Gallery Forty-One announces February Member of the Month

Gallery Forty-One announces February Member of the MonthAnn Laczak’s work, Meadow. Provided photo.

Gallery Forty-One thinks ahead to spring with Ann Laczak as the featured Member of the Month. Ann, as a Family and Consumer Science teacher, loved fabrics, sewing and design. 

When she was given an embellishing machine, she had no idea what it was for, but it opened up a whole new world for her. Ann taught herself how to felt with the embellishing machine by reading books and watching online videos. And she is still learning every time she starts a new piece.

Gallery Forty-One announces February Member of the Month

Sunflowers, by Ann Laczak. Provided photo.

Most of the fibers used are 100% wool fleece and roving (a narrow bundle of fiber). However, other components are working their way into her craft such as silk and aluminum. One of two techniques used is dry needle felting. A process using barbed needles to interlock fibers together. The other technique is wet felting in which the fibers are interlocked using hot water, soap and agitation. 

Felting has become Ann’s passion and she enjoys creating a canvas using wet felting, then creating a picture on top using the dry needle technique. She enjoys blending the fibers to bring out scenes in both realistic and abstract genres.

Gallery Forty-One announces February Member of the Month

Prairie, by Ann Laczak. Provided photo.

Visit Gallery 41, located at 41 Lake St. in Owego, to view Ann’s uniquely textured artistry. February hours are the 1st and 3rd Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

For more information, visit www.galleryfortyone.com, find Gallery Forty-One on Instagram at www.instagram.com/gallery41owego, Facebook at www.facebook.com/Gallery41Owego, or by calling (607) 687-2876.

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