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Expressive art
Paradise most values craftsmanship and individuality in her approach to knitting. She shares her passion freely with her students, helping to establish a new generation of knitters. Paradise comments, “Anyone can learn to knit and follow a pattern. It’s the individual approach that’s important. Creating custom work is very satisfying. Also, I show my students how to ‘finish’ their work. A piece of knitting can be beautiful, but if it’s not finished properly, I notice. A well finished piece of knitting is something you just can’t find in department stores these days.”
Nicole St. Pierre has created her knitted and felted hats and scarves out her large and sunny studio in the New Bedford’s north end for many years. Today she focuses on felting as her primary art form. Her interest in felting grew out of a workshop she took in Northampton, Massachusetts with instructor Beth Beede. A year later, she began experimenting with hand-knitting and felting in earnest. St. Pierre comments, ”I loved the results and the fact that I could combine my love of knitting with the look of felt. Now all my hats are one-of-akind. I design my own patterns and play with colors, shapes and adornments.”
”I loved the results and the fact that I could combine my love of knitting with the look of felt. Now all my hats are one-of-akind. I design my own patterns and play with colors, shapes and adornments.” — Nicole St. Pierre