Lost Art
Fiber and Textile Studio
Nancy Wilson
located at Springs Gallery / Studios
519 Wisconsin Avenue
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
Hours
Tuesday 9:00 am - noon
Wednesday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Studio will be closed​
March 18 - 21, 2025
Stone Wrapping - Next Level
with Nan Calvert
Next workshop to be in 2025
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(Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
Fee - $45.00
$15.00 instructor fee due at the time of class.
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Stone wrapping is an ancient and purposeful practice originating in Japan. Today the tradition is used to create beautiful artistic pieces that impart a sense of relaxation, focus and calm. Often, they are arranged in lovely groupings for display. Each stone is unique in all the world.
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You learned the basics in the Introduction to Stone Wrapping workshop. Now, it's time to up your game! In this class, you'll use various materials - not just caning - for the wraps. You will learn the Chinese crown knot. And, you will try your hand at fiber emballage.
So exciting!! Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have at focusanflow@gmail.com.
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During the class, you will learn how to use caning to wrap stones in various patterns. Time permitting, you can experiment with waxed cord in an array of gorgeous colors. Combining wrapping media and other elements can result in mesmerizing texture and visual interest. Everyone will leave with at least 2 stones to call their own.
Class Limit – 12 Ages 16 and up.
Instructor will provide:
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Stones
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Wrapping media – caning, colorful waxed cord, jute
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Tools
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Embellishments
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Enthusiasm and expertise
Students will provide:
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A sense of fun and creativity
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A chair pad to keep you comfy if desired
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A small, flat-head screwdriver or a lacing fid and a side cutter like the type used in jewelry making.
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Please note – if you have a stone that means something to you, bring it along! Ideally, it should be flat, smooth, and more oval than round. More than an inch long is best.
Stone Wrapping
with Nan Calvert
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Next workshop to be in 2025
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(Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
Fee - $45.00
$15.00 instructor fee due at the time of class.
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Stone wrapping is an ancient and purposeful practice originating in Japan. Today the tradition is used to create beautiful artistic pieces that impart a sense of relaxation, focus and calm. Often, they are arranged in lovely groupings for display. Each stone is unique in all the world.
During the class, you will learn how to use caning to wrap stones in various patterns. Time permitting, you can experiment with waxed cord in an array of gorgeous colors. Combining wrapping media and other elements can result in mesmerizing texture and visual interest. Everyone will leave with at least 2 stones to call their own.
Class Limit – 12 Ages 16 and up.
Instructor will provide:
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Stones
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Wrapping media – caning, colorful waxed cord, jute
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Tools
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Embellishments
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Enthusiasm and expertise
Students will provide:
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A sense of fun and creativity
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A chair pad to keep you comfy if desired
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A small flat-head screwdriver if you have one (Optional)
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A small wire cutter – the kind used in jewelry making – if you have one (Optional)
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Please note – if you have a stone that means something to you, bring it along! Ideally, it should be flat, smooth, and more oval than round. More than an inch long is best.
Weaving in the Round
with Nan Calvert
Saturday January 25, 2025 ​
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Materials Fee: $15 includes warp and weft materials
paid to instructor on day of workshop​
Experience level needed: beginners
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Class size 8 max
Cost: $45
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Class description
Weaving doesn't have to be square! It can be round and colorful with loads of texture and visual appeal. After learning to warp your circle, you'll weave in a variety of materials - wool, cotton, silk, bling fibers and beads to create a small art piece with a big wow factor.
You are welcome to contact Nan Calvert at focusanflow@gmail.com with questions.
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No experience necessary.
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All materials and equipment will be provided.
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Students should bring a lunch
Nuno Felted Winter Lights
with Nan Calvert
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Friday, November 29
4:00 - 8:00 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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​Registration required by Friday, November 22
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(Workshop size max 12)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $45
Materials: $15 instructor on day of workshop
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Level – Some wet felting experience is helpful but not necessary.
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Age – 16 years and over.
