North American Felter's Network Calendar
This calendar is courtesy of the North American Felter's Network,
a non-electronic triannual publication, with information of interest to
feltmakers.
If you would like to have your workshop, lecture, or exhibition information
added to this list, please send an email with name of
the event, sponsor, dates, contact address/email/phone to:
Pat Spark.
NOTE: Listings are by country, and then state, region or city to help
clarify location. Since this calendar is sponsored by the North American
Felters' Network, the countries of North America who have information on
feltmaking are listed first, followed (alphabetically) by other countries.
| Exhibits, Lectures and Events | Links to other fiber calendar web pages which sometimes have felting information: |
| Workshops and Conferences | European Textile Network New Zealand Woolcraft Society |
| Opportunities, Exhibits To Enter | |
| Adding Information to the NAFN Calendar Page | International Feltmakers Association Northeast Feltmakers Guild (USA) |
| EXHIBITS, LECTURES AND EVENTS | ||
| For other information on fiber exhibits around North America, contact: Canada USA (The Fiber Arts Magazine Calendar) | ||
| CANADA | ||
| USA | ||
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Sharon Costello-A Feltmaker's Journey...25 years and Counting! lecture for the Handweavers Guild of Boulder. She is giving this lecture to both the day and night meetings of the guild. http://www.handweaversofboulder.org/ Meetings are held at the Mountain View Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder CO 80303. | |
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"Forty Years Journey Through Textiles" by Chad Alice Hagen. Power Point presentation of her life through 40 years of working with textiles at 7pm for the Weavers Guild of Minnesota; 3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 1-612-436-0463 lhansen@weaversguildmn.org www.weaversguildmn.org. | |
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"Scarves & Jewelry; a Festive Fibers and Artsy Tribal Event" at the studio of Nicole Chazaud Telaar. I am excited to be featuring my newest felt work, feather weight scarves and jewelry accessories. Sharing this shopping event with me is Maggie Garatoni. Maggie, is a crafts person of many textile talents as well as an awesome jewelry artist. She calls her style and jewelry line "Artsy Tribal". Contact: Phone: call Nicole at (603) 835-2247 e-mail: Nicole@FestiveFibers.com http://www.festivefibers.com/ |
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"Fine Fiber Studio Open House" with felting, tapestry, beading and ceramic demonstrations. Join Pat Spark and Kathe Todd-Hooker and some of their artist friends for a holiday open house with felted scarves, wall hangings and accessories, pottery, jewelry and woven tapestries. Studio is located at 101 SE Jefferson St,; Albany, Oregon. Phone: 1-541-917-3251 www.finefiberpress.com finefiberpress@comcast.net | |
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Contemporary Felts by Mehmet Girgic and Studio. (Including the work of Theresa may O’Brien.) This exhibition features contemporary 3-D Art interpreted into felt work. Pieces from this show will be offered for sale at the “Treasures” sale and show at the University of Pennsylvania, October 22-27, 2008. Gallery51; 51 N. 2nd St; Philadelphia, PA 19106; 215.413.191 www.gallery51.net |
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Breaking Out, Celebrating a new generation of talented and innovative artists. Breaking Out showcases beautiful work from emerging makers of all disciplines. Felt artist Nicola Brown, is one of the exhibitors. Exhibit is at the Irish National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny. http://www.ccoi.ie/gallery/exhibition.php?listing_ID=47 ncgpress@ccoi.ie | |
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The Crafts Council of Ireland has put a portfolio of artists online. These include felt artist: Birgitta Varadi. Birgitta uses handmade felt, incorporating, lichen, moss, wool, silk, hemp and cotton. http://www.ccoi.ie/portfolio/ | |
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| Amsterdam | Gallery Shirdak often exhibits feltmaking. They also sell traditional and old Shirdak felt carpets from Central Asia. These are pictured on their site. Prinsengracht 192 Amsterdam tel; 003120 626 6800 www.shirdak.nl | |
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10th Southern Hemisphere Felter's Convergence. The 10th biennial Southern Hemisphere Feltmaker's Convergence will be held in Masterton, New Zealand, in 2009. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet and exchange knowledge with local and international fibre artists. Further details will be posted on www.feltmakersconvergence.blogspot.com | |
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| S.Joao da Madeira, Oct. 11-Dec. 10. | Crowning Glory, traveling exhibit of the International Feltmakers Association will be at the Museu da Chapeleria. Crowning Glory is the latest touring exhibition of the International Feltmakers Association. As the title suggests, the exhibition showcases hand felted hats and headwear, made by felters from across the world. Submissions ranged from the elegantly practical to the wildly fanciful - but all are capable of being worn. Museu da Chapeleria, Rua Oliveria Junior, No.501, S.Joao da Madeira, Portugal. Contact by email: museu.chapeleria@gmail.com | |
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| TURKEY | ||
| UNITED KINGDOM |
| NORTH AME0RICA: CANADA USA (STATES LISTED ALPHABETICALLY A-C D-L M-N O-Z) | |
| ONLINE INSTRUCTION. ENGLISH SPEAKING | |
| OTHER COUNTRIES: AUSTRIA*AUSTRALIA*DENMARK*FINLAND*GEORGIA REPUBLIC*GERMANY*HOLLAND*HUNGARY*INDIA*IRELAND *ITALY*JAPAN*KOREA* KYRGYZSTAN* MONGOLIA *NETHERLANDS *NEW ZEALAND*NORWAY*PAKISTAN*POLAND*SWEDEN*SWITZERLAND*TURKEY*UNITED KINGDOM | |
| ONLINE INSTRUCTION | ENGLISH SPEAKING |
| Internet, ongoing. | Crafty College sometimes offers felting classes with Kathy Hays. For information go to: http://craftycollege.com/ |
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Kay Petal, aka Felt Alive, offers classes in needle felting figures. http://www.feltalive.com/onlineclass.htm She also has some online tutorials at www.youtube.com/feltalive. |
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| Birgitte Krag Hansen Online workshops. http://www.feltmaking.dk/online/ | |
| The Cloth Doll Connection is offering a class called "Hairworks" using needlefelting to add hair to cloth dolls. http://www.clothdollconnection.com/Classes/classes.html | |
