Wet Felting Class at Four Winds Farm

Join multi-talented local artist, Jaroslava Sobiskova, for a Wet Felting class. Learn one of the oldest fabric making techniques with master felter Jaroslava - she has been teaching the history and all forms of felt making for 20 years. She learned her felting skills from master felters in Kyrgyzstan, a country where the felting tradition is deeply rooted.  In this class you will learn how to make a basic art felt piece with wool fibers using wet felting techniques. You will also learn about the different wool properties and create a felted art piece of your design; most finished pieces are about 8x10 to 12x16.

All necessary materials and equipment will be provided. But if you want to bring some wool rowing or wool yarn you are welcomed to.
 

*Fee: $42.50 (includes tax & take-home materials) 

*Space is limited to 16 participants. 

*All sales final, we do not issue refunds. 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

A native of the Czech Republic, Sobiskova came to the United States in 1986 seeking a life of greater artistic freedom than was possible in Communist- ruled Czechoslovakia. Earning an BFA degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1993, Sobiskova returned to the Czech Republic to participate in that country’s working as an artistic consultant for the Civic Forum Foundation there for one year. She later returned to the US, operated a private gallery in Chicago while doing commission work in painting and murals. She later settled in Madison, Wisconsin with her family, where the rural setting and rolling hills remind her of her native Bohemia. She continues to receive accolades for her award-winning work.