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Workshop Possibilities
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| I. NUNO FELT is suitable for
Wearables in ALL seasons, for Interiors (exciting window or doorway
designs), or for purely Visual Art. |
| Nuno Felt Technique Workshops: |
Basic Nuno Rusca—"Rusca" is Medieval Latin for bark
of a tree. By contrasting the shrinking of felted wool fiber with
non-shrinking weave, into which the wool fibers are bonded, a
ruching effect of soft texture occurs - like rusca.
Nuno Collage—This version of Nuno Felt introduces
a layered textile. Incorporating multiple weaves with diverse
characteristics and the great Bonus of Recycling those pre-loved
or salvaged (old or new) fabrics.
Nuno Lace— An openwork fabric of patterned spaces,
felting into areas of weave and connecting with paths of wool
felt.
Nuno Relief—Build felted forms into and out from a
woven textile base for exciting 3-D surfaces, all joined during
the felting process and shaped in the round after.
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| Nuno Felt Applied Technique Workshops: |
Nuno Felt Vests-Transform a sheer base weave with soft
merino wool fibers into colorful, light weight vests. Possibly
add snips of select yarns, novelty fibers and even collage weaves,
for exciting texture and mystique.
Nuno Raiment's-Feature sheer and lustrous silks, luminous
weaves and metallic snippets in symphonic felt collage for draped
wearables. An overdying sessions may also be included for ultimate
magic.
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| II. Tropical felt is a fine,
light, mostly wool fabric designed for use in the tropics and summery
climates. It is useful as any soft fabric, such as cozy neck or shoulder
wraps, a loose fitting layer, or even transparent window treatments. |
Fine Felts and Fanciful—Layer of soft wisps merino
wool fiber from your own blended palette. Trap snippets of filament,
confetti weaves and silk fibers in-between. Fine felt borders
could grace an edge.
Tied Up Felts—Fine wool fibers bind and enmesh whatever
it is they are tied up with, forming a lacy layering of scribbled,
"tied" yardage.
Garden Felts—by shaping lengths of wool roving, and
connecting these through feltmaking techniques, (possibly adding
soft pre-felt shapes), an all wool, open work can result that
is reminiscent of a garden.
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| III. Felt Hatmaking
workshops are either one day classes or extended over several days
for more intensive, advanced instruction. |
Colorful Felt Hats-this basic hat making course uses resist
techniques for making multicolored brimmed or turned up hats or
berets. Any dimension crown or head measurement can be accommodated.
Flat berets can be reshaped in a myriad or amazing forms. Various
3-D projections may emerge, in the advanced versions.
Flat Felt Hats-create yardage intended for sewing into
soft hat shapes. The traditional Pakistani roll up shape is one
possibility. Combine wool types for rich texture, add yards or
pre-felts for surface design, make tassel to add a striking touch.
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Wild Turkey Felt Makers
To Contact Us
e-mail: Pollyfelt@earthlink.net
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