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2010
Schedule
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Feb
13
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Festive
Fibers Studio, Alstead, NH
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Feb
27
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NEFS,
Easthampton, MA
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March
27 & 28
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Festive
Fibers Studio, Alstead, NH
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April
17
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Grafton,
VT
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May
29 - 31
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Festive
Fibers Studio, Alstead, NH
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June
19
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Festive
Fibers Studio, Alstead, NH
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July
3 & 4
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Festive
Fibers Studio, Alstead, NH
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July
17
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Festive
Fibers Studio, Alstead, NH |
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August
14 - 16
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Fibers Studio, Alstead, NH |
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October
8&9
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Danbury
CT
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October
10&11
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Danbury
CT
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TBD
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"Felting
in Kentucky"
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TBD
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Vernon,
NY
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"Felting
with the Dolls"
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Festive Fibers studio is located in
beautiful and historic, Alstead, NH. Here in the Connecticut River Valley
on the New Hampshire / Vermont border we are close to interstate 91 as well
as Amtrak’s Vermonter from Washington through to Bellows Falls, VT
(7 miles from here). This is a gorgeous area for beautiful rural country
drives, golf and antiquing. So bring a friend for the drive and evening
fun! It's a wonderful way to have a beautiful New England getaway. See you
this season!
"Painted
Felt Flowers for Valentine's"
February 13th (9:30AM-4:30PM)
ALSTEAD, NH 
We always have a very fun time in this flower class, it is a treat to be creating
felt flowers all day but, add to it, a decandent lunch with chocolatey desserts
is included! And I call that a recipe for really treating yourself for
Valentine's! This class is a one day class, perfecting the principles of placing
shading into your felt images, to create a motif that really pops from your composition.
We work on shading, highlighting and color contrast, while using a photo reference
of your favorite flower.
BRING
WITH YOU: Wear appropriate shoes/clothing which may get wet/dyed.
TUITION: $135.00
includes materials and lunch
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"Color
Theory at NEFS"
February
27 (9:30AM-4:30PM)
As
so many of you know already, I love teaching this class. It is a great way to
learn about creating beautiful color combinations, and how to use visual inspiration
for a color story, which colors work well together and why, and why you like certain
colors? The day is full of small and engaging exercises with a critique after
each so students can learn more from their fellow students as well! The process
is gentle and non scientific and fun. This is a non-felting class, where we work
with paint chips. Students build a workbook through out the day for future reference.
BRING
WITH YOU: Scissors, pencils, tape and/or glue, a colored pencil
or watercolor set (just in case)
TUITION: $TBD
(+10.00 Kit Fee for the workbook)
LUNCHES: Are
not included. Feel free to Brown Baggit.
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"Shibori
Dyed Feather Weight Scarf"
March 27 & 28
(9:00AM - 5:00PM) ALSTEAD,
NH 
I have spent years dyeing
fiber for felting, yarns for knitting and fabrics for hooking, and with each project,
though I know what I am going for I find that the surface design element of each
comes moslty at the end when each piece is finished. I love all
things traditional textiley and shibori, being one tradition I would love to play
with, is an age old tradition where-by creating ties, stitches and wrappings,
on a piece of fabric, and then dye it, you get the dye and pattern all in one!
I like this concept, and of course shibori can be extremely intricate an beyond
amazing in the time that it could take to do a complicated design.
I will begin the day with
a brief slide show of traditional and contemporary shibori work, students 2-3
make feather weight merino scarves, and then spend the first half of the second
day tieing twisting and wrapping their scarves into pattern. The dye process
takes about 3 hours and when finished we will have a huge assortment pattern
and color. This course has it both, a llittle bit of felting and a little bit
of dyeing and of course hand work, think stitching, and tie dyeing.
BRING
WITH YOU: Towel (to wrap your wet pieces in) and shoes/clothing
which may get wet/dyed.
TUITION: $350.00
includes materials, workbook and instructionals for each technique
LUNCHES: Are
not included.There is a deli in the village square, an easy walk
to pick up a sandwich, or pizza/sub shop a mile down the road. Feel free to
Brown Baggit. Light refreshments and beverages will be served each day.
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"FROGS!
at the Nature Museum at Grafton"
April 17
Grafton, VT
Kids and adults will have
fun at this workshop! We form the frogs bodies by wet felting hand forming the
shapes. Detail can be added to the frogs by using a felting needle (age specific
for the needles, please)
BRING
WITH YOU: Towel (to wrap your wet pieces in, or wipe your work
space), shoes/clothing which may get wet.
TUITION: TBA
includes materials, Register directly with http://www.nature-museum.org/about/our_staff/
LUNCHES: Are
not included. There is a deli in the village square, an easy walk
to pick up a sandwich Feel free to Brown Baggit.
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"Felt
Ottoman" Memorial Day Weekend May 29, 30 & 31
Saturday, Sunday & Monday (Three
Day Workshop - 9:30 AM - 4:30PM ) ALSTEAD, NH
This class is awsome where
students have the opportunity to design a piece of furniture for their home.
Make the felt fabric for and construct and upholster their own ottoman! A fast
paced class with lots of different steps on each day, students leave the session
very accomplished and in the possession of a brand new beautiful ottoman! Day
ONE: Design and lay out fiber for all areas of ottoman. Day TWO: Wet felt all
fabrics, (fabrics dry over night) and Day THREE: Students upholster their ottomans.
Using furniture quality cardboard cores, student, glue, drill and assemble shape,
cover with foams, and then sew their fabric covers, adding trims or embellishments.
