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JENNIFER FIELD:
NEEDLE FELTED PORTRAITS
May 4 & 5, 2019
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
$250 +materials
We had such fun with Jennifer in her needle felted Woodland Animals workshop that she agreed to return to share her skills for creating needle felted portrait figures!
“The focus is on faces in this intermediate needle felting workshop. I will share my tricks and techniques for sculpting lifelike human faces with wool fleece. Bring your questions and frustrations and learn how to take your felted figures to another level! Learn about facial structure and proportions, how to blend wool to make accurate skin tones, how to create realistic features like lifelike expressive eyes, noses and mouths and how to make different hairstyles with wool. You can create a relief face, a bust or start with a WIP figure. I will discuss how to build an armature to turn your face into a full figure. We will start by creating a core skull shape out of un-dyed merino wool and then add thin layers of color.
Prior felting, drawing or sculpture experience is very helpful. With a little guidance you will be amazed at the possibilities of wool.
Subjects could be yourself, your child/grandchild, favorite artist, historical or fantasy figure.” -Jennifer Field
Materials list sent on registration.
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
Robin Blakney-Carlson’s Luckystone Feltworks Studio
The Shirt Factory, suite 218
71 Lawrence St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
FEE: $250 for the 2 day workshop +materials.
Supply List will be emailed to students prior to the workshop.
DEPOSIT: $125 deposit is due with Registration
The remainder ($125) is due at the workshop
CANCELLATION POLICY: There is a $50 administrative fee for cancellations. No refunds after March 1, 2019. Refunds are subject to the ability to fill the vacancy created, only if there is a waiting list, and adequate time to respond. Students must find their own replacement.
SUBMIT YOUR REGISTERATION LINE at:
http://luckystonestudio.com/registration-form/
To secure your spot print out the registration form, fill it in and mail it with your
deposit check made out to Robin Blakney-Carlson
MAIL FORM AND $125 DEPOSIT CHECK TO:
Robin Blakney-Carlson
Luckystone Feltworks Studio
71 Lawrence St. suite 218
Glens Falls, NY 12801
NOTE: Your registration will be secured upon receipt of your deposit and online form, in the order of post mark. Balance of workshop fee is due at the workshop.
Class size limited!
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TWO WORKSHOPS WITH GUEST INSTRUCTOR
NANCY BALLESTEROS
NANCY BALLESTEROS Perth, Western Australia:
NUNO BEAD MEDITATION
2 day workshop
JUNE 6 & 7, 2019
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
$250 +materials
There is something especially wonderful about concentrating on one small intimate object at a time. Slowly recognizing the path you will take to release its beauty, to create something really unique. Each bead has this potential to be seduced out by the slow methodical meditation of creation. Hand stitching felted fabrics cultivates this creative spirit.
In this class you are encouraged to dig deep into your fabric stash to find exotic and unusual fabrics which will be nuno felted into a mosaic which forms the basis from which our beads will begin to 
emerge. Design themes and elements will be discussed to help focus your design choices. Techniques will be developed to manipulate structural elements and spontaneous hand stitching and beading will be applied. The final stringing of each unique bead will be pondered. Cording is an essential element of good design. Several methods of cord making will be explored as well as a discussion of purchased materials. A heightened sensitivity to your materials will be nurtured. No previous felting experience is necessary. Basic hand stitching skills needed.
Nancy Ballesteros (Perth, Western Australia) –
Nancy Ballesteros has passionately worked with fabric all her life. She spent most of her childhood sewing and then was introduced to spinning, felting and dyeing during study breaks at university. These elements quickly took over as her life’s passion and she hatched a fibre business called Treetops Colour Harmonies in 1987. Since moving to Australia in 1990, Treetops continued to grow into a successful international web-based company offering felting supplies for discerning felt makers. She has taught felting for many years before taking a break to raise her two children and run Treetops. Nancy was instrumental in developing the technique of Silk ‘Paper’. She has written about felting in numerous publications and participated in many workshops and master classes. www.treetopscolours.com.au, www.facebook.com/treetopscolours
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
Robin Blakney-Carlson’s Luckystone Feltworks Studio
The Shirt Factory, suite 218
71 Lawrence St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
FEE: $250 for the 2 day workshop +materials.
Nancy will be making her beautiful Treetops wool available
Supply List will be emailed to students prior to the workshop.