| Marie Spaulding has online workshops for both needle and wet felting. http://www.livingfelt.com/workshops.html | |
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| British Columbia, ongoing. |
Tricia Rasku teaches felting workshops in Rossland, BC which is in the West
Kootenay region. Contact: Tricia Rasku; 2087 Park St., Box 270, Rossland,
BC, V0G 1Y0 1-250-362-5701
trasku@armispiansystems.ca
http://www.armispiansystems.ca/ByHand/ |
| Ontario, ongoing. | Workshops with Andrea Graham in Southeastern Ontario (Odessa). Contact Andrea at: acornsjourney@cogeco.ca or 1-613-386-1869 |
| Ontario, ongoing. |
Workshops
with Fay Wilkinson. Contact Fay at: Telephone: 705 754 4004. E-mail
fay@thecreativecocoon.com webpage:
www.thecreativecocoon.com/ |
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Quebec, ongoing. |
The Centre d'arts textiles at Maison Routhier in Sainte-Foy often has felting classes. (654-4296) |
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The Fiber Factory sometimes
has felting classes. Contact:
The Fiber Factory; 150
West Main Street; Mesa, AZ 85201 phone 480.969.4346 or out of area
888.969.9276 fax 480.969.2365 e-mail us at
yarn@fiberfactory.com
http://www.fiberfactory.com/classes.php Nov. 29. Felted Holiday Clutch with Barbara Bell. (Wet felting with a resist.) |
| Arizona, ongoing. | Feltmakers Susan A. Thompson & Sally Ann Hall have begun Spirited Hands Studio in Tucson, a studio for teaching felting of all types. Sally has a felt study group that meets the first Tuesday of the month from 9:30-11:30, Sept-May. http://www.spiritedhandsstudio.com/ shall83838@aol.com |
| California, ongoing | Ongoing felting classes. Contact: The Weaver's Cottage; 15559 West Sierra Hwy.; Canyon Country, CA 91351; Shop open: Wed-Sat 10AM - 5 PM please call 805-250-9999 or toll free 888-251-5033 http://www.weaverscottage.com/ |
| California, ongoing | Ongoing millinery classes. Contact: That's Yvonne: Box 78926; Los Angeles, CA 90016 USA email: TYMillinery@webtv.net (323) 766-1364 |
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Shepherdess Beads often has felt workshops.
Contact: Shepherdess Beads; 2802 Juan Street #18; San Diego, CA 92110 1-619-
297-4110
info@shepherdessbeads.com
http://www.shepherdessbeads.com/
Nov. 15, 16. "Through the Felted Door" with Gretchen Morgan and Ana Garcia. This is an intensive workshop which will cover the different types of fibers, embellishments and tools. Appropriate for beginners as well as those with some felting experience Nov. 23. "Felted Elf Boot" with Margie Fish. |
| California, ongoing. | Deep Color Studio offers many felting classes for all levels. Contact: Deep Color Studio; 450 Colusa Ave; Kensington, CA 94707 http://www.deepcolorstudio.com/ There are too many felting classes coming up to list here. Please go to their website. |
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The Sewing Workshop
sometimes offers felting classes. Contact: The Sewing Workshop; 2010
Balboa St at 21st Ave.; San Francisco, CA 94121 1-415-221-7397
http://www.thesewingworkshop.com/
info@thesewingworkshop.com
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Mendocino Art Center sometimes offers felting classes. Contact: P.O. Box
765; Mendocino, CA 95460 (800) 653-3328
mendoart@mcn.org
http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org |
| California, ongoing. | The Palos Verdes Art Center sometimes has felting classes. Contact:1-310-541-2479. info@pvartcenter.org http://www.pvartcenter.org/classes-adult3.html#wearable |
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Ambatalia Fabrics in Mill Valley, offers workshops in felting with Molly on Sundays, 10:30-4:00. 1 El Paseo, Mill Valley, Ca 94941 1-415-388-6278 http://www.ambataliafabrics.com/ |
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Guala Arts Workshop sometimes has felting
classes. Contact: Gualala Arts, Inc.;46501 Gualala Road; PO Box 244;
Gualala, CA 95445 1-707-884-1138
info@gualalaarts.org
http://www.gualalaarts.org/Groups/Workshops.html Jan. 24, 25. A Weekend of Felting with Carin Engen |
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The Tin Thimble sometimes has felting classes.
Contact: 595 Taylor Road ; Newcastle, CA 95658 1-916-663-2134
http://www.thetinthimble.com
Nov. 15. Nuno Felted Scarf with Carin Engen Nov. 16. Felted Purse or Vessel with Carin Engen |
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Stitches West Conference will be held in Santa Clara, CA. Felting workshop include: Backyard Birds, Fancy Felted Bags and Perfect Pets with Sharon Costello; Nuno Felted Scarves with Judy Pascale, Needle Felting on Knits with Debbie Radtke. Contact: STITCHES Events Registration; PO Box 965; Sioux Falls, SD 57101 800-237-7099 http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/events.php |
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Color Connects 2009 Fiber Conference sponsored by Association of Southern California Handweavers, Riverside, CA. Felting workshop with Loretta Oliver, Multilayered Manipulated Silk With Felt, Felted Floral Bags, Felting on Silk Scarf Blanks. Contact Nicki Bair (310) 454-0119; colorconnects@gmail.com http://www.colorconnects.org |
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From Hand to Hand, Passing on Our Fiber Traditions: Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH) 2009, Sonoma, California. Felted Rug class with Carin Engen. Contact registrar - CNCH (707) 459-7054 http://www.cnch.org |
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Shuttle, Spindles & Skeins often has felting classes. Shuttles,
Spindles & Skeins, Inc.; 635 South Broadway, Unit E; Boulder, CO 80305 (303)
494-1071 (800) 283-4163 FAX (303) 554-6593
http://www.shuttlesspindlesandskeins.com/ December 13. Lightweight Felt And Jewelry with Margaret Tullis. April 10-12. Felted Masks and Vessels with Sharon Costello. |
| Colorado, ongoing | Lambspun of Colorado offers both Needle and Wet Felting classes. Contact: Lambspun; 1101 E. Lincoln Ave.; Fort Collins, CO 80524 1-800-558-5262 http://www.lambspun.com/ |
| Colorado, annual event, June. | The Estes Park Wool Market often has feltmaking workshops. Contact: Estes Park Wool Market; P. O. Box 1967; Estes Park, CO 80517; Telephone: 970-586-6104 e-mail: events@estes.org http://www.estesnet.com/events/woolmarket.htm |
| Colorado, ongoing |
Felting classes with Mary Blanche Morse at the Utica Street Market classroom in Ward. Many subjects offered including hats, bags, footwear, lace, lamination, small stuff, tapestries, etc. For current schedule contact: Full Spectrum Fiber arts, Utica Street Market; PO Box 307; Ward, CO 80481. |
