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Vale Val Gilmore
We received some sad news just before Christmas that one of our Life members has passed away. Val was instrumental in setting up a felting group in Bunbury and helping Feltwest evolve int the amazing organisation we have today. There is an article here with more of the story. Whilst Val hadn’t attended many meetings…
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TOSS N TELL/MINI DEMO: September 19
Report by Cynda Empsall MINI DEMO Peta Korb gave a Mini Demo on making Christmas decorations using wet and needle felting techniques in time for our fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis in November. Peta demonstrated: Wet Felting with Resist Stocking Baubles Needle Felting Snowman Santa Elves Pointers from Peta Turn mistakes into design changes! The enzymes…
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Workshop Review: EARTHY FELTED VESSELS – Pam Hovel
SEPTEMBER 2019 – Report by Peta Korb August 30, 2019 saw the start of a three-day workshop with Pam Hovel who is an accomplished innovative textile artist living in rural Victoria. Her work is influenced by her surrounding as can be seen in her choice of wool, colours and methods in her Earthy Felted Vessels.…
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Retreat Report 2019
The venue was exactly what you want for a retreat, the food was very tasty and made with love, the accommodation worked a treat. I think we all agreed, we had a great time felting and laughing and enjoying ourselves doing what we love, felting. Pictures of attendees at various times over the 2019 Retreat…
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Circular Cobweb Scarves tutor Sara Quail 4 May 2019
Circular Cobweb Scarves, tutor Sara Quail- report by Renita Mroz Apologies for very late reporting on Sara Quail’s wonderful one-day workshop on Circular Cobweb Scarves. These lightweight scarves, made using a resist and one-directional wool layout, are both beautiful and versatile. Sara was, as ever, super organised and prepared and brought along a wide range…
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Toss N Tell June 2019 Report
Mini-workshop Martien van Zuilen instructed us today on the principles of using inclusions to create interesting raised surfaces. She also demonstrated making a multi-layered ‘bowl’ utilising multiple resists. Inclusions placed between layers of wool create a raised surface and can be left in or cut into to reveal the underlying wool colours. Examples of inclusions…
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Toss ‘n’ Tell Report Saturday May 18 2019
Mini Workshop – CRACKed EARTH At today’s tutorial, Liz Odd instructed members on the principles of felting items to achieve a ‘cracked earth’ appearance. The technique utilises some form of strips of resist, for example masking tape, bicycle inner tubes, synthetic cords or cut-out designs in light-weight foam sheeting. The method can be used for…
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Nuno Felt Tops Workshop – tutor May J Hvistendahl
May J. Hvistendahl is an internationally renowned felt artist from Norway. Since 1985 she has operated her full time felting studio Ullhuset (Woolhouse). Her specialty is nuno-felted clothing; designing and creating well-fitted, lightweight and durable garments using innovative techniques she has developed over 25 years. May teaches throughout Norway and internationally, including Japan, USA, Australia…
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Toss ‘n’ Tell Report 16 March 2019 Saturday
Toss ‘n’ Tell Report 16 March 2019 Saturday Mini – demo Playing with Silk Hankies Nancy Ballesteros gave a very informative talk on “silk hankies” and demonstrated her method of incorporating them in her felting. What is purchased as “silk hankies” are actually cocoons of silkworms, (Bombax Mori) that feed on mulberry leaves.…
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Tote-lly Squared Workshop Report – tutor Sue Elsick
Tote-lly Squared Workshop 2 -3 March 2019 We had a great couple days at the Tote-lly Squared workshop presented by Sue Eslick, at Alexander Craft House, Menora. On display were inspirations to help us imagine and design the item we wanted to create. Tote-lly squared was about creating a square or rectangle pieces of…