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The calendar for 2024 is fulling up - we're nearly done for the first half!
There is such a variety for Toss n Tell, new workshops, and a very exciting announcement of a Bush Retreat in June - the dates are published so you can add them to your diary with full details, bookings, and a mega surprise being published late January. The surprise is so big that only members who are financial as at 1 January will be in the ballot for the retreat.
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We are introducing Demo & Do sessions at Toss n Tell - they are like mini workshops where you can put the demonstrated skills into practice under the guidance of the guest demonstrator.
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Sara Quail's Versatile Viscose has proved so popular it booked out in a few days - so she has kindly agreed to a few more participants. If you wanted to do this Discovery Days special book NOW!
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This will be our last eNews for the year, and we wish everyone a fantastic Summer break, and a joyous celebration of your season: Christmas, Hanukka, Yule, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Saint Nicholas Day, Posadas Navidenas, Boxing Day, Summer Solstice,
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Zarathosht Diso, and of course New Year's Eve.
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Love, health and happiness to all!
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Calendar 2024 In date order - so far...
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February
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SOLD OUT!!! Cobweb Felt Scarves with Sara Quail
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Learn how to create ethereal cobweb felt. Make a lightweight and lacy scarf to dress up an outfit or wear on a not so cold day. Sara will guide you through a number of techniques to achieve the ‘cobweb’ effect and variations. In this one day workshop, you will be able to complete at least one scarf and make progress …
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Welcome back! Needle felting essentials with Peta Korb Peta Korb of Country Chicks Creations will join us for the first Toss n Tell of the year and welcome you to the world of needle felting. Unravel the confusion about needle sizes and shapes and how best to use them. What other tools are there along with fibre choices for different …
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EASTERN BARRED BANDICOOT with Peta Korb
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A 2 day needle felting workshop Create a Eastern Barred Bandicoot in a two day workshop with textile artist Peta Korb of Country Chicks Creations. Peta first created an Eastern Barred Bandicoot for a short film and has designed this workshop for beginners or those wanting to expand their knowledge of needle felting and creating with wire armatures, building and …
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Discovery: Versatile Viscose with Sara Quail
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Following on from her September demo showcasing a myriad of ways to use viscose, join Sara for a more in depth session about the use of this very versatile fibre. She will be happy to explain and guide you in detail through a variety of techniques. Sara will bring around 30 viscose samples that include: Marbling, making viscose paper, graphic …
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Toss n Tell - March - Demo & Do Session
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So bring along you felting gear and put your new found skill into practice after the demo. Silk Paper with Nancy Ballesteros Silk paper is an exciting new and unique medium for designing with silk fibres. A shimmering sheet of the silk paper is created by simply laying down unspun fibres and “gluing” them together with various adhesive mediums. Silk …
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Beginners Wet Felting March 16th
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April - Discovery Days starts
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Poly Clay - Conditioning Clay
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This session: Equipment & Tools. Conditioning & storing clay. We will explore the fundamentals of polymer clay along with 3 exciting techniques that will allow us to compose beautiful buttons, toggles, beads, focal pieces and fasteners for felted wearables. Participants will be able to make a variety of items from the included clay depending on their choices. For example the …
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Simple Stitches: Infinite Possibilities
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Embroidery offers infinite possibilities. This workshop invites exploration of a simple range of stitches and their adaptability. In a small group, a facilitator will guide you through a simple, single stitch to create a small sample as a reference point. Then, changing length or direction of stitch, thread weight and/or color, proximity or repetition, you are on the way to …
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Toss n Tell - April - Demo & Do Session
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WET FELTING WITH PAPER With Dianne Downer Use some long fibre paper with wool to create a lovely firmer effect with your felting. The paper lets you mould into a shape that makes a lovely lampshade, bowls and flat images. There are endless opportunities. This is a Demo & Do session Bring along your regular felting gear and: Minimum 25gr …
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Skill Extension - Eccentric Concentric Bowls
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Skill Extension - Flower Power
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Poly Clay - Skinner Blends
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This session: Skinner Blends We will explore the fundamentals of polymer clay along with 3 exciting techniques that will allow us to compose beautiful buttons, toggles, beads, focal pieces and fasteners for felted wearables. Participants will be able to make a variety of items from the included clay depending on their choices. For example the included clay made these combinations …
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Running an Art Business in a Changing world with Susan Sheppard. Love it or hate it, so many opportunities have opened up in recent years with far reaching media platforms. How to sell our work is something we have all wrestled with. Whether it be visual art, sculpture or textiles they all have something in common: Creativity. In this interactive …
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Book the dates - full details are coming. AND - there is a huge surprise coming your way. You will not want to miss this event. Bookings will open soon.
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As a reward for reading all the way through the eNews - here's a teeny weeny hint - international tutor - program specially designed for us!
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Last Discovery Days for 2023 - Making, sharing, chatting
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Contact Us
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President Liz Owens - feltwest.president@gmail.com
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Vice President Soosie Jobson - feltwest.vicepresident@gmail.com
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Treasurer Claire Russell - feltwest.treasurer@gmail.com
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Secretary Jo Ganon - feltwest.secretary@gmail.com
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Workshop Co-ordinator feltwest.workshops@gmail.com
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Skill Extension & Beginners Sue Eslick feltwest.eventscalendar@gmail.com
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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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