Dear felt lovers,
due to high interest for the workshop series 3 collars – 3 felting techniques there will be new online courses available in fall / winter 2021. Many of you have already reserved a spot and received enrolment details today. There is a few places left, 2 in English, 3 in German for the full package of 3 workshops, and some for single courses. If you still like to participate, don't hesitate to contact me.
Find attached detailed PDF information about the courses and the online concept in general.
In my online concept I combine live hours via zoom with videos and PDF materials that are ment to guide and support you during individual working times. For our final show-and-tell I collect questions and tipps that came up spontaneously during the weekend and ask all participants to send a picture of their creations to have a foto gallery to watch together. You can also find an overview of them on my website, under workshops/students gallery.
Warm regards
Dagmar
www.textillabor.de
textillabor felting workshops, live and online via Zoom
3 collars - 3 felting
techniques – Fall 2021
In a little series of workshops
you will have the opportunity to learn about 3 different felting techniques,
that I'd like to introduce to you with 3 variations of felted
neckpieces/collars.
Together we will explore fibre
combinations and details in their layout to be able to define contours,
stability and formability of our felt from the very beginning. With the help of
resists or skillful combination of templates we will prepare surface structures
or hollow chambers that can be unfolded later and form beautiful, voluminous
collars. Contrasting colours, light and shadow effects, can add extra visual
depth to these spatial forms.
Of course, later on you can use
the techniques aquired in all kind of different felting context or dimensions,
f.ex. on the surface of vessels, structures for wallhangings or original
details for wearables.
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In class 01 we will start with a
relatively simple version and gradually increase complexity in 02 and 03. If
you like to participate in all 3 classes you can improve and expand your
skills, stepping from an easier on to more difficult levels and even use the
weeks in between for further practising or experiments.
But you may also book only a single
class. ( 1 workshop 139.- € / all 3 workshops in a package 375.- €)
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No. 21/01 Ruffled collar
(Sep 18/19, 9-12°° CEST and Finale Sep 23, 9°°)
This collar with a relatively
simple basic form disposes of several lamellae which can be stretched and
draped in smoothly ruffled layers. We will practise a targeted layout for an
elastic type of felt in a seamless 3d version. Even with only little felting
experience you can dare to make a 3-4 lamellae collar and would receive a
beautiful and attractive result.
The faster or more experienced of
you may want to add some extra resists and integrate additional partial layers
or petals (right picture).
No. 21/10 Feather or petal collar
(Oct 16/17, 9-12°° CEST and Finale Oct 21, 9°°)
For a collar with feathers or
petals we will build a 3d structure of many small elements on the surface of a
basic form. We will focus on a precise and fine layout of all single
"ingredients", clear contours and a
harmonic position of all feathers
on the base. With a complex composition like this we should take good care when
starting the felting process itself, to keep control of all components included
and make sure they would all connect properly.
You should have some prior experience working with resists
(or, to make it a bit easier, begin with a version with not too many feathers).
No. 21/12 Calyx collar
(Dec 11/12, 9-12°° CET and Finale Dec 16, 9°°)
Our 3rd and most challenging version is
dealing with a composition of a number of small hollow forms . With the help of
templates we will prepare many small cones or cups and combine them into a
seamless necklace or collar. This requires
an especially fine and clear layout and you will practise to work precisely
with fine amounts of wool and small-scale patterns.
A project for experienced felters (or recommended in
combination with No. 21/01 and 02 to develop your skills step by step).
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Each collar can be made during
one weekend within ca. 4-6 h daily.
Those who like to work at a
slower pace will have time to catch up after our Zoom meetings or finish their
collar until the following thursday 18 h, when you are welcome to join our
final coffee- or tea-time where we can look at your new creations and discuss
last remaining questions. Usually I ask all participants for a photo of their
creations and arrange a gallery for us to look at.
FAQ's
Which materials do I need?