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"Alpaca Felt Hat", Judy Sims-Barlow teaches ongoing felt hat workshops at Spanish Peaks Alpacas. Contact: Spanish Peaks Alpacas; Judith Sims-Barlow; 120 CR 365; La Veta, CO 81055 1-719-742-6014 Judy@spanishpeaksalpacas.com http://www.spanishpeaksalpacas.com/ |
| Colorado, summer | The Studios of Bristol along the "Silver Highway" above Creede, Colorado, sometimes offer felting classes in their summer schedule. Contact Teri Inman through www.bristolyarnworks.com/workshops.htm to register. |
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The Intermountain Weavers Conference will be held at Ft. Lewis college in Durango, CO. Felting workshop includes: Sharon Costello - A Cottage Garden Vest - wearable felted landscapes. Contact: workshops@intermountainweavers.org http://www.intermountainweavers.org/ |
| Connecticut, ongoing | Brookfield Craft Center sometimes has felting classes. . Contact: Brookfield Craft Center; P. O. Box 122 Brookfield, CT 06804 http://www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org/ 1-203-775-4526 info@brookfieldcraftcenter.org |
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The Guilford Art Center often has felting
workshops. Contact:
Guilford Art Center; 411 Church
Street; P.O. Box 589; Guilford, CT 06437 1- 203-453-5947
http://www.handcraftcenter.org/
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The Florida Tropical Weavers Conference, Leesburg, Florida will have Exploration of Feltmaking (Scarf, Jewelry and Handbag) with Lori Flood. http://www.ftwg.org |
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Felt classes with Tammy Deck and others. T.L.D. Design Center & Gallery; 26 E. Quincy St.; Westmont, IL 60559 1.630.963.9573 http://www.tlddesigns.com/ tammy@tlddesigns.com |
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The Fine Line
Creative Arts Center sometimes has felting classes. Contact: The Fine Line
Creative Arts Center; 6N158 Crane Road; St. Charles, Illinois 60175
1-630-584- 9443
finelineca@aol.com
http://finelineca.org/
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Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park in Crystal Lake, IL. This festival sometimes has feltmaking classes. For more information please visit http://www.fiberandfolk.com |
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"In the HEARTland" 3-day Conference with speaker, classes, fashion show, exhibits and pre-conference workshops. Felting workshops include: Pat Spark teaching: Hearts and Flowers, A Felt lace Scarf ; Heart of My Heart Felt Ornament. Held at Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa. Contact Linda Ryden (309) 787-6644; rlryden@mchsi.com http://www.midwestweavers.org |
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Halcyon Yarn, sometimes offers felting classes. Contact: Halcyon Yarn, 12
School
St., Bath, Maine 04530 USA 1-800-341-0282.
(Outside the US, dial 1-207-442-7909.) fax 1-207-442-0633 service@halcyonyarn.com http://www.halcyonyarn.com/
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| Maine, ongoing |
Haystack School of Crafts usually sponsors a felting workshop each summer. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts; P.O. Box 518; Deer Isle, ME 04627 1-207-348-2306 email: haystack@haystack-mtn.org http://www.haystack-mtn.org |
| Maine, ongoing |
The Portland Fiber Gallery and Weaving Studio sometimes has felting classes.
Contact: Portland, call 207-780-1345 or http://www.portlandfibergallery.com/ |
| Maine, ongoing | Michelle DeLucia teaches wet felting, needle-felted landscapes, natural plant dyeing and spinning workshops from her Sunshine Daydream Farm studio in Brownfield, Maine. Contact: Michelle DeLucia; 377 Center Conway Road; Brownfield, Maine 04010 SSDDFarm@pivot.net 1-207-935-4075 |
| Maine, June 7,8. | Maine Fiber Frolic sometimes has felting classes. Go to the workshops page at www.fiberfrolic.com for more information. |
| Maryland, 1st weekend in May |
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is always the first full weekend in May and often has felting workshops. Contact; Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, Glenwood, MD. www.sheepandwool.org , 410 531-3647. |
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Pro Chemical and Dye Company
often has workshops of interest to feltmakers. Contact: Pro Chemical and Dye
Company; PO Box 14, Somerset, MA 02726 http://www.prochemical.com/workshops.htm
1-800-228-9393 |
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Massachusetts, ongoing |
Chris White offers year-round classes in felting and dyeing at Magpie Designs Felting Studio in Belchertown, MA. Weekend, one-day and evening classes are offered at all levels. Topics include carved felt, felting with multiple resists, cobweb, nuno, shibori felt, felt sculpture and theme classes (hats, boots, rugs, etc). Occasional classes in natural dyeing using on-site plants. Private tutorials and custom workshops. Call 1-413-256-6031,contact chrisawhite@earthlink.net or visit www.magpiefelt.com for information on current class schedule. |
| Massachusetts, ongoing. | The New England Felting Supply often has felting classes. NEFS Retail Store; 84 Cottage St., Easthampton, MA 01027 Phone (413) 527-1188 http://www.feltingsupply.com/index2.html |
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Art School of
the Berkshires sometimes offers feltmaking classes. Contact: IS183, Art School of the
Berkshires; P.O. Box 1400, Stockbridge, MA 01262 fax: 413.298.5257. email:
info@IS183.org
http://www.is183.org/ |
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Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program in Williamsburg, MA sometimes has
felting classes. Contact: Snow Farm - The New England Craft Program; 5 Clary
Road - Williamsburg, MA 01096 1-413-268-3101
http://www.snowfarm.org/ ATTENTION: Felter's Fling will be held here August 22 through 30, 2009. See Black Sheep Designs for more info. http://www.blacksheepdesigns.com |
| Massachusetts, May | The Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair sometimes has felting classes. It is held at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Contact: http://www.masheepwool.org/ |
| Massachusetts, ongoing. |
Worcester Center for Crafts sometimes has felting
classes. Contact: Phone: 508.753.8183
wcc@worcestercraftcenter.org
25 Sagamore Road; Worcester, MA 01605
http://register.worcestercraftcenter.org |
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Wovenpaint Textile Arts sometimes has felting classes.
