Led by Lesley Bossine
Feltmaking is one of the oldest textile crafts in the world, used in nomadic cultures for centuries as a way to make carpets, boots, clothes and portable homes known as yurts. Today it is also a popular textile craft that allows you to create unique practical and artistic items from 2D art to sumptuous wearables.
In this workshop you will learn how to make a unique felted vessel using the wet felting technique with Corriedale wool and decorative yarns.
You will learn how to:
- blend and lay out wool fibres,
- how to incorporate other fibres for surface decoration,
- how to use a resist for 3D work and
- how to manipulate your work to create shape and detail.
Lesley will demonstrate each step and give students individual help and advice.
The workshop fee includes a pack of wool fibres together with other fibres for decoration, plus the use during the workshop of the feltmaking equipment required.
However, participants will need to bring the following:
- Old towel; a large hand towel or small bath towel is ideal.
- Plastic jug or bowl (big enough to hold 2 litres of water in & to put your work in)
- Bar of soap or handwash soap flakes. Soap should be either olive oil or glycerine, not a type that is very creamy as it will produce too much lather. Olive oil soap can be bought at most health food shops.
- Plastic bag to take wet work home.
- Apron โ optional
- Notebook & pen or pencil to make notes โ optional