Felting II Kara Perpelitz - Non-Credit Courses - Arts and Science

Instructor: Kara Perpelitz
Mondays 5:30-8:30pm
10 weeks: January 20 to March 31 (no class February 17)
Location: In-person, Williams Building room 357
$387.50 plus $50 materials kit (required)
Prerequisite: Felting I (or equivalent experience)

In this project-based class, students will create artworks in felt through the needle felting process. The art of needle felting includes producing works that are mildly to highly sculptural. Artists will utilise relief and dimensional aspects to create pieces that may be both functional and sculptural. With barbed felting needles and wool, students will create a landscape (with a picture reference), a dreamscape, a mask, animal portraits, "Blob-imals" (vaguely animal-like creatures), then expand their repertoire to include limbed creatures that are both still and articulated.

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Syllabus

Students will:

Review basic needle felting techniques
Explore how various fibers interact with one another
Learn 2D relief techniques
Learn 3D sculptural techniques
Experiment with wrapping or coiling techniques
Use one or more of the previous sample techniques, create a 3-D sculptural piece
Use a felt modality to try and replicate the textures found in nature (ex: tree bark, moss, rocky surface, etc.)

Note: participants will also be encouraged to include other textile techniques such as embroidery, beading, and sewing into their work.

Projects: