News, Reviews & Articles
Christmas Party 2020
With such a turbulent year it was lovely to see so many of our long term members at the Christmas
SOFT FIGURE NEEDLE FELTING
Vimol Imsanguan presented a wonderfully busy workshop on her soft figure needle felting techniques. The day started with learning the
FELTED BANGLES, RINGS & THINGS
Katrina Virgona is running a felting workshop (FELTED BANGLES, RINGS & THINGS) on Saturday Sept 5th from 10am-1pm at the Mundaring Arts Centre. If doing
November Toss n Tell & Christmas Party
We had a wonderful 2019 FeltWEST wrap up at TNT on Saturday 16 November with an abundance of beautiful, felty
February 2020 Toss n Tell
by Renita Mroz We kicked of our first TNT of the year with a wonderful Mini Demonstration from Sue Eslick
WOYLIE – 3D NEEDLE FELTING WITH WIRE ARMATURE
On Saturday 1 February, 12 Feltwest members were treated to an excellent one day workshop, presented by Peta Korb. At
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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
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
Workshop Review: THE ART OF ADORNMENT – Soosie Jobson
OCTOBER 2019 – Report by Renita Mroz + Sara Quail Soosie’s Campfire Beanie Soosie opened the workshop by talking about the
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Workshop Review: EARTHY FELTED VESSELS – Pam Hovel
SEPTEMBER 2019 – Report by Peta Korb All of us with Pam and our Earthy Felted Vessels August 30, 2019
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Welcome to our new committee 19/20
Hello my name is Soosie Jobson and I am the new President of Feltwest. Nice to meet you all. It
Workshop Review: 50 SHADES OF GREY (FELT!) – Wendy Bailye
Report by Jean McKenzie On Friday 2 August this year thirteen very enthusiastic FeltWEST members gathered at Craft House to learn from
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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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
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Toss N Tell Report Saturday 16 Feb 2019
FeltWEST February 2019 meeting Mini-workshop – Fibre Finesse for Felt Today Sara Quail kindly demonstrated the use of plant fibres
Big Ink Workshop – Tutor F Duthie Reporter M van Zuilen
Big Ink – Surface Design + Garment Construction FeltWEST started its 2019 program with a truly creative bang. Big Ink
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Workshops Coming Up 2019
Coming In 2019
FeltWEST Toss ‘n’ Tell November
Saturday 17 November Xmas Party Everyone brought tasty nibbles for our Christmas Party and chatted and laughed the lunch away.
Catherine O’Leary Jacket Workshop Report
Catherine O’Leary Sculptural Felted Jacket Workshop Nov 2018 Catherine O’Leary is a textile artist from Melbourne. She has been
FeltWEST Toss ‘n’ Tell October
FeltWEST Toss ‘n’ Tell October Report Demonstration/Mini Workshop Martien van Zuilen – Creating Tunnels and Using Armatures In this mini
Katrina Virgona Workshop – Felt and Textile Jewellery Report
FELT AND TEXTILE JEWELLERY WORKSHOP – BODYCHAINS AND MORE Saturday 6 October 2018 Renita Mroz Katrina lived in Fiji
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FeltWEST Toss ‘n’ Tell September
FeltWEST Toss n Tell September 2018 Mini-workshop on Scrunchy Silk At today’s mini-workshop Karen Wood presented an application of nuno
Olga Finkel workshop – Painting with Felt – Report
Olga Finkel Workshop – Painting with Felt Olga studied fashion design in the Ukraine and became a hat- maker when
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FeltWEST – 2018 AGM
FeltWEST – 2018 AGM Feltwest Inc Minutes of AGM 18 August 2018, Alexander Park Craft House, Menora Meeting opened: 12:00pm
Beret Workshop Report
Review of Feltwest Beret Workshop – Sue Eslick Saturday 4th August 2018 Sue shared her extensive experience and knowledge