FIBER ARTS

 

We are surrounded by textiles that clothe us, warm us, delight us, protect us and maybe even adorn us and our living spaces.  Many cultures around the world have strong traditions around their textiles with beliefs that they create protection or status. Others just delight in the beauty and variety of textiles available today, especially those that are made by hand, one at a time. Many feel a strong sense of connection to the heritage that is passed through the generations from hand stitched linens and quilts. Others love to learn new techniques and work with new materials that flood the market today.

The Craft Guild is now offering classes in fiber arts. Learn to create your own one of a kind item.  Join in the pleasure of learning and creating in a warm group setting.  Try your hand at something new or work on a time honored tradition.

NUNO FELTED SCARVES - INTRODUCTION   Create a fabulous wearable composition starting with a piece of hand dyed silk gauze and felting beautiful wools in an artistic manner to create a scarf you can wear or give as a wonderful gift!  Your finished pieces will have fantastic texture.  This is a fun and easy class,  however, making felt requires that you be able to stand and roll, using your upper body for an hour or more. 

NUNO FELTED SCARVES -  INTERMEDIATE:  Continue to explore this wonderful art form by learning new ways of handling the wool.  Learn to make fringes and finish the edges of the fabrics.  Prerequisite:  Introduction to Nuno Felted Scarves. 

           

NEEDLE FELTING - THE BASICS  Learn the basics of this exciting and very popular art form.  Class will include the basics of how to create a 3D needle felted ball that you might later use as jewelry or an ornament and a small flat composition that might later be turned into a pin, a beautiful note card or a small pouch for your glasses or iPod.  Explore adding hand dyed silks and other textures to your work for a really beautiful look!          

 

NUVO FELTING  Learn about needle felting and wet felting as you create a fabulous composition starting with a piece of fine merino prefelt as your base and adding beautiful hand dyed silks, ribbons, yarns, velvets etc. as embellishments.  We will start by needle felting the silks and other textures in place, then lightly wet felt.  Your finished piece will have fantastic texture.  The base will be a firm piece of felt that you can further embellish with hand stitching, free motion stitching or beads and use as a focal point for a journal, a wall hanging, a neck wrap or just to frame. 

 

NEEDLE FELTING with the NEEDLE FELTING MACHINE - Learn to use your needle felting machine to make exciting compositions with many layers of different kinds of fabrics.  Instructor will provide all of the fabrics that you need.  Just bring your needle felting machine and sharp scissors.