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Bring snack & beverage 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.
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Description:
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Get a jump on your holiday decorating. You will use fine silk gauze and luxurious Merino wool to wet felt a beautiful glowing orb. These winter lights are perfect for creating a warm, softly lit atmosphere for those chilly Fall evenings and snowy Winter nights.
Nuno felting is a wet felting technique that combines silk and wool resulting in a gorgeous texture – especially when lit from within. Great to keep for your own and for gifts as well.
All felting materials and equipment provided by the instructor.
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Please note – wet felting is a very physical process involving lots of rubbing and rolling. It’s a party for your arms!!
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Needle Felted Acorns
with Nan Calvert
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Sunday October 8
10:30 am to 1:30 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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(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.
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Description:
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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!
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Here's Your Hat! -Felted
with Nan Calvert
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Sunday January 21
10:00 am to 5:00 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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Fee - $75.00
$15.00 instructor fee due at the time of class.
Here’s your hat and what a hat it will be! This class is all about luxurious, fine Merino wool and the technique of wet felting the fibers into a soft, warm, one-of-a-kind hat. You’ll be so stylish!!
During this class you will combine wool fibers with warm soapy water, add some elbow grease and voila!! – you’ve got yourself a hat! Well, that’s the Cliff Notes version. Worry not - you will learn all you need to know. Here are some details:
· How to properly lay out fiber
· Common wet felting tools and how to use them
· Using embellishments like silk, ramie, bamboo and/or viscose
· Using an open resist technique – sounds cool, huh??
· Felting and fulling
Please note – wet felting a physical endeavor. You will be standing quite a bit and using your arms to roll the piece to and fro – a lot! We will take breaks as needed and the tables will be on risers.
Class Limit – 10 Ages 16 and up
Instructor will provide:
Wool and embellishment fibers
All felting materials/tools/equipment
Some towels
Enthusiasm and expertise
Students will provide:
A couple of towels – beach or bath sheet size. Not your best ones.
Felting is a wet activity. Dress accordingly
Wear comfy shoes
A sense of fun and creativity
Lunch will be provided if you choose. It will be a delicious stew/soup of some sort and vegetarian in nature. Please contact Nan Calvert at 262-681-4899 one week before class if you want lunch.
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Fancy Felted Vessel
with Nan Calvert
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Sunday March 24
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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(Workshop size max. 8)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $100
Materials: $20 instructor on day of workshop
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Level –Some simple wet felting experience is very helpful for this workshop. If you want to register for this but have no experience, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IxCDkh-evs for a quick tutorial.
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All materials will be provided - There is a truckload of them LOL!
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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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Wear comfy shoes as we will be standing much of the time. You will probably get a little wet.
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Wet felting can be a workout for your arms.
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Description:
– In this workshop, you will learn the following wet felting techniques:
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Wet felting over a closed resist.
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Surface design using wet felted cords, bumps, silk, pencil roving, spikes, buttons/beads and non-wool materials.
You will begin by making a simple vessel. There will be 3 resist shapes from which to choose. Once it has reached the pre-felt stage of wet felting, you’ll then explore various surface design techniques to add to your vessel and that is where the real creative fun and excitement begin! You will take home a one-of-a-kind, sculptural wet felted vessel and an expanded knowledge base that will take your felting to another level.
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Winter Lights
with Nan Calvert
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Sunday November 19
10:30 am to 1:30 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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(Workshop size max 12)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $50
Materials: $10 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.
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Description:
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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!!
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Intro to Nuno Felting
with Nan Calvert
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Sunday October 29
10:30 am to 2:30 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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(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.
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Description:
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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!!
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Felted image is of an underwater scene, you can make whatever you like for your Nuno Felted piece
Needle and Wet Felted Pendant
with Nan Calvert
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Saturday, November 25
1:00 - 4:00 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
Fee - $45.00
$15.00 instructor fee due at the time of class.
