Inspiration: lil fish studios

Lisa of lil fish studios shows us a bit of the process she follows to create these amazing brooches of needlework on wood. She says,

Each of these wood brooches has been cut from a downed branch that I’ve hauled out of the woods.  All of these are oak which is a nice sturdy wood to work with.  I cut them, shape them, sand them, drill them, wax them, and embroider them.  I gather the birch bark myself and then peel it into layers and use it as a veneer.  I make the wool felt by hand.  It’s a labor of love.

See more (and larger) photos at her blog post.