Learn needle felting with Sophie Ancel, felt artist, at San Diego Craft Collective

Fiber Arts | Felting: Wool Needle Felt Butterfly Making

Learn to needle felt!

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Oh, butterflies! Fluttering bursts of happy colors! In this class, we will be making a butterfly out of wool, using needle felting techniques.

Needle felting is a process where wool fibers are pressed together using long, special needles of different sizes, turning wool into felt. Because of the sharpness of the needles, this class is for students 12+ years old, and guards will be provided. During these three hours we will cut out butterflies from wool felt , “paint” the wings with wool, and shape the body dimensionally. Your butterfly can be turned into a brooch or hung on the walls.

No experience necessary. Ages 12+ welcome.
Materials fee of $5 (cash only) to be paid to the instructor at the start of the class.

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Fiber Arts | Felting: Wool Needle Felt Butterfly Making
Select a date from the drop-down menu.
Materials fee of $5 (cash only) to be paid to the instructor at the start of the class.

San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd., Studio 106, SD 92106 • 619.273.3235 • make@sandiegocraft.org

This course is held indoors, so we suggest:
• Dress in layers so you can adjust to the studio temperature.
• Bring water/beverage and a snack if you need to be comfortable.
• Wear comfortable clothes.

DIRECTIONS: Located in Liberty Station’s Arts District, you can find our studio at the end of the hallway on the 1st floor of the Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center (Bldg 176) at the corner of Roosevelt & Truxtun, next to The Lot movie theater. There is plenty of free parking. Parking Lot Q is behind our studio — enter via the driveway off Dewey. Across the street in the Vons parking lot, it is also free. If you can’t find us, call or text 619.273.3235.

CLASS SIZE: 4 min. If the minimum is not met, you will receive a full refund or credit toward another class.

REFUNDS: No refunds for tardiness or no-shows. For a refund (minus a 5% processing fee), you must cancel 7 days before the start of the class. After 7 days, we cannot offer refunds, as materials and supplies have already been purchased.

TRANSFERS: You may transfer your enrollment spot to someone else, but transfers must happen before the workshop begins. Please email us to let us know who’s coming.

INTEREST LIST: If a class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join our Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

I am a French and American textile artist working mostly with wool and yarn. I started needle felting about 10 years ago, creating dimensional landscapes that talk about our place in nature and our connections to each other. I love needle felting wool so much for the freedom it offers as a medium and for its fast learning curve. There is also a depth in the colors that is really mesmerizing.
It is my pleasure to introduce people to this different way of creating art, in classes here at the fantastic San Diego Craft Collective that show techniques and tools so you can leave with something you’re happy to have made!
My work has been shown in local galleries here in San Diego and in Saint Malo, France. It can also be found for sale at the San Diego Museum of Art’s beautiful gift store, at the lovely French Delights coffee shop in Encinitas and occasionally in various art fairs. – Sophie Ancel