Felted Basket or Bowl with Patti Barker

Howard County Fair Grounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD, United States

Learn techniques to create a perfectly round felted basket or bowl with wool, soapy water and your hands. This lesson includes laying out the wool, felting, fulling and shaping your wool. This in person event will be held at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, the largest and oldest fiber event in the US.

$150

Felting a Journal/Book Cover with Patti Barker

Howard County Fair Grounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD, United States

Felt a journal/book cover in which to write or list your hearts desires. Learn how to use a resist and create a one-of-a-kind art statement inspired by landscapes. We will decorate inside and out, make strong, thin cording to fasten it closed. Students will come away with a finished cover, sans the button for closure […]

$150

Demystifying Resists in Felt Making with Patti Barker

Howard County Fair Grounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD, United States

Sculptural felting and garment making begin with pattern resists. How do you make a flat shape into three dimensional felt? How do you make a felted garment that's seamless? Learn the answer to these questions and much more in this class. We'll explore open, closed, layered, embedded and donut resists with a discussion on book […]

$150