Courses

»To be a teacher is my greatest work of art« Joseph Beuys 1969

You will learn to create with raw wool, a natural material with unlimited creative and practical possibilities.

We offer courses for beginners and more experienced felters or other artisans.

Every course includes a short history of felting, felting techniques and information on different kinds of wool. Many examples will be shown.

Course description

1. Beginner’s course: Introduction of the wet felting technique and creations of a small project of your own choice.
2. Second course: to experiment more extensively with the wet felting technique. Also learn about mixing with other fibres, color effects, layering, etc.. And eventually introducing a three-dimensional project,
3. Third course: learning about other felting techniques like: Nuno felting, sculpted felting, very thin supple felt, perfecting three-dimensional objects.
4. Special course on needle felting, a dry felting method with many possibilities. Making your own unique fabrics or pictures, three-dimensional objects or toys. Possibilities to combine dry and wet felting!
5. Dyeing with animal fibres. Several courses about basic color dyeing: primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Special dyeing techniques like Shibori, Tye-dye, Rainbow dyeing and direct painting etc..
6. Other courses adapted to your personal needs in advanced felting techniques.

Teacher: Marjolein Dallinga
Language: English, French, Dutch!
Location: St-Sauveur (Québec)
65 km north of Montréal
Duration: 9 am-5 pm
Cost: (new prices)
-Group of 3-4 persons:150$ each
-Group of 2: 200$ each

Lunch and documentation included. Material extra depending on your projects. Possibility to buy different wool material.

Info: marjolein@bloomfelt.com
or call 450.227.3463 (EST)