Forestheart Studio Classes in Woodsboro offered by appointment
Weaving $55-85 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 $95/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 $65/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 hours
Fiber Selection and Preparation $45/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 $125/person
Plan and paint a silk scarf using french, steam-fixed dyes. Bring pictures for sketches for 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 $125/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 scarves. requires 2 visits.
Rug Hooking $45/person, plus materials
An overview of the basics for beginners. Note: chose traditional rug hooking (not latch hooking) and/or punch
hooking , as desired, using narrow strips of wool fabric and/or yarns and other fiber. 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 $125/ 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 $125/person; glass studio time by the hour– inquire
NOTE: these classes require two visits.
Pysanky: Ukrainian Easter Eggs $40/person
Brilliantly colored, intricately patterned eggs are decorated using this was resist technique similar to batik. A
pleasent 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
Mary Theresa Klotz Forestheart Studio
200 South Main Street Woodsboro MD 21798
301-845-4447 owner@forestheart.com
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