Contact: Wovenpaint Textile Arts; 99a Main Street; North Easton, MA 02356 (508) 238-0212 http://www.wovenpaint.com wovenpaint@yahoo.com |
| Michigan, ongoing. |
Needle felting
workshops with Suzanne Higgs at Fascinations Fiber Gallery & Studio.
Wet and Needle Felting: hats, bags, scarves, mittens, boots, wearable art,
Felt Flower Making, Spinning, Locker Hooking, Knitting, Weaving (triangle
and square loom) |
| Michigan, August 2009 |
Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan Co. Fair Grounds. This festival usually has felting workshops and vendors with items of interest to feltmakers. Contact: Michigan Fiber Festival; PO Box 744; Hastings, MI 49058 mff@iserv.net http://www.michiganfiberfestival.info/ |
| Michigan, ongoing |
Needle felting classes, once a
month. Contact: Spinner's Loft, Howell, MI, contact: Betty Forsythe,
1-517-546-5280 www.spinningloft.us |
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Textile Center of Minnesota sometimes has
felting classes.
Contact: Textile Center; 3000 University Ave SE; Minneapolis, MN 55414
Telephone 612-436-0464
http://www.textilecentermn.org/education.asp December 4. Frosty Felted Wool Snowmen with Jen Cuff. |
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The Weaver's Guild of Minnesota
in Minneapolis often offers felting classes. Contact: 3000 University
Avenue SE; Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 Phone: 612-436-0463
Email:
info@weaversguildmn.org
http://www.weaversguildmn.org/
Nov. 22. Try It! Needle Felting with Nancy Preckshot. March 13-15, 2009. Hand Felted Scarf Bonanza with Chad Alice Hagen. |
| Minnesota, summer 2009. |
The Split Rock Arts Program, the summer program from the University of Minnesota, often has feltmaking. Split Rock Arts Program; St. Paul, Minnesota; Split Rock Arts program - University of Minnesota, 612-625-8100, http://www.cce.umn.edu/splitrockarts/ |
| Missouri, ongoing | Ruth Walker lists her workshop schedule on her website. http://ebiz.netopia.com/feltmaker/ |
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Surface Design Conference in Kansas City,
Missouri. This conference often has feltmaking. Contact:
http://www.surfacedesign.org/conference.asp 1-816-741-1018.
Demonstration: Free-Motion Machine Embroidery: Dimensional Manipulation of Felted Surfaces with Lisa Klakulak Post Conference Workshop: Shifted Shapes, Intricate Felt Forms Without Seams with Jorie Johnson |
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Original Sewing and Quilt Expo (http://www.sewingexpo.com/) to be held at the KCI-Expo Center in Kansas City will have the following felting classes: Felting Basics with Barb Callahan, Frilly Hand Felted Jabot with Carol Cypher, Hand Felted Flower or Leaf Lariat with Carol Cypher, Wet and Wild Flower with Kay Kaduce, Fast and Funky Bracelet with Kay Kaduce |
| Montana, June 12-14, 2009 | The Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival in Hamilton often has felting workshops. Contact: BSFAF; PO Box 1223; Victor MT 59875 1-406-529-6194 info@bigskyfiber.com http://www.bigskyfiber.com/ |
| Nevada, ongoing. |
The St. Mary's Art Center in Virginia City sometimes has felting classes. Contact: St. Mary's Art Center; PO 396; Virginia City, NV 89440 1-775-847-7774 www.stmarysartcenter.org |
| New Hampshire, ongoing |
Nicole Chazaud Telaar sometimes offers workshops in her studio.
(see below) Contact: Phone: call Nicole at (603) 835-2247 e-mail:
Nicole@FestiveFibers.com
http://www.festivefibers.com/ Mail: Festive Fibers, PO Box 626, Alstead, NH
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Harrisville Design Center often has workshops of interest to feltmakers.
Contact: Harrisville@top.monad.net Harrisville Designs, Center Village,
Box 806, Harrisville 03450; (603) 827-3333;
www.harrisville.com Oct. 24, 25. Nuno Felt: Felt and Fabric Harmonies with Sharon Costello. |
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The Fiber Studio often has workshops of interest to feltmakers. Contact: The Fiber
Studio, 9 Foster Hill Rd., Henniker, NH 03242. 603-428-7830
www.fiberstudio.com
sales@fiberstudio.com Nov. 15. Felt a Bag or Vessel with Susan Mills. |
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| New Hampshire, | New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival sometimes has felting classes. Contact: Nadine Chounet; Painted Knoll Farm; 750 Coolidge Woods Road, New Hampton, NH 003256 1-603-744-3851 tinyfarm@metrocast.net |
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Peters Valley Craft School often has feltmaking
classes. Contact: PV, Workshop Information;
19 Kuhn Road, Layton, New Jersey 07851 (973) 948-5200 fax:(973) 948-0011
http://www.pvcrafts.org/ |
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| New Jersey, ongoing | Free-form feltmaking workshops at Linda Brooks Hirschman's studio in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey (Bergen County.) Make scarves, purses, 3-D vessels, natural forms. All levels are welcome. Create your own class and time. Great for adult parties. Also scrumbling and crazy quilting. email: linda@lindabrookshirschman.com WEBSITE: www.lindabrookshirschman.com |
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The Newark Museum has workshops in feltmaking and other textile arts.
