Needle Felted Birds: Sculpting with Wool

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Needle Felted Birds: Sculpting with Wool $36.00 Sunday, November 8 – 1:00–3:00 PM Needle Felted Birds: Sculpting with Wool Turn loose, colorful wool into a one-of-a-kind folk-art bird using the simple, surprisingly satisfying technique of needle felting. With a special felting needle, you’ll shape and sculpt the wool by hand, building your bird piece by piece from a soft bundle of fiber into a finished wool sculpture. What you’ll do Choose from a variety of wool colors, then use felting needles to sculpt a rounded bird body and build it piece by piece. You’ll create and attach a tail, wings, beak, eyes, and other details, blending and layering wool as you go to give your bird its own personality. By the end of class, you’ll have a finished folk-art bird to bring home, along with the skills to keep experimenting with needle felting on your own. What you’ll learn How to choose the right wool and felting tools How to safely and confidently use felting needles Techniques for sculpting, shaping, and joining felted pieces How to blend and layer wool colors for dimension and detail How to add small features like eyes and beaks Techniques for giving your finished piece a polished look Great for: All skill levels. No prior needle-felting experience needed. Instructor: Traci McLachlan is a maker and teaching artist in the Verona, Wisconsin area. As the founder of Make Creativity a Habit, she is passionate about making creativity a regular part of life. Traci has been on a creative journey to explore and learn as much as she can about different art techniques. Over the years Traci has realized the greatest satisfaction in making art comes from focusing on the process rather than product. With a deep belief in the power of creativity for wellness, Traci guides people through art workshops that encourage free expression and playfulness to help everyone make creativity a regular habit in their lives. Schedule Sunday, November 8 – 1:00–3:00 PM Cost: $36 What to…

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