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Teaching - 5 Workshops and aTalk


Wet Felting Workshop
Soft Pouche Collecting bag

Venue:The Fodder Room
ArtGeo, Busselton
Date: Sunday 23 July 9.00 – 12.30


This new workshop follows the theme of the Coast Textile Exhibition in the Bond Store of the Courthouse complex by members of the Busselton WAFTA group.
June 28 – August 15

Sustainability is a focus and working with Australian merino wool offers the perfect material; natural, renewable, biodegradable.
The focus of this Wet Felting workshop is to create the finest layers of superfine wool to make a soft drawstring bag, finished with Leicester Longwool locks for
a decorative finish. Perfect for beachcoming and collecting.

To see an outline of the workshop please click here.

Contact Barbara for date of next workshop

White on White
Sunday January 14th
The Old Courthouse Fodder Room
Busselton
9 - 12.30




Exploring texture in surface design with natural fibres, using the wet Felting process.

Felt making offers a contemplative art process with an element of serendipity: join me for a creative and relaxing workshop.

Working with white superfine merino wool offers a magical surface on which additions are immersed but retain a distinctive texture or line.

Suited to all levels, working individually to suit your experience and ideas.

 

To see an outline of the workshop please click here.

Sunday 14th January 2024 - 9 to 12.30


Painting With Wool
Sunday November 19thThe Old Courthouse Fodder Room
Busselton
9 - 12.30



Explore colour, texture and line through the wet felting process.

Felt: a Gentle Art. Join me for a creative and relaxing Workshop, playing with Colour and Texture, adding a Line or two.

Explore the transformation, layer upon layer and the resulting integration of these through the felting and fulling process.

 

 

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Felt: A gentle Art. Join me for a creative and relaxing Workshop, playing with wool and silks.

Some felting experience is an advantage here, having the skill to handle and draw wool with a light touch. Select from my extensive range of printed and painted silks and superfine merino wool.

To see an outline of the workshop please click here.

Contact Barbara for date of next workshop


Felted Vessels and Slip Cases

Date: Sunday December 3rd
The Old Courthouse Fodder Room
Busselton
9 - 12.30

 

Felt: a gentle Art. Join me for a creative and relaxing Workshop, playing with colour and texture.

Design and make your chosen slip case or vessel using a plastic resist to transform 2D to 3D. By repeatedly wrapping the resist in wool, wetting, felting, adding texture and pre-felted silks the desired artefact emerges- magic!

Suitable for all levels, working individually to suit your experience and ideas.

 

To see an outline of the workshop please click here.


Felt to Quilt - An illustrated talk
A digital presentation, along with plenty of Quilts and Felts, to show my inspiration and working methods. I continually update this with new work and welcome interactive discussion.

Lots of examples in the Portfolio Gallery.


Details for Workshops, Lectures and Demonstrations:

Please contact me to book a place and for full Workshop details, fees and payment, equipment requirements etc.

Barbara@barbaraweeks.com

All the images displayed on this site are of original artwork by Barbara Weeks (unless otherwise stated). If used elsewhere she should be credited and would appreciate being informed!