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Explorations in Felt & Eco-printing

$730.00

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Felt Making
Brasstown
Week (Sunday-Friday)
Ages
18yr+
Jun
28
Sun
-
Jul
3
Fri
PM
04:00
-
PM
12:00
Schedule Type Title: Every Day of the Week
Schedule Description: Daily
Sessions: 6
Session Hours: 6.00
Program Area: Felt Making
Instructor: Dawn Edwards
Studio/Location: Wet Room
Student Materials: Please bring the following: -Sharp pointy scissors to cut felt -Bubblewrap…2 ft. wide, small bubbles. Each student will need a 5 foot length. -Undyed cotton butcher’s or kitchen twine (lighter weight string will break when bundling and is not suitable) -Scissors to cut string and plastics. -Old pantyhose or strips of an old stretchy t-shirt to tie your felt bundles securely for rolling the felt. ∙ - (2) wooden dowels 14”/length 1-2”/diameter -a bar of olive oil soap -Skill Level for this workshop: Suitable for all levels. Some standing involved. We will be rolling our felt which requires some physical exertion, but you may sit for this if you’d like. -Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
School Fee & Materials: Old bath size towels -Bubblewrap…2 ft. wide, small bubbles. Each student will need a 5 foot length. -Undyed cotton butcher’s or kitchen twine (lighter weight string will break when bundling and is not suitable). ∙ -Container to hold soapy water (a plastic bucket/beach pail or bowl) ∙ Pool noodle for rolling the felt ∙ Ballbrause ∙ Dawn dish soap (blue) or a bar of olive oil soap ∙ Rubber gloves
Instructor Materials: Undyed Merino Wool -Eucalyptus leaves -Reusable Templates (patterns) for the Bag, Hat and Vessel -Mordants -Lightweight plastic for resist material
Equipment Needs: Access to sinks with hot water or a way of heating water. -1table for each student. Bed risers to lift the height to a more comfortable rolling height are helpful. -Two extra tables for instructor for demonstrations, samples, and supplies. -Dye pots and large commercial hot plates or induction burners (The set up to the right is for reference) -White vinegar -5-gallon bucket -2 silicone oven mitts
Skill Level: All levels
Total Materials Fees: $85
1 Folk School Rd
1 Folk School Rd
Brasstown, NC 28902

Description

Create a beautiful eco-printed bag, a fun pleated hat, and possibly a small vessel. Use natural Merino wool top and the wet-felting method combined with botanical contact printing. Eucalyptus leaves print in a bright beautiful color. Look for leaves–high in tannins–on the Folk School grounds that will also print nicely. Experiment with leaves and plant matter that, when bundled and simmered for a period, make wonderful leaf prints on your felt creations. Expect some physical exertion/standing.

Create a beautiful eco-printed bag, a fun pleated hat, and possibly a small vessel. Use natural Merino wool top and the wet-felting method combined with botanical contact printing. Eucalyptus leaves print in a bright beautiful color. Look for leaves–high in tannins–on the Folk School grounds that will also print nicely. Experiment with leaves and plant matter that, when bundled and simmered for a period, make wonderful leaf prints on your felt creations. Expect some physical exertion/standing.

$85

Dawn Edwards is a felt artist/tutor. She sells her work under the label, 'Felt So Right', and teachers within the USA and internationally, including Australia, Denmark, Ireland, North, Ireland, Germany, Chile, and Canada. Dawn's felt art has appeared in numerous exhibitions, magazines, and books, including: Worldwide Colours of Felt, Australian 'FELT' magazine, the International Feltmakers Association ''Felt Matters', the Surface Design Journal, the Handweavers Guild of America journal 'Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot', the GRIMA (the Danish Felting Association) Journal, and Fiber Art Now magazine.

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