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This class will teach you how to combine wet and needle felting on a small-scale but oh-so-fancy project just in time for gift giving or treating yourself. You will use prefelts, wool fiber, beads and embroidery to fashion a completely unique piece of jewelry. How cool is that?? Everyone will go home with one finished pendant and maybe even two. This is a fun and easy way to be introduced to both needle and wet felting. No need to fret if you don’t know embroidery. A couple of easy stitches will be presented.
Class Limit – 20. Ages 16 and up.
Instructor will provide:
Prefelts
Wool
Embroidery thread and needles
Beads
All felting materials and equipment
Enthusiasm and expertise
Students to provide
A chair pad to keep you comfy if you desire
A sense of fun and creativity
If you have some favorite beads, feel free to bring them
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Chicks in 3D CANCELED
with Nan Calvert
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Sunday March 3
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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(Workshop size max. 12)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $45
Materials: $20 instructor on day of workshop
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Level –Some needle felting experience is helpful. Adventurous beginners with no experience are welcome!
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All materials will be provided - armature wire, wool fiber, felting needles and pads
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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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Description:
Whether you celebrate the return of Spring or the observance of Easter, this needle felting workshop is for you! You will learn how to make and needle felt over an armature (wire form) in the shape of a chick. You will leave with a life-sized, wool version of our sweet, little fuzzy peepers. They’re cute, soft and so much easier to care for than the real ones!
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Birdie on the Weave
with Nan Calvert
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CANCELED
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Monday, October 28 & Tuesday October 29
6:00 to 8:00 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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​Registration required by Sunday October 14
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(Workshop size max 12)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $45
Materials: $15 instructor on day of workshop.
Instructor will provide all materials and equipment.
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Level – Some needle felting experience is helpful but not required.
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Age – 16 years and over.
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Bring snack & beverage and a chair pad to keep you comfortable if desired.
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Description:​
Needle felting and weaving make wonderful partners in the world of fiber arts. In this workshop you will combine needle felting with simple weaving for a lovely piece of wall decor. You will learn tabby weave for the needle felting base. Then, working from a pattern, you'll bring your bird to life with colorful needle felting. The finished project will hang from a section of tree branch or dowel. Contact Nan Calvert with any questions at 262-681-4899.
Fancy Face Pumpkins & Pumpkin Sculpting - CANCELED
with Nan Calvert
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Sunday, October 13
noon to 4:00 pm (Please arrive a few minutes ahead of class)
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​Registration required by Sunday October 7
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(Workshop size max 12)
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner
Cost: $45
Materials: $15 instructor on day of workshop
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Level – Some needle felting experience is helpful but not required.
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Age – 16 years and over.
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Bring snack & beverage and a chair pad to keep you comfortable if desired.
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Description:
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Pumpkin spice season is upon us. What better way to celebrate the season than to make fancy needle felted pumpkins with facial features. You will learn how to fashion eyes, noses, mouths and other features to make your pumpkin come alive with personality and charm! Make them serious, whimsical, sweet or scary. You’ll have the best pumpkins around!
All materials will be provided by the instructor. Some needle felting experience is helpful but not required. If you are an enthusiastic and adventurous beginner, you will enjoy this class!
Please contact Nan Calvert at focusanflow@gmail.com with comments and questions.
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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.
Wool + Ball = Awesome Vessel!
with Nan Calvert
Saturday, February 22, 2025 ​
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Materials Fee: $20 includes all materials and equipment​
Students should bring bath towels
Experience level needed: No experience required,
although some wet felting experience would be helpful,
age 16 and onward
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Class size 8 max
Cost: $100
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY January 18, 2025
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Class description
By popular request, here it is - felting over a ball. Instead of a flat resist, we will use an inflatable ball, thin plastic and pantyhose to create a fantastic vessel with handles. There will be lots of wool and yarn and fancy fibers. There will be water and soap and joyous bouncing! The final product will be a symphony of colors and textures.
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No experience necessary.
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All materials and equipment will be provided.
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Students should bring a lunch and 2 bath towels