Artist and tutor Moy Mackay will teach ‘Trees in Felt & Stitch’.
Learn the processes and techniques for creating your own felted artwork through a four-week online course.
The lessons are pre-recorded and will guide you through additional techniques to increase your technical ability while developing your own artistic style. In addition to the learning resources and videos, there are in-person, weekly webinars with Moy.
When: 6th February – 4th March 2024
She also runs other online classes throughout the year and has published several books on needle-felted art.
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Teacher and artist Dagmar Binder offers several online feltmaking classes via Zoom.
Dagmar’s workshops take place over two days during one weekend, with three hours of live Zoom sessions each day. The classes are supported by video and PDF instructions for students to work independently at home. Videos are accessible for two additional months after each class.
There are three sections available for different time zones.
This is Colossal presents Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, better known as Ýrúrarí, for their first workshop of 2024. During this one-hour session, Ýrúrarí will offer insight into her process and teach the needle-felting technique she often uses in her creative mending projects that transform sweaters into friends.
When: Saturday, the 27th of January, 2024 · 4 – 5 PM GMT
The International Feltmakers Association (IFA) offers online workshops through the Discovering Feltmaking series, designed to help feltmakers, both new and experienced, understand the process of making wet felt.
Part 1- Discovering Feltmaking
Part 2 – Using Colour
Part 3 – Surfaces and Edges
Part 4 – 3D Felt
Each course focuses on a different aspect of feltmaking and gives ample opportunity for practice and experimentation.
For example, if you want to learn about colour mixing, surface design, getting exciting edges, 3D felting, and shrinkage rates for different breeds? All these topics, plus much more, are covered in the courses.
Each course pays particular attention to the quality of the finished felt. All are fully supported by mentors, who check in twice daily with the students to offer advice and encouragement. The courses also offer great value for money, and you will have unlimited access to the material.
Feltmakers Ireland guild member Hélène Dooley will assist with Parts 2 and 3.
Artist and instructor Fiona Duthie will teach her Surface Design in Feltmaking workshop this January. This is an excellent workshop for beginners or those interested in expanding their library of felt textures!
The classroom opens on December 15th, so there is plenty of time to discuss the materials.
{In our October Sunday Session, guild member Annika Berglund shared her samples from this (and other) courses}.
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Artist and educator Gladys Paulus has an upcoming class this January – INSPIRED BY NATURE: HORNS.
It’s an online workshop of drip-fed content release, including pre-recorded video tutorials, illustrated step-by-step instructions, PDF handouts, opportunities to submit questions/receive feedback, and a virtual classroom community.
COMMITMENT: 3 days between Friday, 19 January – Tuesday, 06 February 2024.
TYPE: Online, scheduled (Please note: All contents are pre-recorded. There are no “live” sessions).
CONTENTS RELEASED ON: Friday, 19 January 2024, Friday 26 January 2024, and Friday 02 February 2024.
REGISTRATION OPENS ON: Friday, 08 December 2023, 1pm (GMT)
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Christmas is coming! There is always the question of ‘What to Give’, as well as that of ‘What to Receive’. Share with your loved ones that you would like the Gift of Education – that of a felting class! Or your other request could be the Gift of Membership – to Feltmakers Ireland! {Our annual membership runs from January to December, so renewal time is coming soon!}
If you are stumped on finding teachers, below are some information sources with multiple online feltmaking classes.
Fibre supplier Living Felt has an online felting school with wet and needle felting courses taught by prominent tutors from around the world – https://feltingtutorials.com/shop/
Felting School Online has instructors who teach felted wearables classes. Note: these classes are usually dubbed into English from their original language. – https://tvfelt.com/
There are certainly more feltmaking instructors out there on the internet! If you know of online felting courses that you recommend, please email feltmakersIE@gmail.com
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The teaching of Anikó Boros inspired Feltmakers Ireland member Annika Berglund to enrol in the Hungarian Felting Camp this past September. (You can read about Annika’s fantastic experience on our blog or watch her presentation on our YouTube channel.)
Anikó will be teaching an online Ginkgo Earrings and Necklace Workshop in November.
Date: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 (6PM CET, which equals 5 PM Irish Time).
What you will learn:
Creating a jewellery set with ginkgo leaves in the spotlight.
The characteristic ginkgo leaves are created using fine-micron wool.
Making earrings by felting in the smallest possible scale.
Making a thin cord with a slip knot, with the help of which the length of the necklace can be adjusted.
“Planting” a ginkgo leaf onto the cord, using the encased pebble technique.
Creating a gradient/ombre effect ginkgo leaf.
Special, unique design solutions, ideas and inspiration for your very own ginkgo necklace design.
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