1-973-596-6607 http://www.newarkmuseum.org/ Nov. 22. Making Felted Hats with Cassie Lewis. |
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The Princeton YWCA sometimes has felting classes.
http://www.ywcaprinceton.org/programsArts.cfm 25
Valley Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 1-609-252-2018 |
| New Mexico, November 8,9. | Best of the Southwest Fiber Arts Festival, sometimes has felting workshops. Contact: Lyn Brown; Best of the Southwest Fiber Arts Festival; PO Box 468; La Plata, NM 87418 info@woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net www.woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net |
| New Mexico, October . |
Taos Mountain Wool Festival often has felting workshops. For
information: email: info@taoswoolfestival .org P.O. Box 2754, Taos, New
Mexico 87571 Voice Mail: 888-909-WOOL (9665)
http://www.taoswoolfestival.org/
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The Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center sometimes offers felting workshops. Contact: Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center; 325 Paseo de Onate; Espanola, NM 87532 1-505-747-3577 info@evfac.org http://www.evfac.org/classes.html |
| New York, ongoing. | Polly Stirling teaches classes in Niles, NY, near her studio, Wild Turkey Felt Maker. Phone 315-497-3199 (not available while abroad in winter months) e-mail: pollyfelt@earthlink.net or info@wildturkeyfeltworks.com http://www.wildturkeyfeltmakers.com/PollyStirling.html |
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LuLuckystone Feltworks
Studio. Robin Blakney-Carlson teaches feltmaking and invites others to
teach. Contact: Luckystone Feltworks Studio, Studio Location: The Shirt
Factory, 21 Cooper St. Glens Falls, NY 12801. Mailing Address: 2 Webster
Ct., Glens Falls, NY 12801, Studio/cell phone 518-796-3480 Home 518-798-5344
http://www.luckystonestudio.com/home.htm |
| New York, ongoing. |
The Black Sheep Studio offers many workshops on feltmaking. Contact: Sharon Costello; Black Sheep Designs; PO Box 56; Rensselaerville, NY 12147 USA sharon@blacksheepdesigns.com http://www.blacksheepdesigns.com 518-797-5191 (voice) 518-797-5217 (fax) |
| New York, ongoing. | The Yarn Tree offers classes in feltmaking. Contact: The Yarn Tree; 347 Bedford Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11211 Telephone:718.384.8030 Email: info@theyarntree.com www.theyarntree.com |
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The Fiber Art
Center often has felting classes. Contact: Fiber Art Center; Studio 407, 302
North Goodman Street, Rochester, NY 14607 1-585-461-1770
www.weaversguildofrochester.org
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| New York, ongoing. | Carol Cypher teachers classes that combine feltmaking and beadworking. Contact: Carol Cypher, PO Box 126, Esopus, NY 12429. http://www.carolcypher.com/index.html |
| New York, Oct., 2009. |
New
York Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY often has felting classes. Contact:
http://www.sheepandwool.com/ |
| North Carolina, ongoing. | Classes at Chad Alice Hagen's studio in Asheville, NC. Weekend, small (4 people max.) intensive classes on various aspects of hand felting and resist dyeing taught at my studio. chadhagen@mindspring.com or call 828-252-6830 or fax at 828-253-0633 Chad Alice Hagen; PO 686, Asheville, NC 28802; www.chadalicehagen.com |
| North Carolina, ongoing. |
Three Waters Farm sometimes has felting
classes. Contact: Stephen & Mary Ann Pagano; Three Waters Farm; P.O.
Box 100; Saxapahaw, NC 27340 Phone: (336) 376-0378 info2@threewatersfarm.com http://www.threewatersfarm.com/ |
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John C Campbell Folk School usually offers several felt workshops.
Contact: John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC 800-365-5724
http://www.folkschool.org Dec. 5-7. Rug in a Tub with Becky Walker. May 17-23, 2009. Needlefelted Figures with Sharon Costello. | z,
| North Carolina, ongoing. |
Penland School of Crafts sometimes has workshops on feltmaking. Contact:
Penland School of Crafts, Post Office Box 37, Penland NC 28765-0037.
Phone: 828.765.2359 ; fax: 828.765.7389;
office@penland.org http://www.penland.org/
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| North Carolina, Oct., 2009. |
South Eastern Animal
Fiber Fair held at the WNC Agricultural Center south of Ashville. This fair
often has felting classes. Contact:
http://www.main.nc.us/saff/index.html
For any other info please email:
info@saff.org |
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| Ohio, late June , 2009. |
Woolfest. Often has felting classes. Contact: Kirtland Farmpark c/o Lake Metroparks Headquarters; 11211 Spear Road; Concord Township, Ohio 44077 800-366-3276 http://www.lakemetroparks.com/ |
| Ohio ongoing. |
Bead Crazy Boutique sometimes has feltmaking workshops. Bead Crazy Boutique; 701 North Market Street, Troy Ohio (A tad North of Dayton) Ph: 937-335-0049 http://www.beadcrazy.us/ |
| Ohio ongoing. | The Canton Museum of Art sometimes has classes
in feltmaking. Contact: 1-330-453-7666
http://cantonart.org/Classes/Adult-classes.html Dec. 6. Needle Felted Santa with Kathy Krisher. |
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Oregon, ongoing.
