Forestheart Studio Classes.......offered by appointment
Nov. 10 bead box workshop

knitting

 beadwork

 spinning

 rug hooking

pysanky
(Urainian egg decorating)

 feltmaking

 glass beadmaking
lampwork, fusing, raku

 dye painting on silk, shibori

 weaving

Weaving $35 a day/person, plus materials
Supportive, individualized instruction. Learn to select fibers, design a project, wind a warp and prepare the loom for weaving; or work on a prepared loom (as available), focusing on treading, consistency, and smooth rhythm. Suggested first projects are dishtowels, scarf, shawl, or baby blanket. 1-4 days.
Looms available for rent: inquire.

Feltmaking $45/person
An introduction to the making of this earliest, unwoven textile. A broad spectrum will be presented, including hand felting and felting in the washing machine; both flat and three dimensional forms. Bring an apron and dress to work. 3-4 hours

Spinning $35/person
Individualized instruction: your choice of great wheel (also called "walking" or "wool" wheel), drop spindle, charka, standard spinning wheel or combination. Overview of beginning spinning, yarn finishing. 3-4 hour session

Fiber Selection and Preparation $35/person
Examination of the properties of various wool types and breeds, and of the options for preparing them to spin. How to fit the fiber, preparation, and finishing to its end use. Hand carding, picking, drum carding, combing, forming batts, rovings, punis; luxury fibers and blends; color blending. 3-4 hours

Dye Painting on Silk $45/person
Plan and paint a silk scarf using French, steam-fixed dyes. Bring pictures or sketches of ideas, and an apron. If you love color, watercolor, silk, or batik, this medium will delight you. Fee includes one scarf. 3-4 hours

Shibori $70/person
Japanese "shaped resist" dye techniques. A highly developed form of tie dye yielding intricate pattern and texture. Two 2-3 hour sessions plus a third visit to pick up finished pieces. Fee includes two silk scarves.

Rug Hooking $35/person, plus materials
An overview of the basics for beginners. Note: chose traditional rug hooking using narrow strips of wool fabric, pulled through a linen foundation into loops (this is not latch hooking) and/or punch hooking, using narrow strips and/or yarns and other fiber worked from the back. Equipment, techniques, design, and materials will be addressed. Usually one session is enough to get you started on a project, but this instruction can be taken more than once, with focus directed to your needs each time. 3-4 hours

Glass Bead Making: Lampwork $60/ person, all materials included
An introduction to working glass by melting it above the flame of a torch and winding it on steel rods to form beads. Over 50% of the beads produced in Europe for centuries were made in this way by cottage industry workers. The techniques are not difficult and are fascinating. Buttons, pendants, and marbles are possible too! Make exactly the beads you want for particular projects: color, shape, size, design and decoration all under your control. Great fun. 3-4 hours.

Glass Fusing, Raku classes $60/person; glass studio time by the hour­ inquire

Pysanky: Ukrainian Easter Eggs $30/person
Brilliantly colored, intricately patterned eggs are decorated using this was resist technique similar to batik. A pleasant group activity- bring a friend and learn to make "pysanky" which are given as gifts year round in the Ukraine. Bring apron. 2-3 hours
  

classes and presentations for groups-inquire

Forestheart Studio 200 South Main Street, Woodsboro Maryland 21798

301-845-4447

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