Bonny Hall
Vermont

Wool, embroidery thread, glass beads
Non-functional
12"w x 9"l x 11.5"h

About the Teapot
I created the submarine teapot (also in Cedar Creek Gallery's NTSXIII) first, and then I obviously had to follow the ocean theme. This teapot began life as a verrrrrry long wool tube wrapped around large ball of acrylic yarn. Acrylic doesn’t felt, so when I wet-felt the whole form, the acrylic ball acts as a resist.  It can then be cut out to create the cavity. This was fun!

About the Artist
Bonny discovered felting by accident. In 2014, she was looking for a fun outing to do with her sisters-in-law, and they ended up at the New England Fiber Festival. Bonny was entranced by the needle-felting on display and began experimenting with the technique.
A few months later, she took a workshop with the wonderful artist Andrea Graham, learning an innovative method of creating three-dimensional pieces using both needle and wet-felting techniques. Bonny decided to create a bird-like creature in that workshop and has continued making birds and other fanciful creatures in the years since.
Bonny and her partner spent 40 years as touring puppeteers, creating and performing shows in theaters, museums, schools, and libraries throughout the United States and Canada. She became skilled in many fiber techniques while making puppets and scenery, and since retiring from performing has focused entirely on art and craft. Making work that doesn’t go on to perform is a new experience for her, and she’s enjoying the opportunity to explore different outlets for her creativity.

*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026. 
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.