509 520-5460           spinsterstreadle@hotmail.com

Classes are suitable for all skill levels unless otherwise noted.

Teaching for 2008:

I have relocated my life and business to Walla Walla, Washington.  For 2008 I will have a very light teaching schedule that will be focused close to home (on the west side of the Rockies).

June 20, 2008         Stylish Felted Handbags       One Day Workshop

Make a fashion statement with a hand-felted bag reflecting your own sense of style and expression.  Transform colorful wool fibers into a seamless handbag using warm, soapy water and gentle rubbing without the need for any sewing.  During the felting process, skills will be introduced to create surface designs, sculptural elements, appendages and handles.

Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, Oregon    www.blacksheepgathering.org   

March 20, 21 and 22, 2009         Exploration of Feltmaking  (Scarf, Jewelry and Handbag)       Three Day Workshop

This class will explore traditional and contemporary feltmaking techniques to transform colorful wool fibers into felt using warm, soapy water and gentle rubbing.  We will utilize a broad range of sculptural, textural, and painterly feltmaking techniques, while creating felt accessories appropriate for the warm climate of Florida.  These handmade felts will range from stiff and freestanding to lightweight and flowing.

Florida Tropical Weavers Conference, Leesburg, Florida  www.ftwg.org