piece) recently sold at the Cincinnati Nature Center’s annual CQAFA Show 🎉. Thank you to everyone who admired it!

But don’t worry, you still have a chance to learn how to create your own unique fiber art! I’ll be holding workshops at the Woolly Fest at the Hellmann Creative Art Center on Saturday, November 9th 🧶✨. Sign up now to join me as we explore fun, hands-on projects, including this one and more!

See you there! 💜

https://www.art-equals.org/woollyfest

08/15/2024

A Sweet Reunion & a THANK YOU!!

A big 💜 Thank You 💜 to Darlene Hensley of Alpacas of Sweet Water for taking care of Wilbur during his brief stay. Darlene’s beautiful smile lit up the fair as she reunited Vinnie and Wilbur, and I couldn’t be more grateful for her kindness and care. 💜

As you can see, my beloved Teeswater wool wethers, Vinnie and Wilbur, are now reunited after a brief separation, and it’s great to see their bond is stronger than ever. Vinnie and Wilbur were raised together from lambhood in Wisconsin and have been inseparable ever since. Seeing them together again brings back so many memories from their days at Free Radical Ranch.