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As promised here are all of the events coming up.
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Have a lovely weekend.
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Felt Adorned: Jewellery and Sculpture on a Precious Scale
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a workshop with Martien van Zuilenwww.martienvanzuilen.com This workshop is all about making felt on a precious scale! You will learn a range of innovative felting techniques and create uniquely versatile jewellery components and small sculptural works to adorn. Fine merino wool and a range of novelty fibres, sumptuous silks and fabrics, wire and tubing, foam, recycled materials, metals, and resists, …
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Skills Extension - Nuno Frills & Roses
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Come and join us for a hands-on session learning how to ‘frill up’ the surface design of your felt by including delicate silk roses or frills. These can give a wonderfully sumptuous finish to felt scarves, clothes, hats and bags. Participants will make a felt sample with both roses and frills and discuss how to scale them up for bigger …
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Felt & Stitch - Nuno & Beyond
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a workshop with Alison Gomes In this 2 day workshop you will make and take home your own unique scarf. You will be guided through the technique of nuno-felting (the art of adding fabric to wool before you felt it). You will learn all things related to making nuno-felt, such as how to choose your fabrics, different ways of combining …
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Skills Extension - 2 Way Pockets
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Learn how to make two different types of pockets to include in your felt bags – or even in scarves or teapot cosies! Each participant will make two sample squares - a patch pocket and a flap pocket. After this session, participants will have the skills and confidence to add pockets to a range of felt projects.
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Perth Makers Market - Feltwest Stall
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@Goolugatup Heathcote Feltwest has successfully secured a stall at the extremely well attended Perth Makers Market at Heathcote on May 23rd 2021. The Perth Makers Markets have a huge reputation for quality Western Australian handmade items that have been curated to provide a fantastic range. We plan to use the May market as a learning experience for another stall at …
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SEEDS & PODS: 3D FELT WORKSHOP
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a workshop with Katrina Virgona Come along for a fun day learning how to wet felt some intriguing 3D forms inspired by seeds and pods. Participants will discover ways to use a basic resist to create (and recreate) multiple variations of naturally occurring objects. With projects to suit both beginners and more advanced felters, this workshop will suit all creative …
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Feel free to forward this eNews to any like minded people who might like the opportunity to meet felters, learn and share new skills and generally do all things felty.
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If you are not a member of Feltwest you are missing out on amazing workshops from experienced local, interstate and international tutors, and heaps of event opportunities like exhibitions and markets. Sound good? Join here:
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