Pat Spark teaches all types and levels of felting in the studio of Fine
Fiber Press in Albany. Contact: Pat Spark; 1032 SW Washington Street;
Albany, Oregon 97321 USA 1-541-926-1095 Pre-register at
least two weeks prior to class. www.finefiberpress.com finefiberpress@comcast.net
or spark@peak.org
Nov. 23. Needle Felted Holiday Ornament Make a wonderful holiday ornament that can be worn as a brooch or hung from your mantle or tree. All materials included.$20 1:00-3:00. Dec. 2. Dyeing Silk Scarf Workshop. Materials for one scarf included. Others available for purchase. $20 6:00-9:00 Dec. 4. Dyeing Silk Dance Veil Workshop Materials for one veil included. Others available for purchase.$40 6:00-10:00 |
| Woodland Woolworks in Carlton sometimes offers felting classes. Contact: Woodland Woolworks; 100 E Washington St. Carlton, OR 97111 http://www.woolworks.com/Classes-and-Events/ or 1-800-547-3725 | |
| Oregon, ongoing. | The Oregon College of Art and Craft often has feltmaking workshops and classes. Look under community classes on their website. Oregon College of Art & Craft; 8245 SW Barnes Road; Portland , OR 97225 1- 800-390-0632 http://www.ocac.edu |
| Oregon, June 19-20 2009. |
Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene often has feltmaking. For information about the Black Sheep Gathering, write to the below address, or email leslie@fishwhistle.com The Black Sheep Gathering Inc;. 86460 Loraine Highway; Eugene, OR 97405-9481 www.blacksheepgathering.org. |
| Oregon, Sept. , 2009. |
Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival in Canby at the Clackamas County Fair Grounds. This festival often has feltmaking. Contact: Brandy Chastain -Festival Director/Publicity; Whistlestop Farm; 30881 S.W. Bald Peak Road; Hillsboro, OR 97123-8817 Email: whistlestop.farm@verizon.net http://www.flockandfiberfestival.com/ |
| Oregon, Sept.24-27, 2009. | BeadFest, the bead conference from Interweave Press, often has felting classes in Portland: http://www.beadexpo.com 1-610-232-5733 |
| Pennsylvania, ongoing |
The Society for Contemporary Craft sometimes has felting workshops. Contact: Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA, www.contemporarycraft.org For more information email thestudio@contemporarycraft.org or call 412 261-7003. |
| Pennsylvania, ongoing. | The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts sometimes has felting classes. Contact: 6300 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 1-412-361-0873 http://www.pittsburgharts.org/index.php |
| Pennsylvania, ongoing. |
Touchstone Center for Crafts often has feltmaking, 1049 Wharton Furnace Road, Farmington, PA 15437. Call 1-800-721-0177 for more details. www.touchstonecrafts.com/ |
| Pennsylvania, ongoing. | The Mannings often has feltmaking classes, 1132 Green Ridge Road; P.O. Box 687; East Berlin, PA 17316 USA Phone: 1-717-624-2223 orders@the-mannings.com www.the-mannings.com |
| Pennsylvania, ongoing. |
The Home Textile Tool Museum sometimes offers
classes in feltmaking. Contact: P.O. Box 153 Rome, PA 18837 http://www.hometextiletoolmuseum.org |
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5th Annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival. Some felting classes. These include: Buttons, Bobbles and Brooches; Felted Embellishments with Esther Bechler; Nuno Felted Silk Scarf with Wini Labrecque. Held at FOUR POINTS Sheraton, North, Mars, PA 16046 http://www.pghknitandcrochet.com/ 1-412-963-7030 |
| Tennessee, ongoing. |
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts often has workshops on feltmaking.
Contact: Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts; 556 Parkway PO Box 567; Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Ph. 865-436-5860 info@arrowmont.org http://www.arrowmont.org |
| Tennessee, ongoing. | Shakerag Workshops often has summertime workshops with feltmakers. Contact: Shakerag Workshops; 290 Quintard Road; Sewanee, TN USA 37375 (931) 968-0210 x3165 email: creishman@shakerag.org http://www.shakerag.org/ |
| Tennessee, ongoing. | The Appalachian Center for Craft often has felting workshops. Contact: Appalachian Center for Craft; 1560 Craft Center Drive | Smithville TN 37166 Phone: 615.597.6801 or 931.372.3051 Email: craftcenter@tntech.edu http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/ |
| Texas, ongoing. |
Jill Gully schedules classes throughout the country (and world). Contact: Contact: Outback Fibers;312 Oak Plaza Cove; Georgetown, TX 78628 http://www.outbackfibers.com/ 1-800-276-5015 woolshed@juno.com |
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The Fletcher Farm School often has feltmaking classes. Contact: . Fletcher Farm School, 611 Route
103 South; Ludlow, VT 05149 1-802-228-8770
http://www.fletcherfarm.com
info@fletcherfarm.org |
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The Northeast Fiber Arts Center sometimes has classes in
feltmaking. Contact: 7531 Williston Road; Williston, VT 1-802-208-8081
nfac@together.net http://www.northeastfiberarts.com/
Dec. 6. Felt Tambour Xmas Table runner. Nov. 7, 8, 2009. The Light Within: Felt and Illumination with Sharon Costello. |
| Virginia, ongoing. |
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond sometimes has felting classes.
Contact: 1812 West Main Street; Richmond, VA 23220 1-804-353-0094
http://www.visarts.org/ Nov. 22. Handfelted Hats with Cherri Hankins. |
| Virginia, ongoing. Oct. , 2009. | Fall Fiber Festival of Virginia. This festival is held in at the Montpelier Estate in Orange County, VA. Information: http://www.fallfiberfestival.org/ |
| Virginia, ongoing. |
The Bay School Cultural Arts Center
in Mathews, Virginia sometimes has felting classes. C. Contact; Bay
School Cultural Arts Center; P.O. Box 1524, Mathews, VA 23109
http://bayschool-arts.com/
baya@inna.net
804-725 1278 |
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The Weaving Works often has workshops of interest to
feltmakers. Contact: The Weaving Works; 4717 Brooklyn Ave. NE; Seattle,
WA 98105 1-206-524-1221 1-800-524-1221
http://www.weavingworks.com |
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There are
often felting classes at the Coupeville Arts Center. Contact: Coupeville Arts
Center; PO Box 171; Coupeville, WA 98239 USA 1-360-678-3396
info@coupevillearts.org
http://www.coupevillearts.org |
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Lori Flood teaches many types of felting in her studio in Walla Walla, WA. Contact; Lori Flood at spinsterstreadle@hotmail.com or 509.520.5460 http://www.spinsterstreadle.com |
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The Gail Harker Creative Studies
Center in Oak Harbor sometimes has felting classes. Contact: Gail Harker Creative Studies
Center; 1751 NE Goldie Street, Building B, Oak Harbor, WA 98277,
www.gailcreativestudies.com Oct. 17,19. Transform and Adorn with an Embellishing Machine with June Steegstra. |
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The Northwest Regional Spinner's Association Annual Conference often has felting classes. The conference is being held at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. http://www.nwrsa.org/pages/conference.html |
| West Virginia, ongoing. |
Mountain Made Store, a crafts shop in Thomas, West Virginia, has ongoing workshops in felting and other crafts. Contact: 1-877-686-6233 http://www.mountainmade.com/ |
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There are usually one or two felting classes during the
summer at Augusta Heritage Center.
Contact for more information: Augusta Heritage Center; Davis & Elkins College Elkins,
West Virginia 26241 304.637.1209 FAX 304.637.1317
augusta@augustaheritage.com
http://www.augustaheritage.com/ Aug 3-10. Introduction to Felting with Sara Burnett. Sept. 27-Oct.2, 2009. Felt, Resist, Bead: The Slow Felt Movement with Chad Alice Hagen. |
| Wisconsin, ongoing. |
Susan's Fiber Shop often offers classes of interest to feltmakers. Contact: Susan's Fiber Shop; N. 250 Hwy. A; Columbus, WI USA 53925 1-920-623-4237 For orders only call: 1-888-603-4237 susanfiber@internetwis.com http://www.susansfibershop.com/ |
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Midwest Felting Symposium.
