About Me

zelda powell

Owner, Maker, Designer

Blackwater Alcove is my home and it is a green place filled with nooks and crannies.

Felted wool bowls are inspired by natural wetland colors and textures. Wool bowls are great for the home as catch-alls for jewelry, office supplies, and more. However they really shine as toys. Children cannot keep their hands off of them. Rainbow stacking and nesting bowls are valuable for learning colors, sizes and coordination as well as useful for sorting and storing.

Bowls are hand crocheted from 100% wool and then felted (technically fulled), blocked, and trimmed.

I have been creating with wool since childhood. I learned to crochet at a very young age from my mother and grandmother. I have used crocheting as a way to relax, meditate, and create for as long as I can remember. I began felting in a quest for non-toxic, educational toys made from natural materials. I have always loved color and have explored how things capture and reflect light through both creative and scientific endeavors.