Basic Felt Making

Krista Gorrell

Course Description

Come in from the cold for a weekend of hot and soapy felt making! In this 1 1/2 day class we will learn the basics of wet felting, not the knit-and-shrink technique. This is the real deal! On Friday night we will learn the basics and make some samples to prepare for the final project. On Saturday, we will create a pair of mittens or gauntlets for you to take home at the end of class. Topics covered will be the chemical components of wet felting, shrinkage, experimenting with color combining, resist technique and a touch on needle felting for embellishment.

Instructor

Hailing from Ohio, Krista Gorrell is trained in many disciplines of the arts, her main focus now is in visual art. She attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, OH and received a BFA focused in fashion design. Her education at CCAD provided her with a very well-rounded arts education with classes in drawing, human anatomy, 2-D and 3-D design, color theory and art history. Currently, she is working on her production line SlimPik'en Deisgns, which is carried in boutiques nationwide, continues to do gallery exhibits, teaches classes and does alterations and sewing work in Jackson.
www.kristagorrell.com