Pauline Crouse: Felted Art

Pauline Crouse, a theatrical stage manager from Scotland, with a degree in Fine Art (Sculpture) created her first needle felted bear in 2008. Two years later and with a huge stock of bears and other creatures, she took part in her first market for a local charity and was overwhelmed by the support she received.

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Brown Bag Bears LLC was officially formed in 2014 after moving to Columbus MS where she has been welcomed and encouraged.

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Since 2015 Pauline has expanded her art to Needle Felted Paintings; a process that uses barbed needles to matt and interlock wool fibers (Merino Cross and New Zealand Corrieadale) together, blending colors to make a portrait.

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Pauline has exhibited in Ocean Springs, Meridian, Oxford, and Columbus MS and enjoys teaching the occasional class.

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As well as accepting commissions for pet portraits and bears, Pauline has worked closely with Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary, creating portraits of their residents for auction; a worthy cause.

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Pauline is married to a professor of theatre at the W and they have a son and daughter. All live happily with a rescue tabby cat and an Australian Labradoodle.