Fiber Arts: Felting (4 sessions)
Adult Class | Available
This class will cover both needle and wet felting with a focus on 3D objects. We will use mostly wool but will also incorporate other natural fibers, fabric, and found objects. No previous fibers experience is necessary. Students will learn to make wearable items and felted sculpture. This will be a social working environment. The first 30-45 minutes of each class will be dedicated to demonstration and discussion. The rest of class time will be for individual work on projects and to practice techniques.
What you will learn:
- Needle felting
- Wet felting flat
- Wet felting 3D
- Wet felting around objects
- Incorporating other materials
• 1 lb neutral color corriedale or merino roving. The exact amount you'll need depends on the size of work you plan to make.
• A variety of different colored roving for pattern and decoration.
• A set of felting needles
• 1-2 rolls of cheap, bulky yarn
• Found objects to felt around (for our last class)
• Optional: dishwashing gloves
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Hanna Vogel
Hanna Vogel is an artist and educator in Philadelphia, PA. She grew up in rural Northern California and received a BFA from the California College of the Arts and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, including at The National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, The Hunterdon Art Museum, The Spartanburg Art Museum, The Delaware Contemporary, and multiple colleges and universities in the United States. Since 2017, her work has been the subject of 13 solo exhibitions. She has participated in residencies at Yaddo, I-Park, Furman University, Sculpture Space, The Kunstlerdorf Schoppingen Foundation, and the Westport Land Trust. Her fellowships/grants include those from the California College of the Arts, the Lighton International Artist Exchange Program, Fleisher Art Memorial, Fiber Art Now, and Philadelphia Sculptors among others. She lives with her husband, daughter, and adorable tiny mutt, Wingnut.
https://www.hannavogel.com/