DEPOSIT: $125 deposit is due with Registration
The remainder ($125) is due at the workshop
CANCELLATION POLICY: There is a $50 administrative fee for cancellations. No refunds after April 1, 2019. Refunds are subject to the ability to fill the vacancy created, only if there is a waiting list, and adequate time to respond. Students must find their own replacement.
SUBMIT YOUR REGISTERATION LINE at:
http://luckystonestudio.com/registration-form/
To secure your spot print out the registration form, fill it in and mail it with your
deposit check made out to Robin Blakney-Carlson
MAIL FORM AND $125 DEPOSIT CHECK TO:
Robin Blakney-Carlson
Luckystone Feltworks Studio
71 Lawrence St. suite 218
Glens Falls, NY 12801
NOTE: Your registration will be secured upon receipt of your deposit and online form, in the order of post mark. Balance of workshop fee is due at the workshop.
Class size limited!
NANCY BALLESTEROS
Perth, Western Australia:
DEVELOPING A NATURAL RHYTHMS LIBRARY
2 day workshop
JUNE 8 & 9, 2019
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
$250 +materials (full, wait list forming)
Have you ever wondered if the beauty in nature has any particular design method which it follows? Come and explore how the simple but powerful Fibonacci design principle can be applied to your nuno felting (no maths necessary!). His principal can be found everywhere in nature and is incredibly visually pleasing to the human brain. We will be using Fibonacci’s principle to create sophisticated rhythmical linear patterns (both structured and organic) while combining them with tasteful colour palettes. You could fill a library with all the endless possibilities!
Using her 30+ years of creating colour, Nancy will present some of her practical ideas and exercises to help develop your own colour language. We will learn Nancy’s new technique of working with WET wool for making clear sharp lines and GREAT superfine nuno cloth. Specific fulling techniques will expand your felting skills. Our aim is to develop an extensive personal library of samples that will inspire your creative process for years to come.
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
Robin Blakney-Carlson’s Luckystone Feltworks Studio
The Shirt Factory, suite 218
71 Lawrence St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
FEE: $250 for the 2 day workshop +materials.
Nancy will be making her beautiful Treetops wool available
Supply List will be emailed to students prior to the workshop.
DEPOSIT: $125 deposit is due with Registration
The remainder ($125) is due at the workshop
CANCELLATION POLICY: There is a $50 administrative fee for cancellations. No refunds after April 1, 2019. Refunds are subject to the ability to fill the vacancy created, only if there is a waiting list, and adequate time to respond. Students must find their own replacement.
SUBMIT YOUR REGISTERATION LINE at:
http://luckystonestudio.com/registration-form/
To secure your spot print out the registration form, fill it in and mail it with your
deposit check made out to Robin Blakney-Carlson
MAIL FORM AND $125 DEPOSIT CHECK TO:
Robin Blakney-Carlson
Luckystone Feltworks Studio
71 Lawrence St. suite 218
Glens Falls, NY 12801
NOTE: Your registration will be secured upon receipt of your deposit and online form, in the order of post mark. Balance of workshop fee is due at the workshop.
Class size limited!
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LEIKO UCHIYAMA:
Pine-Needles Collar & Sleeves Felted Jacket
3 + 1/2 day workshop
*this workshop is full, a waitlist is forming
friday march 8, 2019 2-6pm
saturday – monday march 9, 10, 11 9-5pm
$435 +materials
Leiko Uchiyama is a Japanese felt making artist living in Ireland. Her educational background in both Animal Science and Textile Design sparked in her a curiosity about wool and its properties. More than 20 years of her felting experience explores the possibilities of wool in the 21st century. She loves the beauty and the happiness which real hand crafts bring to our society. Technology has been developing so fast, we tend to forget how wonderfully skilled our hands are. Her work and classes remind you of the beauty and the joy which only our hands can bring in making.
Felted Jacket with Pine-Needles collar and sleeves
“Pine Needles is the lacy felt technique I invented many years ago and which I have been developing since; it is inspired by pine needles spread on the snow. In this class, we are going to learn how to make a pattern for felt garments which incorporate the Pine Needles technique.” -Leiko
Leiko is one of my favorite people as well as a feltmaking “hero”. She has been a guest instructor at my studio for many years, and I always learn so much. Leiko possesses an uncommon knowledge and understanding of wool- both behaviors and properties. She has an elegant, organic aesthetic, with an eye for color and form. Also an unyielding standard for producing technically excellent feltwork- a goal you will achieve in this workshop.
