Wet Felted Bluebell Woodland - Croxton Kerrial Village Hall

Description

Explore the ancient art of wet felting and create a stunning Bluebell Woodland picture. This workshop is an excellent introduction to the medium of wet felting. You will learn not only how to lay out the wool fleece and felt it, but also how to use different types of wool, yarn, silk and plant fibres to create texture and detail. We will focus on different methods of creating the trees and how to use colour and layers to create depth in your picture. We will also discuss how needle felting and free machine embroidery can be used to finish to your artwork. Then using just soap and water, you will felt all the fibres together to create your final picture. Your finished picture will measure approximately 30x30cm. This workshop is suitable for those who are complete beginners in wet felting or those who have felted before but wish to develop their skills.

What's included in the price?

All materials are provided, all you need to bring are 2 hand towels and a suitable bag for taking your damp picture home in.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Karen Stewart Textiles

with Craft Courses since 2022

Message the tutor

Karen is a feltmaker and textile artist. She has been designing and creating with textiles since she was a child, but in 2015 she was introduced to the ancient art of wet felting and instantly fell in love with the incredible versatility of it. Since then, she has concentrated primarily on her felt making, taking numerous courses from UK and international felt makers, to develop and refine her skills. She is also a member of the International Felt makers’ Association. Karen has a particular interest in 3D or seamless felting which is felting around a waterproof resist to create an item without stitching. Using this method she makes bags, vessels, neckwarmers and collars. Karen loves to create texture in her work by adding a variety of other natural fibres, yarns, wool locks and silk fabrics. She also has a love of colour and it is her use of colour that most people notice when they see her work. She says: “ Colour can influence my mood. It can lift me, energise me, excite me, or even comfort me. It makes me feel happier and more alive! My colour combinations are inspired by nature’s seasons, the changing light and the mood created by those seasons.”