Cost:

Tickets include wool and students are required to be all other materials

Nordic Northwest Members: $100

General Admission: $115

Arts for All: $17

(Tickets are limited to two people per Oregon Trail card. Please be prepared to show Oregon Trail card at the door.)

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Come to Nordic Northwest for this great workshop and leave with your own felted scarf!

In this project-oriented workshop you will learn how to work with thin and even layers of fine merino wool. You’ll learn how to blend the colors and the silk fiber in the wool before felting. You will study and explore how varying the staple directions and the thicknesses of the layers of wool affects the shrinkage rates and provides us with control in shaping the scarf. Even edge finishing techniques also will be taught.

Fiber arts is a huge part of the culture in the Nordic countries. Felting has a rich history in the Nordic countries and there is a huge modern revival. The history goes beyond modern record keeping. During the cold months in Nordic countries crafting (especially fiber arts) is a great way to pass the time along with using resources that were traditionally on the farm and the land. Join us in this Nordic tradition with a modern take.

List of Materials

• Notebook, pen/pencil for notes
• 2 hand towels
• 3x3 cotton sheet (old cloth)
• Sprinkler if you have one, to wet the felt
• 1 olive oil soap bar in a container
• Small bowl for water
• 4 bed risers for your table
• Waterproof apron if needed
• Comfortable shoes

About your instructor, Flóra Carlile-Kovács

The award winner of several wearable art shows, Flóra Carlile-Kovács is a professional felt artist born in Szeged, Hungary, now living and working in Seattle WA. In her work she incorporates two bodies of knowledge, the nomadic traditions and the urban, modern style of feltmaking. Coming from the European tradition of craftsmanship and quality, she is constantly experimenting with ways to improve not only the visual artistic aspect of her work, but also its physical integrity as a functional object appropriate for everyday use.

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