 FELT SCHOOL 2007
Felt-Making
Workshop & Retreat
Learn feltmaking techniques hands-on with fiber maven Shannon Okey!
October 27 & 28, 2007
Tentative Schedule Below
 Explore in to the wonderful world of felt with Felt Frenzy author and knitting maven Shannon Okey. Get hands-on experience through a series of workshops, and go home with an assortment of glorious finished projects, a goodie bag of fun materials, and a signed copy of Felt Frenzy!
Felt School All-inclusive: $300/person, double occupancy
(choose your own roommate or we can assign)
Workshop fee includes all classes, use of equipment, most materials, double-occupancy accommodation for 2 nights, and meals. Shower and bathroom facilities are the original school facilities (shared).
You may request a private room for an additional $50.
Optional Friday Knit-to-Felt Early-bird add-on: $50
For some extra felting fun, check in Friday afternoon or evening and enjoy a cocktail hour with light supper, then put on your pjs and meet in the basement to start an optional knit-to-felt project (materials included).
Can't make it Friday, but still want to do the optional Knit-to-felt? No worries--we'll have homework handouts for you!
A 50% deposit (fully refundable until 9/27/07) is due at registration. The balance is due at check-in.
| REGISTER FOR FELT SCHOOL: |
FELT SCHOOL
(SAT/SUN, leave Monday morning)
$150 deposit |
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FELT SCHOOL + Friday
(FRI/SAT/SUN, leave Monday morning)
$175 deposit |
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Friday
Early birds can come Friday night for cocktail hour/lite supper, followed by pajama party knitting in in the basement for knit-to-felters. If you're doing the optional knit-to-felt project, you'll choose and start your knitting project (materials included). Otherwise, work on a favorite personal project, play pool or pingpong, mingle with fellow students, or relax in your room.
| 5 - 8 pm |
Checkin |
| 8pm |
Cocktail hour with light buffet supper |
| After |
Pajama knitalong or play |
The old Home Ec room, our Felt Workshop
Saturday
Saturday we'll do most of the wet stuff so it will have plenty of time to dry. After checkin and an early lunch, we'll dive in to wet felting. You'll get an overview of the principles and make a gorgeous one of a kind felt scarf, then play at a few specialized techniques.
We'll take an hour break (with snacks) mid-afternoon, then begin nuno felting. We'll start with a small piece (save it for a small bag, patch, or pin), then move on to a more adventurous project, creating a beautiful scarf or wrap.
After dinner, knit-to-felters can felt their projects, and everyone else can relax, knit, play, or just curl up with a good book in their room.
| 7-9am |
Breakfast for overnighters |
| 9-11am |
Checkin |
| 11am |
Early Lunch |
| Noon-3pm |
Wet Felting Seminar |
| 3pm |
Snack Break |
| 4-7pm |
Nuno Felting Seminar |
| 8pm |
Dinner |
| After |
Knit-to-felters felt away
Open knit or play |
Sunday
Sunday morning, we'll recycle! Check out a great assortment of remade items and learn clever tricks and artful technques to make the most of your abandoned woolens. We'll make a messenger bag and experiment with exotic shibori-style dimensional felting.
After lunch, we'll cover needlefelting. Start with a monogram, then move on to a small sculptured piece (like a fruit or flower pin), then to a larger project, like a hat or bowl.
After dinner, we'll set up tables for Destash Central! Cull your stash before you leave home and bring your unwanted fiber to sell, trade, or just give away to a great new home. Afterwards, play with your new goodies, work on a project, or hit the hay if you have an early departure.
| 7-9am |
Breakfast |
| 9-12am |
Recycled Felting Seminar |
| 1pm |
Lunch |
| 3-7pm |
Needlefelting Seminar |
| 8pm |
Dinner |
| After |
Open knit, needlefelt, or play
Destashalicious Fiber Swap and Shop |
Monday
Most students will need to head out early, but you're welcome to stay later and explore the area. We can recommend local eateries, or order a box lunch from us.
| 5-9am |
Breakfast & depart |
| 2pm |
Late check-out for drivers and later flights |
Dye Lab Extension
If you'd like to stay on and dye up a fiber stash to spin, knit or felt, Monday and Tuesday have slots available to reserve the Dye Lab. The rate is $120/day and includes your guest room, meals, a four-hour block in the the Dye Lab (materials and equipment include pre-mixed acid dyes, microwaves, crock pots, roasters, mixing containers, towels, plastic wrap, baggies, gloves, etc.), your choice of 2# of undyed fiber, 1# undyed yarn, or a 1.5# mix, plus unlimited use of drum carders. Include a note when you register for Felt School, or email nikol at harveyville project dot com to reserve your spot. You can pay at check-in.
Sleep/Eat
Most of the guest rooms are large (average 700-900sf) former classrooms, with comfy beds, charming schoolroom details (chalkboards, maps) and tons of natural light. There are also some cozier rooms (former offices and teachers' rooms) reserved for private rooms. Bathrooms and showers are shared (the original school facilities). Bed linens and towels are provided.
Breakfast is Continental, so come early to chat and knit, or sneak back to your room with coffee and a little something if you're not a morning person. Breakfast includes coffee and tea, fruit, cold cereal, yogurt, pastries, toast, etc.
Lunch and dinner will be served buffet or family style. We can accomodate vegetarian diets--just let us know in advance.
As always, you're free to enjoy the group or fix a plate and skip out, if you'd prefer a little solitude.
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