Monday June 16th-Friday, June 20th
9:30am-5:00pm
This workshop will be at a new location: Kingswood United Methodist Church of Deerfield, 600 Deerfield Road, Deerfield, IL
Marjolein Dallinga was born in the Netherlands, studied Fine Arts and moved to Montreal, Canada, in 1989. Marjolein came upon the art of working with sheep’s wool and became fascinated with the art of making felt, working with her hands. Marjolein has been teaching the art of sculptural felting worldwide. Studio 42 is Marjolein’s textile art studio located in the Laurentians, Quebec, Canada.
Website: bloomfelt.com
Workshop description:
This 5-day workshop, Beyond Resist, will deepen the consciousness about experiences learned from sculpting with wool and other fibers. Explorations will allow us to become more aware of how and why we want to use this medium. This workshop is inspired by different ideas on how to make three dimensional sculptures, making form from conceptional, intuitive and sensual sources.
We will explore different techniques for creating sculptural form, with themes like folding and unfolding, building relief, clamping, and binding. We will play with the processes of shortening, thickening, tightening and shrinking and other transformations of the felted surfaces. From our playful experiences, new discoveries occur when we work with this surprising medium of wool.
Some wet-felting experience required.
Before attending the workshop, please download and read the supply list (PDF).
Ready to sign up? Head to our Square page to register and pay $450, starting on Jan. 7th, 2025
