This workshop begins with an introduction to wool and its properties/uses and a little discussion about the importance of bio-fabrics.
Elise will show sample pieces and get the students to think about the design they will create. She will display how to set up towels and desks for felting.

The steps for felting the wall hangings are divided into four parts:
1. prefelt layout and felting
2. cutting prefelt
3. base layout and design
4. felting and fulling the project.

By contacting Elise ahead of time, teachers or organizers can plan to have the colour station materials (where students have a variety of colours to choose from) or a themed colour station (which includes prepared pallettes – ie: Fall colours for pumpkins/leaves or Spring colours for flowers). Elise will demonstrate each step and provide enough time for students to work on each stage before moving to the next. Once the pictures (sometimes called felted paintings) are made Elise will provide care instructions and an opportunity to mount a cord the work for hanging. Clean up will involve drying any water spills, putting away bubble wrap for future projects, hanging wet towels, or placing them in plastic bags and setting aside pictures which can be hung to dry overnight or brought home along with wet towels.

The workshop will begin with everyone having a clear desk! Wet felting gets, well, wet, so any important papers or devices should be tucked safely away for the duration of the workshop.

Each student will need:
• 1 old bath towel
• scissors
• a plastic bag to bring home wet towels

Students shirts may get wet, so aprons for little ones or a change of shirt is recommended.

Provided in this workshop:
• wool
• bubble wrap (please do not pop the bubbles!)
• spray bottles
• soap
• cords/yarn for hanging
• bucket

Have a mop handy in case of spills. This workshop requires easy access to running water and a drain.