Claire Bullock came to talk to us this month about felting. It’s difficult to describe how funny and entertaining Claire’s talk was – so I’ll simply say that we spent a happy afternoon chortling away.
We also learned alot. One of the great things about Claire’s talk was a practical demonstration of how she incorporates scraps of fabric into felt. Claire de-mystified the process, and demonstrated how quickly and easily these delicious textiles can be made. For those of us whose felting tends to produce weighty door-steps, it was a revelation to see just how thinly Claire lays her wisps of wool down, and then how gently she felts it.
Claire brought a lovely selection of her work with her, which she kindly let me photograph to put on the website here. Wouldn’t it be great to have a workshop with her to learn some of these techniques? No more felt that looks like a cow-pat and risks knocking people out if thrown as a frisbee. Here’s a link to Claire’s website for further inspiration.
