When was the last time you looked through that box of old family and childhood photos? Well, it’s time to dust it off! In this workshop, we will source imagery from some of our fondest memories to recreate a series of two-dimensional felted paintings with wool. Felting is a fiber process that uses wool roving or batting, applied in either a wet or dry method, to interlock the fibers into themselves. For this workshop, we’ll be using the wet method. We will start with layering wool batting to create our base, and go through layering, color blocking, and blending. Once completed, you’ll leave this workshop with a hand-crafted retelling of a story you once lived.
This workshop requires either a digital or physical copy of your images.
Age range: Middle and High School and Adult
Space Requirement – access to water in some capacity, and tarp to catch water on the tables and floors.
Materials: Wool, scissors, dish Soap, plastic tarp/ sheeting, wet felting mesh fabric, spray bottles, small containers/buckets, bamboo mat for wet felting.