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This year is ticking along nicely with Sue Eslick's Fantasy Hats or Tea Cosy workshop sold out, and only a couple of spots are left for Anita Larkin. Anita's workshop is such an amazing opportunity to study under one of Australia's most creative thinkers and a brilliant felter. During the 3 days Anita will open your creative eyes and expand the ideas that you play with - I am very excited (if you can't tell) and I can't wait for April as I missed out last time but not this time!
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We are also pleased to announce a wonderful workshop with UK artist - Chris Lines who is teaching her Faces in Felt workshop May 1st - 3rd. This 3 day workshop promises to bring printing technology skills to felting to produce quite ethereal portraits on felt. Bookings are open now. If you are tempted by this workshop please book as early as possible as there is pre-workshop tasks to be done for you by Chris and the earlier she gets them the better the result.
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Our Extension Skills program is off and running with 3D felting first off the mark - these mini workshops are perfect for beginners, expanding your techniques or even refreshing your skills. Small class numbers mean great attention from our very experienced tutors. These skills will allow you to take your felting life in many different directions and give you the confidence to participate in the many other workshops we hold where prior experience is required. The full calendar of this program can be found below or here on our site: https://feltwest.org.au/skill-extension-program/
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Did you know that Feltwest has had 4 major exhibitions over the years? To see the amazing creations checkout the videos under Exhibitions on our site: https://feltwest.org.au/galleries/ Maybe time for another one? 2021 might be the year!
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And of course Toss n Tell 21st March is just around the corner but I'll tell you more in the next eNews.
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Looking forward to seeing you all. Happy felting.
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Coming up...
- Design Ideas with Anita Larkin
- Faces in Felt with Chris Lines
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Design Ideas for Felt with Anita Larkin
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION This is a really exciting one with a very different approach to design! The course looks at depth into the design process for making a felt item, functional or otherwise. Students will use music, doodling, and collage as design tools to create ideas for innovative felt projects. Explore collage with paper, with resists and also during the actual …
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Faces in Felt with Chris Lines - UK
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This workshop is for those who would love to learn to create felted portraits of their loved ones or favourite celebrities etc but who may lack confidence in their own artistic ability. Chris will help you to realize dramatic, detailed images of faces in felt made with fibres in a natural/monochrome colour and vibrant colourful palette, using your own images …
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Coming up...
- 3D felt
- Nuno
- Cords, spikes & handles
- Needle felting
- Layering & shrinkage
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Skill Extension Program - Three dimensional felt
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Join Jean and Sue to learn how to felt around a resist. A ‘resist’ is simply a physical barrier that keeps layers of wool apart and stops them felting to each other, and is the main way (though not the only way) to create a three-dimensional shape in felt. In this session you will learn how to felt around a …
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Extension Skills Program - Nuno Felt
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Nuno is a technique that incorporates fabric as well as wool, generally creating a soft, draping fabric, however, it can be firm, very textural and tactile. Both results can be used in any creation to make a light flowing garment, or used to make embellishments such as cuffs or collars, or a highly textured sculptural piece. We will bring along …
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Extension Skills Program - Cords, spikes and handles
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Join Jean and Sue for a fun session learning a variety of quick and simple ways to make felt cords. These can be used to make felt jewellery or felt spikes and handles that can be attached to bags, hats etc. You will learn how to make a firm cord, how to attach them onto a felt base, and how …
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Extension Skills Program - Needle Felting
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This session will teach the basics of needle felting and how it can be used to make a 3D figure such as an animal or doll, or to add designs onto a prefelt prior to wet felting. Jean and Sue will introduce the equipment in the needle felter’s tool kit and how to use it. Samples ‘made in this session …
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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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