In this workshop, students will learn how to make a nuno-felted scarf with a wet felting technique using extra fine merino wool roving (19mc), silk gauze fabric, wool nepps, and viscose fiber. This class is beginner-friendly. Wet felting is the process when hot water and soap are applied to layers of wool fiber, while repeated agitation and compression causes the fibers to hook together or weave together into a single piece of fabric. Felt from wool is considered to be the oldest known textile. Nuno felting is the process of bonding loose fiber (usually sheep’s wool) into a sheer fabric, such as silk gauze, creating a lightweight felt. “Nuno” is a Japanese word for cloth or fabric. In this workshop, students will learn the basics of nuno felting, felting together different fibers and fabric and, as a result, will have a unique scarf.
Material kit will include extra fine merino wool, hand dyed silk gauze fabric, viscose fiber, wool nepps, plastic gloves, thin plastic cover, and handouts.
Student Provides: 1 or 2 old towels, plastic bag to take wet project home.
Workshop fee: $75 includes material kit
Friday afternoon, 1 pm to 4 pm
Mariya Gerhardt explains: I am a fiber artist – felt maker and knitter. When I discovered wet felting, I was hooked by its magic when a fabric, a living image, is born from a bunch of scattered fibers of wool, silk and other fibers. I have been doing wet felting over 7 years and still a lot of experimenting and discovery for me. I like to work with natural fiber, raw fleeces, use a lot of recycled material like – silk, cotton and viscose fabric and fiber. I have been obsessed with exploring the possibilities of felting and would love to share the joy of creating with others.
$75.00
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