hands making a cactus with wool felted
hands making a wet felted scene
green and orange cacti with wool felted
hands creating a yellow sunflower with wool felted
yellow sunflower with wool felted
cactus with pink sky with wool felted
blue and grey sea scene with wool felted
balls of wool fleece roving
smiling woman, Sylviane Collier

FIBER FEST | Felting: Painting with Wool

$95.00

Learn to Wet Felt with Wool!

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 Join us during Fiber Fest for a creative and relaxing experience exploring the art of wool felting. In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn the ancient technique of wet felting, where loose wool fibers are transformed into fabric—a process used for thousands of years to create textiles such as rugs, clothing, and even yurts.

Instructor Sylviane Collier will guide you step-by-step through the process, offering demonstrations and personalized support as you create your own felted “painting.” Begin by layering richly colored merino wool fibers to design your image, then use water, soap, and gentle agitation with bamboo mats to bind the fibers together.

This process is simple and immersive—more wet than messy—and towels will be provided. Each participant will leave with a unique 8” x 8” felted artwork. Inspiration images will be available, or you’re welcome to bring your own.

Materials fee: $10 (cash, paid to instructor at the start of class)

No prior experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome!
All materials included.

This workshop is part of Craft Collective’s 3rd annual Fiber Fest! Join in the main day of festivities on Saturday, May 16th, for a day filled with fiber fun! It’ll be a vibrant celebration of natural textiles and sustainability, bringing together fiber artists, artisans, sustainability advocates, and local farmers. On May 16th, we’ll host a live demonstration of sheep shearing, live artist-artisan demonstrations, interactive craft for families, artist vendors and more. This event is designed to build community within the Southern California Fibershed, showcasing the journey of natural textiles from sheep to finished fabric. Learn more here!

Other Fiber Fest workshops held on Sunday, May 17th include:
9am – 12pm | Wet Felting: Painting with Wool
10am – 1pm | Natural Indigo Dye & Shibori Techniques
11am – 1pm | Woodworking: Wooden Weaving Shuttle
11am – 2pm | Knitting: Learn to Knit for Beginners
1pm – 5pm | Needle Felting: Needle Felted 3-D Woolly Lamb
2pm – 5pm | Weaving: Intro to Weaving Fabric on a Rigid Heddle Loom

• Military, first responders and sibling discounts: Email us for more information.
• Scholarships available: Click here for an application.
• Homeschool funds accepted: Click here for enrollment details.
• If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified.
• If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

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FIBER FEST | Felting: Painting with Wool
Select a date from the drop-down menu.
A material fee of $10 (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 may be held outdoors or indoors, depending on the weather, 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:

Sylviane Collier is an artisan and an enthusiast of anything handmade, celebrating both the end result as well as the process. She discovered the magic of wet felting almost 20 years ago in Switzerland, where she grew up, and has been working and experimenting with this technique ever since. Throughout the years Sylviane has sold her work on Etsy and at local fairs while teaching workshops and sharing the joy of felt making.

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