This is fourth annual felting symposium and there are many workshops. To
register contact Susan's Fiber Shop; N. 250 Hwy. A; Columbus, WI USA 53925
1-920-623-4237
www.midwestfeltingsymposium.com Instructor's: TBA |
| Wisconsin, Sept. 6-8, 2009 |
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. This event often has felting. Contact: Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative is 7811 Con-solidated School Road, Edgerton, WI 53534. Office phone: 608 868-2505, Fax 608 868-6200, email wisbc@centurytel.net http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/ |
| Wisconsin, ongoing. |
Many felting classes at Mielke's Farm Fiber Arts. Contact: Mielke's Farm Fiber Arts 2550 Co. Rd. II, Rudolph, WI 54475-9409 (715) 344-4104 http://www.mielkesfarm.com/index.html andrea@mielkesfarm.com |
| Wisconsin, ongoing. | Judy Jacobs and Kay Kaduce of Doubletake Design Studios offer needle and wet felting classes. Doubletake Design Duo; Eau Claire, WI 715-832-4522 715-579-7780 http://www.doubletakedesignduo.com |
| Wisconsin, ongoing. | MISA sometimes offers felting classes. Contact: MISA - Madeline Island School of the Arts; 978 Middle Road; PO Box 536; La Pointe, WI 54850 1-715-747-2054 http://www.madelineartschool.com/ Info@MadelineSchool.com |
| Wisconsin, ongoing. |
Sievers School of Fiber Arts often has felting classes. Contact: Sievers School of Fiber Arts. PO Box 100, Jackson Harbor Road, Washington Island, WI 54246-9723. Sievers@itol.com or call 920-847-2264 or fax 920-847-2676 www.sieversschool.com |
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The Nicolet College Outdoor
Adventure Program sometimes offers feltmaking classes.
www.nicoletcollege.edu/currentstudents/educationalprograms/outdooradven/outdoor_fall/time_place.html
Nov. 15. Walking and Felt-Making in the Winter Landscape with Joan Slack. |
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| NSW, Gerringong. | The Old Schoolhouse Wool Workshop offers felting workshops periodically. Contact: Christine Sloan; Belinda Street; Gerringong, NSW 2534 +(02) 4234 0422 |
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Ongoing. Waltraud Reiner offers classes in felt hat making and other millinery techniques. There is also an instructional video or CD available. www.torbandreiner.com International Phone: +61 3 9504 4476 International Fax: +61 3 9563 1200 |
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Jenny Hopper and others offer classes in feltmaking, silk papermaking, dyeing and other textile arts of interest to felt makers at Virginia Farm Wool Works. Virginia Farm Wool Works; 122 Annangrove Rd ; Annangrove, NSW, 2156. Australia Telephone +02 9654-1069; Fax + 02 9654-1219 http://www.virginiafarmwoolworks.com.au jenny@virginiafarmwoolworks.com.au |
| Victoria, East Kew. | Victorian Feltmakers. For more information contact: Donie Bridgeland +03 9885 9419 noniebridgeland@hotmail.com |
| WA, Bunbury. | Bunbury Felters meet on the first Friday of the month at 10:00 am. Meet at the Stirling St. Arts Centre. New felters are welcome to come and join them. Need information: Ring Val, 97214441. |
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FeltWest Inc, We meet at Craft House, Menora 9.30am -3.00pm the third Saturday in every month except for December and January. Contact president: Heather Davis, Phone no 92284034, email: colourfulheather@gmail.com www.feltwest.org.au |
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| International, ongoing |
Teaching schedule of Birgitte Krag-Hansen. This schedule can be found on Birgitte's web page: http://www.welcome.to/feltmaking/ |
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Felt in Focus, International Felt Symposium in Denmark. In Felt in Focus there will be 12 different courses planned over 2 x 2 days. There will also be lectures, a felt fashion show, marketplace, wool and felt accessories on sale and excursions to museums and felt exhibitions. The tutors are from many different countries and the teaching language will be English and Danish. The Felt in Focus Symposium will take place at Glamsdalens Efterskole, 5692 Glamsbjerg, Denmark and you can stay/live and eat at the school. The school is open for use all 24 hours, so you can also work in the evening. Contact: Ulla Winding, +45 6599 1919 info@kartehuset.com http://www.feltinfocus.com/ |
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| Dusseldorf, ongoing | Workshops are held in the studio of Jeannette von Itter. Contact informations: Jeannette von Itter; Am Straussenkreuz 73; 40229 Dusseldorf; GERMANY phone: + 0211 / 2 20 04 64 email: info@filz-woll-lust.de |
| Fehmarn, ongoing | Workshops are often held in the studio of Karin Tegeler. Contact information: Karin Tegeler; Textiles Werken; Kopendorf; Am Dorfteich 6a; 23769 Fehmarn GERMANY Tel.: 0 43 72/12 57 Fax: 0 43 72/80 69 00 k-tegeler@t-online.de |
| Oberrot, ongoing. | Inge Bauer teaches at Woolknoll.. Contact information: Inge Bauer; IBTEXTILES@aol.com Here is Inge's web page: http://www.ibtextiles.de/ Woolknoll web page: http://www.wollknoll.eu/ |
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| Amersfoort, ongoing |
Workshops are often held in the studio of Joke van Zinderen. Contact information; Joke van Zinderen Rijpstraat 27, 3814 TT Amersfoort, The Netherlands tel; 0031 33 4754 889 e-mail; jokevanzinderen@casema.nl |
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| South Tyrol, Nals- annual event held in June. |
International Felt Symposium (Internationale Filzertreffen) Most of the teachers speak some English but Ms. Winkler, the organizer, does not. There is a three day symposium followed by a three day intensive workshop session. Contact: Lichtenburg Nals; z.H. Hildegard Winkler; Vilpianerstrasse 27; 39010 Nals / Italien Fax: +0039 0471 678108 Tel.:+0039 0471 678679 hildegard.winkler@lichtenburg.it |
