Creating and making has long been part of Catherine Stebinger’s life as a chef. With the discovery of all that can be done with sustainable wool, Catherine now layers, rolls, kneads, and dyes all types of wool, silks, and vegetable fibers to create pieces that range from soft shimmery hats and scarves to sturdy purses, vessels, wall hangings, and sculptures. Just as simple ingredients such as eggs and sugar can create airy mousses or towering wedding cakes, so can the various fibers be combined and manipulated to produce a seemingly infinite variety of pieces.

Her sculptures, wall hangings, and wearable art have been exhibited at The Hygienic, Maple and Main Gallery, Wesleyan Potters, Maine Fiber Folio, the Pearse Museum, the Kablo Gallery, the Center for Contemporary Art, the LARAC Mountain Gallery, and Spectrum Gallery. Catherine is currently a featured artist in Spectrum Gallery’s Autumn Art Festival on the Town Green in Madison Connecticut.

Colonel Mustard Cloche, merino wool and hand dyed silk, size 22.5

La Bretagne Shoulder Bag, merino wool and leather

Pixie Shoulder Bag, merino wool and chain