Stitch House Introduces the First Weekend Warrior Workshop
Painterly Felt on Wool Canvas
Contemporary felt work with artists Theresa May-O’Brien & Mehmet Girgiç

Saturday & Sunday March 14&15, 2009          10-6:00 pm each day
$250 includes all materials and light refreshments
(bring your own lunch please)
Instructors are Theresa May-O’Brien, contemporary American fiber artist and Mehmet Girgiç, internationally renowned felt maker from Konya, Turkey.
Felt is an old world woolen textile created from adding heat, moisture and pressure to wool fiber in order to craft a nonwoven fabric.  The textile of felt has been used for centuries as yurts, rugs, garments and more.  Felt has been rediscovered in the last 10-15 years and these instructors have worked at crafting this textile into fine art as well as fine craft
Students will practice layout of wool fibers in painterly fashion and then follow with traditional and contemporary techniques for hand rolling felt.  All of the materials are natural organic wool which has been hand dyed using only natural plant dyes.  The art of felt makng takes patience and energy.
In this two day workshop, students will be able to craft their own small felt wall hanging or cushion cover.
For more photos of the artist’s work visit  www.woodscapeartistry.com

Sign up soon – Space is Limited to 15 participants.
Deposit Due at Registration.

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