Upcoming Events
PLEASE NOTE:
Felt Frenzies will now have a short demonstration of various techniques by one of our talented members at the beginning of the day. Non-Members are welcome to join us for a one-off introduction session free. Please make sure you fill in the Registration Form mentioning that you are a non-Member.
All Meetings and Felt Freizies are held from 9.30am - 3.30pm, at St. James Hall, Cnr Burke Rd. & High St. Glen Iris. BYO Lunch.Please make sure you fill in the Registration Form if you are attending the Felt Frenzies.You will find full details there if you are intending to take part in the Skill Share. Registration Form.
Attendance at our Felt Frenzies is limited, and must be booked and paid for in advance. Please click on the Registration Form link to book your place.
Dates for 2024
December - Saturday 7th
Members' Meeting, 10. am - 3.00 pm, St. James Hall, Cnr Burke Rd. & High St. Glen Iris. BYO Lunch
Christmas Market
Dates for 2025
January 18 - Felt Frenzy and Skill Share Demonstration
With Rita Caspersz - Using a prefect scarf as the base and rubber bands, clothes pegs or string, explore different sections with a range of shibori techniques, i.e. balls, strips, cut and reveal, etc.
9.30am - 3.30pm - St. James Hall, Cnr Burke Rd. & High St. Glen Iris. BYO Lunch.Please make sure you fill in the Registration Form if you are attending.You will find full details there if you are intending to take part in the Skill Share. Registration Form.
February 15 - Members’ Meeting
9.30am - 3.30pm - St. James Hall, Cnr Burke Rd. & High St. Glen Iris. BYO Lunch.
March 15 - Felt Frenzy and Skill Share Demonstration
With Mary Stewart-Craig - Internal Resists - simple cracked earth bowl, basic book resist 3D model.
April 12 - Members’ Meeting
May 10 - Felt Frenzy and Skill Share Demonstration
With Sonya Soloman - Cords and Balls use in wrapping vessels.
May 15th - 18th - Retreat. Details to come
June 21 - Members’ Meeting
July 19 - Felt Frenzy and Skill Share Demonstration
With Jane St. Quinton, Mary Stewart-Craig and Rita Caspersz - Eco dyeing, painting with dyes on silk (Paj and Margilan), traditional MW/boiler methods.
August 16 - Annual General Meeting
September 20- Felt Frenzy and Skill Share Demonstration
With Margot Ling, Ruth Harper and Sue Hilton - Discussion and demo regarding fibres suitable for wet felting and their properties e.g. Merino, Corriedale, Alpaca, Mohair.
October 2nd - 5th - Exhibition
October 18 - Members’ Meeting
November 15 - Felt Frenzy and Skill Share Demonstration
With Jane St. Quinton and Carol Weston - Felting combinations, wet and needle felting to produce small embellished items e.g. bugs, dragon flies, mushrooms.
December 6 - Members' Meeting