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Workshop: Surface Design Ideas in Felt

Workshop: Surface Design Ideas in Felt

Class or other education
May 16, 2010 @ 9:00 AM
  • FibreCraft House
  • 12 Payne Street, Auchenflower
  • Brisbane, Queensland
  • Australia

This workshop is for those of us who get a felting project underway, and then just ‘dry up’ when it comes to ideas for surface design. We will look at ways to get the creative juices going and make several pre-felted ready-to-go designs for later use, using different methods for inspiration.

Requirements:

  • 1m x 50cm bubble wrap 50cm broomstick
  • size dowel 50cm x 50cm Synthetic voile
  • Several old towels small amounts of
  • wool sliver in a variety of colours
  • small pieces of feltable fabrics
  • several old magazines Scissors Piece
  • of firm card 30cm x 30cm Paper and pen
  • Glue Your favourite art book if you
  • have one Assortment of fancy threads
  • and sewing needle

There will be some wool sliver and fabrics available on the day.

ABOUT YOUR TUTOR PHILLIPA ROOKE
Phillipa Rooke is a feltmaker from Brisbane, whose primary focus is on hand-dyeing fine fabrics, wool and silk fibre, and threads for the making of nuno, or lightweight, felt often used for garments.
Phillipa has been teaching feltmaking for the past 20 years.
Phillipa first started felting in 1982. Since then she has taught and exhibited extensively, and been instrumental in setting up two felting groups. Phillipa teaches classes for Flying Arts, high schools, TAFTA Forums, small studio groups, and private classes at home and away.
Her current practice reflects her passion for fine felts with fabrics and includes an exploration of the appropriate use of coarser wool breeds.

Please note that the price for all QSWFA Workshops is now $60 members and $80 non-members per day.

For any queries regarding workshops please contact Phillipa Rooke
Ph 3369 2003 | Email : phillipa@powerup.com.au

Enrolment/payment forms are available from www.qldspinners.org.au

Other places to find information about this workshop:
* QSWFA website

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  • Page created: January 29, 2010
  • Last updated: February 1, 2010