Feltmaking – Making, Working & Experimenting with Prefelts ( 6 x 3 hr afternoon sessions) – Moved from 2020

Tutor: Louise Curnin

Level:
All Levels

Typically for a max of -20 people.

Weekly Daytime

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The course runs over 6 afternoon sessions – 6th, 13th & 20th October, 3rd, 10th & 17th November.

Join feltmaker, Louise Curnin, and learn how to exploit techniques using prefelts in your work. Explore techniques with prefelts that can be used to create felt pictures with depth and texture.

During the workshops you will learn:

– How to lay background fibres
– How to make prefelt
– How to use prefelt
– How to achieve a balanced composition
– How subsequent layers affect each other
– How to add surface decoration
– The stages required to produce good quality felt

We will discuss how your work might be further enhanced with hand or machine stitching.

There will be a materials cost of £15 payable to the tutor on the course

Please click the title below to find out if there is anything you need to bring with you.

What to expect

A weekly course at ArtisOn is designed to provide the environment, the time and the guidance you need to create and develop your skills. The weekly format allows you to develop your work and ideas between sessions. You are more able to work at your own pace and really feel you have made progress between the first and last session.
You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors, plus the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas and experiences. There may be two courses going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the others are up to!

Full day weekly workshops

We encourage you to arrive at 9.30am to allow time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning workshops at 10am. There will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Lunch is usually around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a delicious homemade 2 course lunch. There will be a further afternoon break with tea or coffee and cake. All food and refreshments are included in the price of the workshop.

Half day weekly workshops

We encourage you to arrive at 9.00am to allow time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning your workshop at 9.30am.. We always have a mid-session break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. All refreshments are included before and during the session each week although lunch is not.

We often run half day workshops consecutively on one day. Therefore the finish time given is fairly crucial. We will do our best to ensure your session does not overrun.

What you’ll need to bring with you

Photographs or postcards of inspirational images to use as the basis of your designs.
Notebook, pen/pencil
Sharp Scissors
Apron, (preferably waterproof)
2 old towels (one to keep your hands dry when you are handling fibre and one to lay on your table space)
1 plastic bag in which to take your finished work home if not fully dry
Plastic bowl (washing-up or mixing bowl)
Needle and thread to suit your colour preferences.

All materials will be provided by the tutor, but if you have any fancy yarn/fibre/fabric you would like to incorporate into your work, or would like advice about, please bring them along.

“Louise was amazing. She is a natural teacher and so passionate about her craft!”

– Michelle

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