Solitary White Pine II, 2023, needle felting with wool fibers, 8 x 3 in. / 20.32 x 7.62 cm.

Solitary White Pine II, Kristine Kieper, 2023, needle felting with wool fibers, 8 x 3 in. / 20.32 x 7.62 cm.

This piece was based on a on a photo I took of an island with a lone, leaning white pine tree on Saganaga Lake in Northeastern MN. I've love needle felting white pines and playing with the many green and brown tones and hues while capturing the uniquely shaped branches and needle direction.