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What a beautiful time of the year this is! The weather has been absolutely perfect for felting. Here is the latest news on everything Feltwest.
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We have made a change to our Toss n Tell dates for April & September. Di Downer will now do her Demo & Do Felting with Paper Session in September and Diny Monaghan has kindly offered to bring her Gentle Roller machine in for a demo.
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Toss n Tell - April
This month Diny Monaghan is going to demonstrate the Gentle Roller. This is a great opportunity to see how it works and check out if it will suit your needs. Along with Diny several other long time users will be there to answer any questions.
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Toss n Tell - Sept
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.
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A big thank you to all our members who have so wonderfully supported us this year - so far all of our events have been sold out - this is excellent! Why is it important? When we engage a tutor, demonstrator, or book a venue (including Craft House) Feltwest is financially committed to those agreements. In addition we cost the event based on 10 participants to keep the costs down for our Membership - so it is brilliant when we sell every spot. It means we raise some money that then enables us to buy more assets and resources for the group. On that note there is only one workshop open for bookings at the moment - Flower Power. Details are below.
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Our first group project session will be Saturday May 18th after Toss n Tell and our guest speaker.
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We would love to see you participate - full details further down.
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Nanga Bush Retreat
with Fiona Duthie
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All plans are in progress and Fiona is so very excited to be us. Full information will be sent to participants shortly. If you missed out we have a waiting list - just in case. Email us to be on the list.
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Soosie Jobson is having her first solo exhibition next week called Facing West.
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At Toss n Tell many of you have seen a few of the works included in Facing West but now is your chance to see them all.
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Feltwest Members are invited to both the:
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Opening Night Thursday April 11th 6pm - 8pm and the
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Artist Talk Saturday 1pm - 3pm
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Soosie would love to see you there full details further down.
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That's all for now.
See you soon.
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Skill Extension - Flower Power
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Join us to learn the magic of manipulating felt from one simple resist to make a vast array of wonderful flowers, and how to attach them to a stem for an everlasting bouquet. These flowers would also add fabulous textural interest to felt scarves or dresses.
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2024 Group Project - Seasons
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This year's group project - Seasons is inspired by the 6 seasons of our Noongar people. The traditional Western definition of what and when seasons arrive and depart, was prescribed by choosing dates near the equinox of the sun, and simply changing every 3 months. A strict 4 seasons may be convenient for a calendar but it doesn't reflect the changing of our environment as accurately the 6 of the Noongar people. For example, as Western Australians we know that spring in Perth has really only arrived once the westerly winds blow. From millennia of observation the 6 Noongar seasons reflect the change in our flora and fauna.
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Birak (December - January)
The Season ‘Birak’ is represented by the colour red as it symbolises heat, sun and fire.
Bunuru (February - March)
The Season ‘Bunuru’ is represented by the colour orange and is the hottest time of the year.
Djeran (April – May)
The Season ‘Djeran' is represented by the colour green as it is the time of the year where the cooler weather begins.
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Makuru (June - July)
The Season ‘Makuru’ is represented by the colour dark blue as it symbolises rain and cold weather.
Djilba (August – September)
The Season ‘Djilba' is represented by the colour pink as it symbolises growth of wildflowers and plants.
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Kambarang (October – November)
The Season ‘Kambarang' is represented by the colour yellow as it symbolises the return of the hot weather.
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Birak (December - January)
The Season ‘Birak’ is represented by the colour red as it symbolises heat, sun and fire.
Bunuru (February - March)
The Season ‘Bunuru’ is represented by the colour orange and is the hottest time of the year.
Djeran (April – May)
The Season ‘Djeran' is represented by the colour green as it is the time of the year where the cooler weather begins.
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Makuru (June - July)
The Season ‘Makuru’ is represented by the colour dark blue as it symbolises rain and cold weather.
Djilba (August – September)
The Season ‘Djilba' is represented by the colour pink as it symbolises growth of wildflowers and plants.
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Kambarang (October – November)
The Season ‘Kambarang' is represented by the colour yellow as it symbolises the return of the hot weather.
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We hope to have the finished project entered into events such as exhibitions and displays around Western Australia. Its final home will be on the wall in our very own Craft House.
This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a creativity community project that will promote our wonderful craft to a wider audience.
How will this work?
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We will make the base component of the panels after the Toss n Tell activity has finished in May, June & July - in a community effort - up to prefelt stage. Our Project Co-ordinator Susan Sheppard has devised several ways to ensure the consistency and quality of the project is of an exhibition quality.
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To achieve a painterly effect, the base of the 6 panels will be a gradation of lighter to darker single colour by using silk mesh with a merino back.
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Each panel will then have different images overlaying the silk side. These designs will be created by individuals, using wool, applique silk, other fabric or stitch, giving scope for individual creativity.
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They will then be incorporated at the final fulling stage.
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Facing West
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Earlywork Gallery South Tce South Fremantle
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Opening Night April 11th 6pm - 8pm
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Artist Talk April 13th 1pm - 3pm
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April 11th – 14th 10am – 4pm
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Facing West reflects a life-long love affair with home: Western Australia. From the tropics of the Kimberley, the red dirt of the western deserts, to the golden patchwork of the wheat belt and the tall timbers of the southwest, each work represents a connection to land, a connection to our identity as Western Australians.
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Soosie has been internationally recognised in felt-work for the past 30 years. Her highly skilled, sculptural forms and her use of colour defy the medium.
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This exhibition brings together unseen works over the last 2 years. It is an exhibition not to be missed.
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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 Position Vacant 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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