THSG Felting Study Group meets for March

We shared finished pieces from our first challenge--felting a la Martien van Zuilen's surface design workshop. We also shared finished and in-progress pieces of our tribute to fellow artist, Jackie Richards. Last but not least, we shared any other felting we had done since the last meeting and also shared how to make wool ropes/cords! Great time to see and be inspired by old and new felting friends...

Felting 101 Student Work

THSG Felt Study Group member Made this lovely clutch/shoulder bag at our Felting 101 class at the studio.  Just lovely Linda!

Adventures in Eco-Dyeing

Hope you enjoy one of my first attempts at a video production!  It chronicles some of our adventures in Eco Dyeing...this time a wet-felted jacket that Sally made awhile ago.  We have used 2 types of Eucalyptus leaves and bark, African Sumac leaves, Blossoming Plum leaves for the botanicals.  The mordants are vinegar, iron water, and maybe some input from the aluminum pot!  Now to wait a couple of days and see what magic happens!

The felt study group rides again...

THSG felt study group met yesterday at the studio. Welcome to our visitor, Diane! Dawn had a new technique for us to try out for making felted roses. Always fun to try new ways of doing things. Thanks, Dawn!

wet-felted treasures

Felt Study Group Meeting

So good to see old friends and meet new ones at our first meeting for the 09-10 year.
Got our fingers into the wool in celebration of Felt United...hurrah for sheep and hurrah for feltmakers around the world!