2010 Maiwa Textile Workshops
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Feltmaking
Rene Evans
$225 (Includes $70 Lab Fee) - Two full days

October 30, 31 (Sat - Sun) 10am - 4pm
Maiwa East - 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, Canada
Class Limit 14
Registration Opens June 21, 2010

Felt is one of the oldest known forms of manipulated fibre. Felting appears coincidental with animal husbandry and produces a range of items from clothing and toys to sculpture, tents, and even industrial tools. Often an art and tradition of nomadic peoples, felting is making a worldwide resurgence and is gaining recognition.

In this two-day, project-oriented workshop, students will explore the many aspects of felt, from three-dimensional hats, boots, and bags to warm felt coats and lightweight, gossamer “nuno” felts. Students will learn basic feltmaking techniques by creating a sample binder of felts of different weights and felts from different wool fibres. Students will select a final project which can be a 3D project (such as a hat, bag, boots), flat felt yardage, or “nuno” yardage (such as scarf or vest fronts). The techniques learned in the workshop can be applied to all felted projects.