Have creative FUN with fiber! Your choice on the hand felted project you make: a felted Trivet or felted Glasses Case or a felted Sculpture. Unleash your creativity with shape, design and color using sheep wool and other embellishing sustainable fibers.
You don’t need any experience to take this class but please refer to the prerequisites section for physical requirements. Experience the feel of the natural fibers while you create a colorful and beautiful fabric item for you or your home. The method we will be following is called “wet felting”. We will overlap layers of wool, add soap and water, and then rub and roll the piece until it becomes fabric or “felted”. You don’t have to have a lot of hand / arm strength for this class, but you will be using your hands to place layers of wool down and then rub and roll it to completion. As an added benefit, you will leave this class with the knowledge of how to replicate this process at home.
BENEFITS:
Walk away with a finished felted creation that you can use or gift
Learn a craft you can repeat at home with minimal investment
Participating in a sustainable art form
Enjoy tactile play with fiber
Learn a craft you can repeat at home with minimal investment
Participating in a sustainable art form
Enjoy tactile play with fiber
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
- Novice
PREREQUISITES:
This is a labor intensive class and requires using your hands and arms to rub and roll your fiber piece over several hours. We will take breaks so that you don’t get too tired.
WHAT TO BRING:
Nothing required, but if you choose bring a snack and something to drink.
FEE AMOUNT:
$80
FEE INCLUDES:
All materials and student handouts
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Lucy Huckery is the fiber artist behind Tall Cactus Studio www.tallcactusstudio.com. She makes eco-printed and felted fiber art creations that are both beautiful and functional. Three years ago, she discovered eco printing (botanical contact printing) and began experimenting on paper using leaves, bark, flowers, and seeds she found in nature. When she tried bundling these same botanicals on fabric, a world of possibilities opened up, and she decided to tailor her craft to focus on fiber art. Today, Lucy transforms eco printed fabric and handmade felt into functional items such as trivets, coasters, placemats, purses, table runners, glasses cases, pin cushions and scarves.
