A Wool and Felting Study Group
My weavers’ and spinners’ (and felters) guild has had to move online during the pandemic. One way we have been interacting is with Study Groups. For those who don’t know a study group is a bit like a workshop but not. There is a leader, and they facilitate the learning and do the organizing. It is an interactive learning experience with everyone participating and sharing information.
To that end, I will be running a Wool and Felting Study Group. It is open to anyone anywhere around the world, but be aware of the time difference. Here’s the link. https://www.ovwsg.com/events/event/2200-wet-felted-fibre-study-group/
The group runs for 5 Zoom sessions over 10 weeks and has a dedicated space to share pictures, information and ask questions between sessions. The space will be available for 3 weeks after the last session.
Dates:
- Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm(EST)
- Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm(EST)
- Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm(EST)
- Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm(EST)
- Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm(EST)
Time Zone: North American Eastern Standard Time(EST)= GMT-5
We will be sampling wool and how it felts. We will sample as many kinds of wool as possible and share results online and using a standard form and pictures, so we are all getting the information the same way. We will discuss possible uses for the different wools and outcomes.
We will share pictures (taking and sharing pictures is a requirement) and if everyone agrees to the extra work and expense(fibre and shipping), I will collect and distribute real samples to everyone in the group. If time and resources permit, we will try some non-wool fibres and possibly how adding non-felting fibre affects the felting outcome
The prerequisite for the study group is to be able to layout a simple 10×10 square and feel it and take and share pictures. We will discuss techniques and how they affect the outcome. This study group requires you to participate so everyone can learn and grow, it is all about sharing.
I hope some of you can join us for this fun way to find out about different wools and share with a group of like-minded people.
It would be a great Christmas or whatever you may or may not be celebrating (Happy Friday works for me) present for yourself or a friend. And no shipping fee. Adding some unusual wool would make it even better.
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We hope the study group goes well – no reason why not!
Love the diorama – superbly amusing – who made it?
Thanks, Lyn. I did a google search for public domain Christmas sheep. this was one that popped up.
I hope you can share some of the end results with us, I’d love to know how it went 🙂
I am sure I will blog about it but not in too much detail.
Love to join the study group. As I am at a retreat on January 12, and would miss the first meeting, will the meetings be recorded? I could catch up then.
Anne, I hadn’t thought about it but I don’t see why not. That would help with anyone who had to miss a meeting for some reason. I think the recordings only last a week. I will look into it. I hope you join us. 🙂
Looks like fun and everyone will learn from the others experiences. A great way to learn 🙂 I hope it goes well. and I agree with Lyn, the Christmas sheep are adorable.
Thanks, Ruth. I think it will be fun. It’s more fun to do sampling if you have someone to share with. they are pretty cute aren’t they.
Good luck with this Ann and hope the group enjoy trying out lots of different fibres.
Thanks, Karen. I think it’s more fun when you have people to share with. And you get the benefit of other people’s samples too.