***Previous felt making
experience necessary, as well as the ability to use power tools, and sewing
machines. Student may use prefinished wooden feet, casters or pre paint your
feet before arriving to the Festive Fibers studio
BRING
WITH YOU: Shoes/clothing which may get wet/dyed.
TUITION: $625.00
includes all materials (We can ship your ottoman home to you, students pay for
shipping)
LUNCHES: Are
not included. There is a deli in the village square, an easy
walk to pick up a sandwich, or pizza/sub shop a mile down the road. Feel free
to Brown Baggit. A light refreshment and beverages will be served.
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"Dye
Pots! Acid Dyeing techniques for wool fiber"
June 19 (
9:30AM-4:30PM) ALSTEAD, NH
I dye fiber
for felting all the time, though the technique I learned many years ago can be
applied to yarns as well. I love the ability to not be restricted by someone else's
color line. The studio will have dye stations set up, with fiber tagged for each
student to use a variety of color baths and dye techniques, from solid batch dyeing
to rainbow or casserole dyeing. I use Pro-Chem Wash Fast Acid dyes and Cushing.
I do not measure dye stuffs, but dye from premixed concentrates. We will review,
set time, temperature, prep and clean up.
BRING
WITH YOU: Shoes/clothing which may get wet/dyed, apron, goggles.
I will supply face masks (not asperators) & gloves
TUITION: $165.00
includes all materials and color charts from both companies
LUNCHES: Are
not included. There is a deli in the village square, an easy walk
to pick up a sandwich, or pizza/sub shop a mile down the road. Feel free to Brown
Baggit. A light refreshment and beverages will be served.
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"Rug
Stomp"
July 3th-4th
(Two Day Workshop - 9:30AM-4:30PM)
ALSTEAD, NH
...a
work in progress, about half way through!
By far my most popular workshop. Students lay out and felt
a patterned felt rug in two days. Day one the rug is laid out, discussions on
technique, design layouts and color balance are how we start a leisurely creative
day. Day two is all felting! (using hands, feet - hence the stomp part, lots of
energy, and, well heck anything else that might help the process along!) This
class is not for the timid, it is very physical and an absolute
blast!
BRING
WITH YOU: Towel (to wrap your wet pieces in) and shoes/clothing
which may get wet/dyed.
TUITION: $425.00
includes materials
LUNCHES: Are
not included.There is a deli in the village square, an easy walk
to pick up a sandwich, or pizza/sub shop a mile down the road. Feel free to Brown
Baggit. Light refreshments and beverages will be served each day.
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"Flat
Patterned Felt for Beginners"
July 17 (9:30AM-4:30PM)
ALSTEAD, NH
This is a great class for beginners or experienced felters looking ot improve
their technique or heck just a day to make felt! As in all my classes, we love
talking about the use of color, envisioning how colored fiber felts in its fabrics,
and of course a day spent perfecting patterned felt techniques.
BRING
WITH YOU: Shoes/clothing which may get wet/dyed, a towel for
keeping your work space dry(ish).
TUITION: $150.00
includes all materials
LUNCHES: Are
not included. Feel free to Brown Baggit. A light refreshment
and beverages will be served.
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"Felt
Sculptures"
Saturday, Sunday and Monday August 14, 15 &
16
(Three Day Workshop - 9:30 AM - 4:30PM ) ALSTEAD,
NH
Over the years, I have
created many 3-D felts. Some are quite sculptural. In this class, we design
a Sculptural Object (Doll, animal or floral) Using aperatures as the
internal structures, students learn how to build up form, and layer the fiber,
add on detail using felting needles and shaping techniques will be demonstrated,
the final sculpture can be skim felted.
Day One: each student will
review their idea, size and how to build is determined, and structures are built
and wrapped. Day Two and Day Three, Students create their sculpture
BRING
WITH YOU: Ideas and photo references.
TUITION: $450.00
includes materials
LUNCHES: Are
not included.There is a deli in the village square, an easy walk
to pick up a sandwich, or pizza/sub shop a mile down the road. Feel free to
Brown Baggit. A light refreshment and beverages will be served.
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"Art
is...You!"
October 8, 9, 10 and 11th Danbury,CT
This
year's theme is The Wizard of Oz in all of it wonderful and wicked forms! If
you are looking for a fully immersed creative retreat with lots of
new friends and lots of diversity this is the event for you! At the time of
writing this I am not able to list the classes I will be teaching, but let's
just say I am fully in the spirit of Dorothy and her friends, felting zaniness
all the way!
My Classes are:
Friday and Saturday #0803 - Wickedly Wonderful Hat
Day one we make
our cone shaped hat, using wet patterned felting techniques, and lots of hand
forming. Day two we make embellishments, style, block and steam our hats into
wonderful creations! This second day uses all shaping techniques, such as wet
felting for shaped flowers, and needle felting for critters like birds or both
combined.
Sunday and Monday
#1003 - Munchkin Slippers
Day One we wet-felt and
hand shape our bootie or slip on slippers. Day Two we create the Munchkin flowers
and needle felt embellishments for the toes and body of the slippers.
Click
here to get more information from Art is...You!
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REGISTRATION:
Tuition is due in full upon registration. Students may register via an e-mail
request (nicole@festivefibers.com), phone call or by reserving your space and
mailing your payment (check) to:
Festive Fibers
PO Box 626
Alstead, NH 03602
(603) 835-2247
***To
register for the Color Theory at NEFS,
FROGS! At the Nature Museum in Grafton
& Art is...You workshops go directly
to their web site***
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