Mixed media on felt and silk
Morning class starting at 9h30 in Paris (UTC+2): perfect for students in Europe & Australia (early evening in OZ)
- An experimental online class boosting your creativity through fun technical skills and playful exercises -
For whom is this workshop?
This workshop is thought for felters and textile artistes, hobbyistes or professionals who are looking for new ideas to enhance textiles in general and especially the felted surface .
Felting techniques are not really part of this workshop. We will work with or on felt, felt you already have or that you may create in between the sessions. If you do not make your own felt it’s possible to use industrial felt.
6 lessons of ~2h live online teaching + training exercises in between lesson
6 Thursdays in a row from 9h30 AM to 11h30AM:
November 5th to December 10th 2020
It’s very difficult to determine the length of each session. Most will probably take ~1h30 to 2h some might be shorter, other longer in function of the theme, your questions and wishes to share and exchange. I highly recommend to free yourself from any obligation at least for 2h30 the day of our meetings.
What to expect:
great techniques, tips and advice on how to embellish your textile & felt art
artistic exercises to push your skills & creativity to another level
a small community of 6 to 10 students from all over the world to exchange with and have fun
PRIZE : 380 €
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Workshop goals
The aim of this 6 days online class, dispatched over 6 weeks, is to experiment freely with different techniques on (silk) fabrics and with felt. The techniques taught are those I employ in all my art work from tableaux to sculptures, to brooches to art vests…
This is less about a special item rather than a creative process. I teach my way of creating and techniques that allowed me to enhance the felted surface. It’s all about enlarging your knowledge about techniques and tools that enlarge the field of possibilities.
By the end of the workshop you will have a multitude of samples, maybe some are ready to be used as brooches, cowls or tableaux, others may just be of inspirational use.
Techniques taught and experimented:
Coloring and mark making on paper, silk and felt
Dyeing & painting
Natural fiber paper making
textile collages
Introduction to digital drawing
Stencil making
Free motion embroidery
Transfer techniques
Composing, creating and crafting of tableaux, brooches, cowls…
Enhancing the surface of your earlier made felt pieces
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE PART IN THIS CLASS:
Most important: a good internet connection & a devise with camera and microphone.
You can follow the workshop on a telephone but it’s easier if you have a laptop or tablette.
The class will be hold live on the meeting app Zoom and completed with handouts. All lessons will be recorded* and send to the students for their personal use after the class.
*Important: when signing in to this class you have to agree to the recording.
Material needs
There is a lot of material involved in this class and a material list will be send to the participants at least a week before each session. I often have several options and you might not want to use them all. I recommend watching the lessons first and then decide witch technique you want to try.
Any questions? Please feel welcome to message me!