Wet Felted Bowl
Using basic 3-D wet felting techniques, students will create a small, felted wool bowl.
Available spots
Class Description
Students will learn basic 3-D wet felting techniques. They will begin by layering wool fibers over a flat plastic resist. The final layer can include additional design elements, such as silk fibers, wool locks, other fiber color options, etc. All fibers will be wetted down with soapy water and then “agitated” with rubbing and rolling until the fibers entangle & shrink together to form a felted fabric. The resist is removed and the piece is shaped into a finished bowl of approximately 5-6 inches. Students will be offered additional embellishment items to stitch to their bowl to add design & texture after it has dried. Class minimum:4 Class maximum: 8 About the Instructor: Melinda Schertenlieb has been working in the fiber arts most of her life: sewing, embroidering, knitting, crocheting, etc. She began exploring felting over 10 years ago, and has taken a number of workshops (both group and individual) to learn techniques in wet felting. Using unspun wool fibers, silk fibers, and other textural elements, Melinda primarily wet felts handbags, vessels, scarves, and brooches/pins. ACWL-Nuveen classes are supported by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Nuveen Benevolent Trust, and CatchMark Technologies.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Please note - Registration for classes is required, unless otherwise noted. You may register online, by calling (231) 893-2524 or visiting the ACWL-Nuveen. Please enroll in classes at least 48 hours before the scheduled class time. Courses cancelled due to insufficient enrollment will be 100% refunded. You can cancel your registration up to 3 days in advance of the class date. If you withdraw from a class less than 3 days before the class, you will be given a class credit. If withdrawing the day classes begin, no refund or credit is available. To view our complete class policies, please visit www.artswhitelake.org/class-event-policies
Contact Details
106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
+ 2318932524
nuveen@artswhitelake.org