Grounded Thought is a symbolic landscape of mind and earth formed through wet felting. Natural white sheep’s wool creates the field of stillness and clarity. Blue dyed silk moves across the crown as sky, representing thought, openness, and mental space.
A tree formed from natural brown wool rises from the back of the hat and wraps forward, grounding the piece in earth energy. The trunk grows from unseen roots while the branches stretch across the crown, symbolizing the connection between grounded presence and open awareness. The folded brim reveals natural light brown wool beneath, echoing soil beneath surface.
This piece represents balance between mind and earth, thought and foundation, sky and root.
MATERIALS
Natural white sheep’s wool
Natural brown wool
Blue dyed silk fiber
Hand wet felted construction
WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS
Fits head size: 22–23 inches
Fit: Sits at top of the ear
Structure: Soft formed insulating felt
Brim: Folded, natural light brown interior visible
SYMBOLISM
Sky — thought, openness, awareness
Tree — grounding, life force, rooted presence
Trunk rising from back — unseen foundation, origin
Branches wrapping crown — connection between mind and earth
White field — clarity, stillness, quiet consciousness
Brown brim — soil beneath surface, stability