With your ticket you will receive a list of materials and
working utensils needed and can prepare your workspace beforehand.
In general it's the usual felting equipment: bubble
wrap (or felting mat), foam roller, plastic gauze (fly-screen, PE-curtain)
2 large garbage bags for resists,
sprinkler bottle, soap, water, towels
scissors, tape measures, a felting needle and sponge for repair
situations (or needle and sewing thread) pen and paper to take notes
materials for 1 collar: ca. 100- 180 g fine merino
tops (roving 18 mic), colour choice is up to you!
Merino/silk blends are suitable
as well.
Optional some silk fibres, to add some brilliance and
colour intensity
Workspace required:
for class 01 und 02: 140 cm
long and min. 50 cm wide, for class 03:
ca. 60x60cm and don't forget a suitable place for your laptop nearby.
How does this online class work?
Every workshop weekend we will
meet for 3 hours a day in a real time Zoom meeting,
where we will start our project together. In my studio I have installed a well
visible workspace with Webcam and prepared some short videos with
demonstrations of the different steps.
We'll talk about all working
phases for the day, prepare resists/templates together, see how to handle and
layout the wool and you will start your work as well. This way we can talk
about all questions that might pop up in the group, until you feel confident to
continue on your own. After the group session you have time to finish the task
of the day at your own pace ( depending on your personal way of working and
amount of details in your collar, maybe another 1-3 h)
There will be videos of all working steps, that we can use during the
live meetings and they'll stay accessible for you another 2 months in the Zoom
cloud.
You will also receive a PDF handout with a summary of the main phases of
the project.
All these collars contain a lot
of repetative elements , which you can easily carry out on your own after
practising together during the Zoom hours.
Next day we will meet again and
start with the felting process.
(In general, day 1 will be reserved for the layout, day 2
for composition of all components and felting.) The following thursday evening
you are welcome to join us for a final gathering to have a look at all the new
creations and discuss questions that might still be there.
You can sign in for a German or English group that are –
considering time zones - scheduled for different times of the day . Each group
is limited to 10 participants.
How do I book my ticket?
For reservation requests please send me an e-mail
with your name, e-mail, phone-nr. and the workshop No. (German or English) to dagmar@textillabor.de
At the moment I
will register reservations and start with the booking/payment process only in
August.
I check my mailbox daily and
within usually 24 h you'd receive a confirmation mail with informations around
the class and account details for paying your workshop fees.
As soon as your payment has
arrived to my account, your ticket will be confirmed.
If the workshop would have to be cancelled for some
unforeseen reason, your payment will be refunded. If you need a tax-deductable
invoice, please send me the related address as well.
Technical requirements
You need a stable internet
connection and a laptop or tablet with camera and microphone (or a separate
webcam and headset). You can participate with a smartphone, too, but would see
details better on a larger screen. Don't forget to charge your batteries or
keep your laptop plugged.
It would be helpful to install
the Zoom App on your device beforehand. It is free and you don't need to create
your own account there.
With confirmation of your ticket
you will receive an e-mail with the Zoom link to our meeting and an entrance
code.
Just join the meeting, enter your
name (which will be visble with your image during the session) and enter the
meeting with video. This would be nice, so we can all see each other. If you
prefer not to allow the video, you can enter with audio only.
A tipp: if your internet connection would be shaky, it may
help to switch your router off and on again to do a reset.
Can I practise using Zoom?
If you like to test Zoom you can do it with the free Basic
version. Online meetings with one other person are unlimited and free of
charge, with more participants in the meeting, you'll have 40min for free.
On
demand I will arrange a test meeting a few days before the workshop where you
can test how it works. Please let me know if you want to take part in it, to
send you the link.
With
any questions please don't hesitate to contact me, best by e-mail!
Dagmar Binder
textillabor – Am Flutgraben 3 – 12435 Berlin web:
textillabor.de mail: dagmar@textillabor.de phone: +49 176 78 562580
