This original wool art pin is part of my ongoing broken-heart series, where emotional landscapes are built layer by layer through fiber. The outer heart is richly textured in saturated pinks and golden yellows, crossed with flowing cracks that move organically across the surface. Embedded within it there is a partially hidden, smaller, dark purple broken heart.
This piece speaks to the way grief, memory, and lived experience are often carried beneath brighter exteriors. The cracks do not weaken the form; they define it. Designed as wearable art, this pin transforms the body into a gallery. It allows the story to move with you.
Dimensions & Construction
Overall size: 4 in x 4 in
Pin back: 2.5-inch metal pin
Wearability: Suitable for heavy fabrics such as wool coats, denim jackets, canvas bags, and fiber garments
Materials
Hand-felted wool
Dyed merino wool
Natural wool fibers
Metal pin backing
Symbolism
Outer heart: The life we show—colorful, active, resilient
Flowing cracks: Emotional passageways, healing that is never linear
Inner dark heart: Private grief, truth held beneath the surface
Pin format: Choosing to carry your story visibly, on your own terms