Workshops

I offer felt making workshops at a number of venues around Boston. This Fall I am scheduled to teach at Bead and Fiber and at the Worcester Art Musem. In the class, I focus on teaching you to design with wool and silk and to make good decisions that will result in a beautiful finished product.

Here are the classes that are currently scheduled for the August through November 2010. Watch this space, there will be more to come!

Bead and Fiber
Felt Nuno Scarf - Beginning thru Advanced
Tuesday, 17 August; 6-9:30pm $100.00
Tuesday, 7 September; 6-9:30pm $100.00
Tuesday, 21 September; 6-9:30pm $100.00
Tuesday, 5 October; 6-9:30pm $100.00
Tuesday, 9 November; 6-9:30pm $100.00

Students will learn how to create a beautiful 'Nuno Felt' (Nuno means fabric in Japanese). By manipulating a minimum amount of wool fiber through silk fabric you will make a felted fabric with characteristics quite different from traditional felt. Nuno felt is a laminate of silk and wool so it is lightweight, drapes beautifully on your body and is flexibile. There are many possibilities for transparency, exciting texture, conglomerate layering of materials with diverse characteristics, and thus great multiple dimensions. Students will create a lightweight three season scarf during class. Please be prepared to get wet and to use your arms. Since we are standing for the entire class, wear comfortable shoes!

Bead and Fiber
Felted Flowers - Beginning thru Advanced
Tuesday, 24 August; 6-9:30pm $100.00
Tuesday, 14 September; 6-9:30pm $100.00
Thursday, 14 October; 6-9:30pm $100.00
Tuesday, 16 November; 6-9:30pm $100.00

Students will learn the basics of 3-d feltng while creating a beautiful felted flower to use as a brooch. This class is great for students who want an introduction to felting but do not know if they could handle the physicality of creating a full scarf. Please be prepared to get wet and since we will be standing for the entire class, wear comfortable shoes.

Worcester Art Museum
Felted Garment Workshop - Intermediate through Advanced
Mondays, 11th October-1st November, 6:30-9:30pm

During this 4 session workshop, students will learn how to create a beautiful 'Nuno Felt' Jacket. Nuno felt is lightweight with drape and flexibility, so your jacket will be able to be workn throughout the year without any alterations. There are many possibilities for transparency, exciting texture, conglomerate layering of materials with diverse characteristics, and thus great multiple dimensions. This workshop requires that you have some experience with felting as it involves more advanced techniques. Please be prepared to get wet and use your arms. Since we will be standing during the entire class, wear comfortable shoes!