The jacket Leiko will be teaching in this workshop is a design she wears regularly and I have been COVETING for ages. I’m so excited to finally have the opportunity to create one of my very own! Most of you know I wear my felt all the time, and this jacket is a very wearable garment. Much less bulky than the felt coats I own. Please join us at Luckystone to make a beautiful, practical well made jacket!
NOTE This class is for intermediate to advanced feltmakers.
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
Robin Blakney-Carlson’s Luckystone Feltworks Studio
The Shirt Factory, suite 218
71 Lawrence St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
FEE: $435 for the 3 1/2 day workshop +$35 pattern fee + Leiko’s fiber fee TBA.
Leiko will draft custom sized patterns for each participant from their measurements. Leiko’s beautiful hand-dyed merino wool and merino/silk blend fiber will be used for this jacket. (The outcome is too unpredictable when different fiber is used). Her fiber will be available for purchase at the workshop.
Supply List will be emailed to students prior to the workshop.
DEPOSIT: $220 deposit is due with Registration NOTE: This workshop is full, wait list forming
The remainder ($215) is due at the workshop
CANCELLATION POLICY: There is a $50 administrative fee for cancellations. No refunds after January 10, 2018. Refunds are subject to the ability to fill the vacancy created, only if there is a waiting list, and adequate time to respond. Students must find their own replacement.
SUBMIT YOUR REGISTERATION LINE at:
http://luckystonestudio.com/registration-form/ *waitlist forming, this workshop is full
To secure your spot print out the registration form, fill it in and mail it with your
$220 deposit check made out to Robin Blakney-Carlson
MAIL FORM AND $220 DEPOSIT CHECK TO:
Robin Blakney-Carlson
Luckystone Feltworks Studio
71 Lawrence St. suite 218
Glens Falls, NY 12801
NOTE: Your registration will be secured upon receipt of your deposit and online form, in the order of post mark. Balance of workshop fee is due at the workshop.
Class size limited!
TO VIEW OUR FULL SCHEDULE of WORKSHOPS with
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BIN BLAKNEY-CARLSON
Click here http://luckystonestudio.com/schedule/
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PAST EVENTS AT LUCKYSTONE FELTWORKS STUDIO
Catherine O’Leary: Wearable Bojagi
September, 2018
Theresa May O’Brien: Sketcherly Felt Bags & Hats
November, 2017
Jennifer Field: Needle Felted Woodland Creatures
April, 2017
Nuuno Pine Needles Scarf
March, 2017
Felted Shoulder Bags
April, 2016
Nancy Ballesteros: Nuno Bead Meditation
April, 2016
Nancy Ballesteros: Shifting Shapes, 
Couture Designs in Silk Hankies
April, 2016
Catherine O’Leary: Sculptural Felted Garments
October, 2015
Seamless Felt Pullover Tunic
May, 2015
Eva Comacho-Sanchez: Botanical Prints
May, 2014
Pine Needle Felt
Matsuba (Pine Needle) Felt Scarves
May, 2014
Renate Maile-Moskowitz:
Felted Jewelry
March, 2014
Gail Crosman Moore: Goldie Bronze Clay
& Felted Baubles
February, 2014
www.gailcrosmanmoore.com
Diane Christian: Felted Landscapes
November, 2013
www.feltinspiration.blogspot.com
Polly Stirling & Sylvia Watt: Wiawaka Felt
A landmark Felting Retreat with two of Australia’s original Wild Turkey Feltmakers
July, 2013
www.wildturkeyfeltmakers.com
Pine Needle Felt
Matsuba (Pine Needle) Felt Tunic
Matsuba (Pine Needle) Felt Scarves
April, 2013
www.leikofelt.com
Marjolein Dallinga Dutch/Canadian Felt Artist:
Coming out of Winter Hibernation
A Workshop in Sculptural Felting
February, 2013
www.bloomfelt.com
Sachiko Kotaka: Austrailan/Japanese Feltmaker
Playing with Beautiful Recycled Kimono Fabrics
July, 2012
www.sachikokotaka.com
Monika Pioch: Cat Caves
June, 2012
