From Felted Rocks to Trivets
Saturday, October 11, 9am-1pm
Class level: All skills levels welcome
Age requirements: 18+
Registration fee: $110
Teaching artist: Kati Fritz-Jung (@aktdesignkati)
Felting rocks? Not felting rocks but rather making rocks from wool roving. Felted rocks.
In this workshop you will learn the basic techniques of transforming wool roving into a solid felted form. Kati has developed an easy way of creating these 3D rocks by using mesh bags to felt and full. She’ll then teach you how to stitch them together to make a beautiful, functional, and very durable trivet.
Easy as pie! And a perfect trivet to put your pie on!
Required Supplies:
Sharp, pointy scissors
Two towels
Note: All other supplies are provided.
Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes that you don’t mind getting wet.
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Bio:
Kati was born in Bolivia, and grew up living and traveling throughout diverse Latin American countries, each with their own artistic styles, culture, and landscape. This background inspires her designs. Some reflect the barren plains of the Bolivian Altiplano nestled between the snow-covered peaks of the Andes, or the multicolored skirts worn by indigenous Cholas during Carnival. Others suggest the hot, flashy reds of salsa dancers of Puerto Rico or the deep blues of the Pacific shore of Chile. Kati nuno felts silk and soft merino wool to transform her memories and imagination into individual pieces of wearable art. Each inspiration is a celebration of the diversity and richness of the continent where she grew up and that she dearly loves. Kati has always believed that wearable art is a personal expression of one’s unique personality. She especially enjoys custom orders as it allows her to blend her personal style with that of her customers. Her customers have included women living in France, England, Italy, Bolivia, California, Dubai, Turkey, Miami, St. Louis, Chicago, and around Wisconsin. She has taught nuno felting at the Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, and in St. Louis, Madison, and Michigan. Her work was part of the “Fine Line” fashion show, and five of her wearables were part of the 2023 “Felltin” felted garment fashion show in France. When teaching nuno felting, Kati teaches “no rolling” techniques. Kati now lives in Sheboygan, Wisconsin with her husband Ken.
Website: www.feltartandwearables.com
Social: @aktdesignkati