Felting
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Felted Dog Ornament in 3D
with Justine Heinrichs
Sunday September 24 12:00 - 4:00 pm
(Workshop size min 6)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $65
Materials: Included in cost of class
Description:
Needle Felted Dog Ornament!
This 4 hour workshop will show you how to use a cookie cutter to begin sculpting your dog. The result will be a 3D ornament or something that can be displayed in a shadow box. If your dog is an unusual breed, you can purchase your own cookie cutter from the Fussy Pup on Etsy.com. You can also contact Justine for help.
. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that will be valuable in continuing your needle felting adventures.
Level 1 - suitable for beginners


Justine Heinrichs is a musician, teacher and felt artist. She began her felting journey in January 2017 with a tiny owl Woolpet kit and a passion was born. Justine won Best in Show with her wet and needle felted hawk portrait at Sheep and Wool in 2019. She is one of the first Sarafina Certified Felting Instructors in 2021.
Justine says, "I love the organic, yet magical, nature of wool and the endless ways it can be manipulated. You can create lifelike creatures to the fantastic. The sky's the limit. I love sharing my passion in workshops. Felting is such a joy. I want to empower others to enjoy it too."

Fairy Felting
with Elizabeth Thuestad
Saturday, October 28 2:00-4:00 pm
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $45
Materials: $5 payable to instructor on day of class
Beginners welcome
Description:
Elizabeth will teach you to make a beautiful fairy to hang and enjoy.
You will be provided with materials to make 2-3 fairies in class.
Learn the technique and make your own.




Needle Felted Acorns
with Nan Calvert
Sunday October 8
10:30 am to 1:30 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
(Workshop size max. 15)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $50
Materials: $15 instructor on day of workshop
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Level – No experience is necessary.
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Age – 16 years and over.
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Bring lunch and a chair pad to keep you comfortable if desired.
Description:
Acorns are synonymous with Autumn and they make wonderful decorations. But the natural ones have a few limitations. How about making your own? During this class, you will learn how to needle felt acorns that incorporate a natural top. It is the best of both worlds! A few will be covered in silk! You’ll string your needle art acorns and come away with a lovely strand to festoon your home or hearth. Warning – There may be beads involved!
Intro to Nuno Felting
with Nan Calvert
Sunday October 29
10:30 am to 2:30 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
(Workshop size max. 10)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $75
Materials: $15 instructor on day of workshop
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Level – No experience is necessary.
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Age – 16 years and over.
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Bring lunch and a chair pad to keep you comfortable if desired.
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Bring 2 bath towels.
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Know that you will get wet.
Description:
Nuno felting is a wet felting technique that involves marrying wool fiber with woven fabric. Most often that fabric is silk. In this class you will learn how to incorporate silk into fine Merino wool – Nuno felt. Your finished product will be a small wall hanging that could be framed if desired. It could also be sewn to make a small purse. Please note – wet felting is a very physical process involving lots of rubbing and rolling. It’s a party for your arms!!
Winter Lights
with Nan Calvert
Sunday November 19
10:30 am to 1:30 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
(Workshop size max 12)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $50
Materials: $15 instructor on day of workshop
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Level – No experience is necessary.
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Age – 16 years and over.
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Bring lunch and a chair pad to keep you comfortable if desired.
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Bring 2 bath towels.
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Know that you will get wet.
Description:
This is so much fun!! This is a wet felting class that includes learning to make and use a resist. That means that you will create a 3D orb reminiscent of a snowball. Then, faerie lights will make it glow from inside! How cool is that??!! Please note – wet felting is a very physical process involving lots of rubbing and rolling. It’s a party for your arms!!
Nan learned felting at the Racine Dominican Eco-Justice Center and it quickly became one of her (many) passions. There are endless possibilities when it comes to felting arts – sculpture, garment making, portraiture, landscapes, jewelry. Nan says, “One of the reasons wet felting is so fascinating is that it truly is an ancient art. That connection to the distant past excites me. Needle felting is a comparatively newer form. It’s equally as amazing, though.”
In addition to being a felter, Nan also does looping and stone wrapping. Looping, also known as knotless netting, predates crochet and knitting. In days long gone, it was used to make fishing nets, clothing, and other useful things. Stone wrapping began in Japan hundreds of years ago and had a number of uses. Here it’s used as a decorative art. Fiber arts and stone wrapping are easily combined.
Nan lives on a little slice of heaven off Highway 11 in the Town of Dover with her dogs, horses, Angora goats, chickens and husband. She is also a Subject Matter Expert on plants native to southeastern Wisconsin.

Felted Dryer Balls
Contact Studio and we'll set up a time
(Workshop size 4)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $25
Materials: $5 to instructor on day of workshop
Description:
Using a wet felting technique you will learn to make your own dryer balls to keep or give as a gift
Materials supplied: 3 oz of wool to felt 3 dryer balls. Additional fiber available for purchase
Lost Art
Fiber and Textile Studio
Nancy Wilson
located at Springs Gallery / Studios
519 Wisconsin Avenue
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
Hours
WEDNESDAYS 3:00 - 5:00 pm
SATURDAYS 1:00 - 3:00 pm
or by appointment
Studio will be closed until September 11
