Workshop with the artists: Felting

Look at those cute little hands making a felted ball!

(photo courtesy of Jody Denny, from www.greeneyedmonster.ca)

Little kids, big kids, in-between kids, parents, and caregivers enjoyed Felting with WhiteFeather on Saturday at the ALMAG. WhiteFeather lead us in the how-to and an hour and a half flew by.

What is felting? It's transforming wool into a different shape entirely with just some warm water, a little bit of soap, and a bit of molding. It's a great medium for textile arts and a satisfying sensory experience especially for young children. I think it's an activity that really speaks to the importance of the process in art. As an example of what can be done with felting WhiteFeather had the cutest little felted doll to show us while she was here.

Some other felted goodies I've found:

• Check the beautiful baby mobile this Montessori mom created with felted balls.
• Martha has a whole lineup of felted projects to show you.
• And on Etsy, this seller has felted Easter Eggs! (Have you stumbled upon Etsy yet? A site chockful of handmade goodness.)

On that note, be sure to pop in to the gallery this Saturday, April 3rd (from 10:30am - 12pm) for our Easter Family Art Workshop. Bring the whole family in, young and old, to celebrate creating art together! We'll be talking about what symbolism is and experimenting in mixed media while decorating Easter Eggs in unusual ways. Should be another fun Saturday!