| Montereale Valcellina, ongoing | This association often offers felting exhibits and workshops. Associazione Le Arti Tessili, Via M. Ciotti n.1, Montereale Valcellina, Pordenone, Italia e-mail: info@leartitessili.it http://lnx.leartitessili.it/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/lang,en/ |
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| Kyoto, ongoing | Jorie Johnson list her workshops and exhibitions on her website. http://www.joirae.com/exhibitions/index.html#workshop |
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| New Zealand Feltmakers. |
Pam Robinson, editor of newsletter. Contact Pam for information about felting in New Zealand. 196 Tukapa Street, New Plymouth, 4310 New Zealand drob@clear.net.nz |
| Kapiti Coast Sept 30-Oct.4. |
Aotearoa Textiles Conference with many textile artists including feltmaker Alexander Pilan. Contact organizer: Glenys Mann; 9 Hannaford Ave; Tamworth Nsw 2340; Australia Ph/Fax O2 6766 3596 mannmaid@northnet.com.au http://www.mannmaid.com.au/nz.html |
| Ongoing. | This page of the NZ Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society has a list of fiber events for New Zealand: www.creativefibre.org.nz/ |
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10th Southern Hemisphere Felter's Convergence. The 10th biennial Southern Hemisphere Feltmaker's Convergence will be held in Masterton, New Zealand, in 2009. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet and exchange knowledge with local and international fibre artists. Further details will be posted on www.feltmakersconvergence.blogspot.com |
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| Fellingsbro, ongoing. | Katarina Westrin offers one and four day classes in feltmaking. The classes can be conducted in Swedish or in English. Katarina Westrin design/Skulsta Konsthantverk, Skulsta Gard 162, SE-710 41 Fellingsbro Sweden Call: +46 70 37 07 452 info@skulsta.se http://www.skulsta.se/?ref=ffbanner |
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| United Kingdom, ongoing | International Feltmaker's Association has information on classes being taught in the UK. http://www.feltmakers.com/ |
| United Kingdom, ongoing | Ewa Kuniczak is teaching many workshops throughout the UK: Contact: Eva Kuniczak, 23 Glebe Road; Kincardine-On-Forth; Alloa, Clackmannanshire; FK10 4QB, Scotland. tel. +01259-730779 ewa@feltheadtotoe.co.uk Workshop list: http://www.feltheadtotoe.co.uk |
| United Kingdom, ongoing |
Avigail Ochert teaches feltmaking to children, families and adults. Contact:
Felterskelter,
Avigail Ochert
felterskelter@blueyonder.co.uk To see examples of Abigail's
students, go to:
http://www.felterskelter.co.uk/ +020 7482 4001 +07905 405722 |
| England, ongoing |
Janice Britz teaches workshops. http://www.ratsoft.freeserve.co.uk/janbritz/workshops.html UK Studio 1N10 (1st floor Northside room 10); PHOENIX ARTS ASSOCIATION; 10-14 Waterloo Place; Brighton; UK BN2 2NB; Email: janbritz@bigfoot.com; Home Tel.: (01273) 240919 Studio Tel.: (07818) 417952 |
| England, ongoing | Sarah Lawrence teaches workshops from her studio in Newark.
courses@sarah-lawrence.com
http://www.sarah-lawrence.com/newarkworkshops.htm The Studio,
Unit 2, Jessop Way, Newark. NG24 2ER United Kingdom Tel/Fax 01636 700862 |
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Beth Conners teaches workshops in Calcutt Village Hall (Knaresborough, North Yorkshire). http://www.fibrespacecrafts.com fibrespace@gmail.com |
| England , ongoing | Bailey Curtis is teaching day courses at Hartpury. Subjects include Feltmaking, Silk Papers and Dyeing. For dates contact: Bailey Curtis, 10 Corsend Road, Hartpury, Glos.GL19 3BP. Tel. 01452 70049. SAE Please. |
| England, ongoing | Faith Roper teaches classes and brings in other
felting teachers to teach at her Church Farm Studios. Her business is called
Moral Fibre. Contact: Faith Roper; church farm studios; stanton lacy, ludlow
SY8 2AE United Kingdom tel: +01584 856654 email:info@moralfibre.uk.com http://www.moralfibre.uk.com/index.html Nov. 15, 16. All about Nuno with Faith Roper. Nov. 20-23. Fabrics for Garments – special four day masterclass with Charlotte Buch. |
| England, ongoing | Gill Harris teaches classes in Capel, near Dorking, Surrey. gill@gilliangladrag.co.uk http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/Felt.html |
| England, ongoing | Vivienne Morpeth teaches from: Montage Studio Gallery, Castleton, North York Moors. Tel 01287 660159 |
| England, ongoing | Sheila Smith teaches felting classes. 17 Cleveland Way, Carlton
Miniott, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4LN. tel/fax. 01845 523340 For her schedule: http://www.feltbydesign.co.uk/ email: sheils@miniott.demon.co.uk |
| England, ongoing | Jenny Pepper teaches felting classes from her studio and other venues. jenny@jennyp.co.uk http://www.jennypepper.com/page11.htm |
| England, ongoing | Tracey Pool teaches felting classes In the coastal town of
Clevedon near Bristol. The Feltmaker's Retreat; Studio 9a, Clevedon
Craft Centre, Moor Lane, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6TD TEL:
0117-9667639 MOBILE: 07870-357744 traceypool@blueyonder.co.uk http://www.the-feltmakers-retreat.co.uk/ |
| England, ongoing | Margaret Docherty teaches workshops affiliated with Ruskin Mill. tel: (01453) 833320 http://www.ruskin-mill.org.uk/ruskin_mill%20events/Indextables.htm |
| England, ongoing | The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers is offering summer courses in Falmouth which include feltmaking. For more information, see http://www.wsd.org.uk ; email sue@ddwyer.f2s.com |
| Scotland, ongoing. |
The Scottish Felting Group meets 4 times a year at the Glasgow Caledonian University on Sundays. www.felthtt.dircon.co.uk/scottishfelters.htm Contact: Ann Ross; Bridgford, Firpark Terrace, Cambusbarron, Sitrling, FK7 9NB, Scotland Tel: 01786-479516 rodan@ukgateway.net |
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