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Painting and Sculpting with Wool at Schweinfurth


  • Schweinfurth Art Center 205 Genesee Street Auburn, NY, 13021 United States (map)

Learn the art of wet felting and needle felting over this two day course, exploring wool’s versatility as an artistic medium, from creating realistic paintings to being sculpted into three dimensional sculptures. Day one will dive into the basics of wet felting, creating flat fabrics, learning how to create and use pre-felt and mosaic techniques to create the beginning of your felted painting. The afternoon will focus on needle felting and using it as a tool to blend color, create fine lines, define form using color theory and more to bring your painting to life. Day two will focus on felting as a three dimensional medium, learning how to wet felt a hollow vessel and using a variety of techniques to add texture, form, and detail to your sculpture. 

Earlier Event: October 22
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