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Felt Jewellery with Charlotte Haines |
| Description |
The workshop will use different felting techniques including wet
felting and needle felting. To create exquisite pieces of jewellery you
will experiment with techniques of construction, to make pieces such as
necklaces, earrings, and bangles. Using beads and some recycling
techniques you will learn how to incorporate them into the items of
jewellery being made. |
About the tutor
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 It is great to have Charlotte Haines tutoring here at West Moss-side. She will be working together with Saskia Gavin in a series of three felt workshops introducing different felting techniques. Charlotte Haines and Saskia Gavin are two felt and fibre artists from Edinburgh. ( Kate Sankey)
You can find a more comprehensive bio here.
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Prerequisite knowledge/skills
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No previous felting knowledge is required for this workshop just enthusiasm and a willingness to experiment, create and play. |
Course format
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The work shop will be divided into sections, learning a number of
different techniques from a series of demonstrations, the morning will
be dedicated to wet felting and in the afternoon to dry felting,
constructing and turning the felt pieces into jewellery and objects of
beauty. |
After completing this course...
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The workshop is aimed at beginners as well as more experienced felt
makers. So for beginners you will gain an understanding of how felt is
made, and make jewellery of your choice. More experienced felt makers
will be able to explore different techniques used to make felt
jewellery incorporating recycling and will follow through a design
process. |
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Cost
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£50.00 |
| Duration |
This is a one-day course, starting at 10:00 and finishing at 16:30 |
| Dates |
Nov 14, 2009 |
| Meals |
Country farmhouse fare will be provided together with generous supplies of teas and coffee. |
| Disabled facilities |
Disabled parking, access and toilet are provided.
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| More information |
Charlotte or Kate |
| How do I book a place? |
It's as simple as clicking here. If you would prefer, you can phone, write to or email Kate. |
| What should I bring with me? |
All felting wool, beads and tools will be provided. Findings and
fastenings will be available at a small charge. Please bring any beads
or broken pieces of jewellery you want to incorporate.
Don't forget a notebook and a camera! |
| Are there any other related courses I can attend? |
This is one of three felt workshops. The other two are Felted Wall Hangings - 25th January 2009 and Fine Felt Scarves - 29th March 2009. Please see workshop calendar. |
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