My Name is Patricia Briceño and I’m a native of Yucatan, Mexico, I’ve been working with fibers since 1999. I discovered working with wool by a matter of necessity.  Coming from the tropics made me vulnerable to the cold weather of the north. Wool made makes me feel comfortable allowing me to enjoy the new environment.

In 2004 I met Polly Stirling who is known for her contemporary approach to the medium of handmade felt. This technique provides a way to create lightweight felt appropriate for the mild winters in California.

I was attracted to the myriads of possibilities that Nuno felt offers. The transparency, the ability to drape, the exciting textures, the possibility of layering materials and the different ways to approach garment construction. I’m just the medium that guides and works the wool to where I would like, but I know that at the end the wool itself has the last word.  I never know 100% what the result will be, but the finished piece is always gratifying.