Textures and Patterns in Nature- Online Class

Textures and Patterns in Nature January 1st 2024

As feltmakers and textile artists, we love texture and pattern and of course nature is the consummate designer. In this workshop, you will learn how to recreate specific textures/ patterns on your felt surface using photographs as your source documents and nature as your reference point. This sampling class will result in a variety of experimental techniques leading to the creation of very unique surface textures. A sampling class is a relaxed and creative way to learn more about feltmaking. So much information and low stress. You will be encouraged to take your own images as source material for your felt work. This class will help you to access creative ways to create your very own textures and patterns referenced from your own area or places you have visited. You will be given a huge range of techniques to choose from and the skills you will need to make your felt interesting and creative. We will work in flat felt and in 3D. The course will cover tips, tricks, and tools, mono-printing, stenciling, dyeing, sculptural work, texture, and pattern development techniques and that is just the tip of the iceberg! An introduction to photography apps, basic cutting technology, basic dyeing and shibori on felt and fabric. A very personal, nature-based felt exploration.

Please note there has been a date change for the commencement of this class. I underestimated the time it would take to design a comprehensive class like this and want to give you the very best class I can! We did not get all the filming done and as my videographer comes from interstate we could not film the rest in a timely manner. I was planning the class to begin late September. A little later, meant the class would be too close to Christmas so it will now be a New Year class!

• Enrolment, payment, and registration will open 1st November and payment plans will be available (Class formally begins January 1st). Please pop this date in your diary NOW  and keep your eye out for the open class email. I have had a huge interest in this class and spaces are limited.
• I will be sending out a special, free, comprehensive work book for all those who register for the class in the first week of November. This fabulous resource will be full of practical activities and ideas to prepare you for the class. I am so sorry that those of you who were excited to be starting, have to wait a little longer,  I promise you will have plenty to keep you motivated and learning whilst preparing for the class.
• I have also extended the class time to 8 weeks so that those of you who have New Year Holidays planned will have plenty of time.

The class will now be beginning on January 1st  2024. Paid enrolment will open on November 1st 2023. You will have 8 weeks of access to me as your guide and Zoom calls in a variety of timezones, lifetime access to the course videos and PDF documents, you also get lifetime access to a private Facebook group for the course members over many years. I apologise to those of you who had planned for a September start and hope you can still join me in January.

It will be worth the wait!

Come and enjoy!