Workshops
New classes are offered each month. Or, choose from Beginning Felting or Beyond the Basics offerings and schedule an upcoming session.
Basic Felting Workshops
The following offerings can be scheduled. Students are responsible for materials and supplies. Contact Tylar for supply list, you may bring your own or purchase from Thimbleberry Felt Designs.
1 Day: Nuno the Basics
Learn the art of fusing silk and cotton fabric with wool fiber. Because of this watery process, the designs often turns out slightly different from what might be expected. This makes the work very exciting and prone to happy surprises. You’ll also learn techniques for blending color, adding texture effects and leave with a beautiful scarf, pillow top, or wall hanging. $150 plus material fee.
1 Day: Seamless Wooly Felt Slippers
We will use wool fiber, a plastic resist, soap, water, and a little elbow grease to create a pair of cozy custom fit slippers with organic fleece insoles. Have fun and get a foot massage for no extra cost! No experience necessary, just a willingness to have fun, roll up your sleeves & get a little damp in the process. $150 plus material fee.
1 Day: Vessels & Bowls
Take your felt making to another level & go 3D! Students will experiment & explore the endless possibilities of making abstract shapes creating seamless 3D forms by using the process of wet felting & using a resist. The form can then be embellished by creative stitchery or needle felt embellishments. $150 plus material fee.
Beyond the Basics Workshops
The following offerings can be scheduled.
1 Day: Kofia or Pop-up Hat Workshop
You’ll learn felting basics, as well as how to embellish your creation to make it even more special. Create our own style, choose and blend colors, add stitching, and learn how to use resists & pre-felts to make additional unique embellishments. 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. $150 plus material fee.
2 Day: Surface Design
Learn how to add color by layering specialty wools with silk fibers, ribbons, & other novelty items such as bulky yarns, beads, marbles, stones, twigs & resists. You will also learn to create & incorporate 3-D forms to your felt creations by adding stitches, bumps, cutting & carving techniques to add depth & interest to your felt art. 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. $275 plus material fee.
2 Day: Wall Art Workshop
Make a hand-felted piece of art, inspired by traditional art or ancient images. Explore felt-specific techniques for surface design and texturing, including color blending, pattern inlay, shading, & the effects of using simple stitch. Incorporate a variety of fibers, pre-felts, recycled fabrics & novelty yarns. 9:30 am- 4:00 pm. $275 plus material fee.
2 Day: Nuno Shawls or Stole Workshop
Wrap yourself in a beautiful, warm, hand-felted shawl that you create using nuno felt techniques. Learn the process of blending silk, cotton, wool, & other beautiful fibers such as silk cocoons, bamboo, & various novelty yarns to create your own lovely garment. You will be given many tips & techniques needed to help make your own unique piece of wearable art. 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. $275 plus material fee.
2 Day: Nuno Felt Tote or Messenger Bag Workshop
We will go through a couple of exercises to become familiar with what fabrics work best & play nicely with different types of wool. Learn how to add pockets, zippers, magnetic closures, & leather to your own designs. You’ll also learn techniques for blending color, adding textural effects, & leave the class ready to try your own projects at home. Basic sewing machine skills would be helpful in this class but not absolutely necessary. 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. $275 plus material fee.
2 Day: Cathedral Window Silk Scarf Workshop
Create your own elegant stained glass design using silk fabric, pre-felts and merino roving. The first day you’ll create the pattern design and complete the felting process. The second day will be full of mixing colors and creating a palette for hand painting your own unique creation. 9:30-4:00 pm. $275 plus material fee.
2 Day: Hat Party
Make a perfectly fitting hat! You’ll learn felting basics as well as how to embellish your creation. Learn about linings, stretching petersham and applying rim wire.
Create your own style, choose and blend colors, add stitching, and learn how to use a resist and pre-felts to make additional unique embellishments.
No experience necessary–just a willingness to have fun, roll up your sleeves & get a little damp in the process.
$275 plus material fee.
Supply list available
Maximum of 12 students
3 Day: Nuno Vest Workshop
This class will take students through the process of designing & creating their own wearable art. Students should have knowledge of both basic wet & nuno felt techniques. A background in clothing construction is also helpful. The class will explore & learn to manipulate materials both feltable and non-feltable, adding fabric & wool inlays & resists to your garment design. Discover the many uses of transparency, texture, & layering to enhance your designs. Each student will complete a personalized hand felt garment of their own unique design. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, $460.00 plus material fee.
5 Day: Nuno Jacket or Coat Workshop
This class is designed for advanced students who are experienced in the techiques of nuno felting, plus a background in clothing construction is also recommeneded. We will cover pattern sizing & design, front or side pockets, bound button holes, & gasset inlays, & custom fitting techniques. Each student will complete a personalized hand felt garment of their own design. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, $650.00 – plus material fee. To purchase these materials from Thimbleberry Felt Designs please contact Tylar Merrill.
Get In Touch
Thimbleberry Studio
2630 Agate Street
Eugene, OR 97403
Gallery open daily by appointment.
Call
541-521-8701