Woodscape Artistry

 Painterly Felt Workshop:Creating a Felted Wall Hanging

July 12-13 (Sat & Sun) 10:00-4:00

Tuition:$132 plus $30 materials fee

Students will bring a painting, sketch or photo of a still life or landscape to be translated into an artistic felt hanging.  We will craft wool roving into a sketching tool, allowing the handcrafted material to lend its unique line quality to the.  Students will then practice blending and layering of natural dye wool fiber to act like layers of paint in a watercolor.  All the wool painting will be done on a handmade wool/fabric canvas allowing the students to incorporate the fabric lamination into the surface design of the wool painting.  After design work is done, students will work on hand rolling techniques first felt and then full the art piece.Various techniques for the felt will be demonstrated.

For Registration, please contact: www.is183.org

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Join us for an exciting textile adventure. Students will have the opportunity to study the craft of Turkish felt making at the shop of internationally renown felt master Mehmet Girgic. Students will get the feel of the everday life of the craftsman. There will be opportunities to travel about the interesting city of Konya as well as into the Taurus Mountains to see other textile craftsmen and women at work. Enjoy savory Turkish quisine and other Turkish treats. Get ready to have your eyes filled with color and patterns everywhere you look!

Mehmet Girgic and Theresa May-O’Brien will be teaching a series of 3 1-Day workshops in Felt & Natural Dye making. The classes will be offered at the home studio of Sharon Janda. This studio is located in Potomac, Maryland. On April 21, students will techniques and recipes for natural dyes while working with previously mordanted wool yarn. On April 22, students will explore Mosaic techniques for felt using prefelted wool canvas and prefelts. On April 23, students will explore the Osman technique for felt, learning to craft hand rolled wool drawing material and following with inlay work. The price for all classes is $100/day. Please conact Sharon for more information.

sjanda@verizon.net

Mehmet Girgic & Theresa May-O’Brien

3 Day-Osman Technique for Felt Workshop

Studio of Nancy Schmitt Westmisnter,MD

April 25.26.27 2008

$400 Includes: Workshop, materials and all meals

For registration and more information please contact:

Nancy Schmitt: turkeyfootcats@aol.com

Registration is limited to 6 students

Traditional village woven rugs produced for use in the home or by shepherds in the mountains. These pieces were chosen for their simple designs and the use of naturally colored wool. These knotted carpets come from the
Karapınar region in Turkey. They make ideal rugs for floors, children’s rooms, picnics. We have variety of sizes and each piece is a one of a kind piece of craftsmanship, no two are alike ! A catalogue of all pieces will follow soon, keep checking the website for more updates!

Studios interested in hosting a 3 day felt workshop in Felted Mosaic Rugs can contact Woodscape Artistry for schedule dates and prices.
In 2008 felt artists Mehmet Girgic and Theresa May-O’Brien will be offering a new exciting felt making style. Pre felt mosaic technique combined with traditional felt making techniques are producing gorgeous results.