Felt and needle artist Christiane Lemieux celebrates the magic and mystery of the natural world with her felted wool sculptures. Her creations embody the vitality, soul, intelligence, elegance, and beauty of the animals she portrays. Wool offers rich nuance for her explorations. Using a barbed needle, she integrates and sculpts the wool fibers, a technique that requires great patience and skill. Naturally dyed wools let her give her creatures their defining characteristics. Christiane has a BFA in Fine Arts from Mount Alison and a diploma in Arts Education from McGill University.