Laura Gutzwiller is a self-taught fiber artist from Valparaiso, Indiana. After working in the health and fitness field for many years, she switched to an art career to reconnect with her creativity and find a way to become more mindful. She creates needle felted landscapes that incorporate her love of water, trees, sunsets and the beauty all around us. Her “wool painting” technique can be described as using natural fibers to mimic traditional painting techniques. Instead of using paint and a brush, she uses tiny pieces of sheep’s wool, alpaca fiber, mohair locks and silks to create desired effects. She layers the fibers and blends them by hand with a needle felting needle, designed to knot the fibers together to stay in place. Her work becomes quite three dimensional at times, creating extra texture and depth. Each piece is made with love, patience, and a desire to share feelings of peace with the world.