Join us as we continue to expand our material knowledge of wool with contemporary fiber artist and educator, Mallory Zondag.
In this four hour workshop, you will create a unique and textured nuno felt wall hanging. Students will learn how to apply wool roving, silk fibers, mixed fabrics and other materials to a piece of silk chiffon and through the art of wet felting, fuse them all together into a cohesive and dimensional textile wall hanging. We will discuss composition, color theory, playing with texture and pattern and you will learn the process of creating felted fabric from scratch!
When: Sunday, November 17 10:00 am – 2:30 pm, includes a lunch break
Where: Main Street Studio 786 Charlton, Rd. Charlton, NY 12019
Workshop Costs:
Registration: $105- for non-members, $95- for members (use member code at checkout!)
Materials: $15 material fee paid to instructor at time of workshop
Total: $120- / $110-
Ages 14+ (parent & young adult welcome to create one wall hanging together) Limited Class Size!
Nuno felting is a technique we have been waiting to try at the Studio! In Japanese, the word “nuno” means fabric. This felting technique creates a surprisingly beautiful and unique fabric by layering wool with other types of materials such as silk, yarn and lace. Nuno felting looks a little bit like magic in that it can transform bits of recycled fabrics into a new material using the smallest amount of wool to bind it all together.
You are welcome to bring in your own materials to incorporate into your design, but that is not necessary. Mallory will have a large variety of materials and colors and the Studio still has hand-dyed wool locks from our Charlton sheep!
This workshop with Mallory will be a great way to learn or practice the technique while creating something truly unique to hang in your home or give as a gift.
About Mallory Zondag Mallory Zondag is a Mixed Media Fiber artist and artist educator. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Fashion Design and her work has been exhibited in both solo and group shows in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Ukraine. She has been an artist in residence at The Allentown Art Museum, The Wassaic Project and many schools and community organizations. During many of these residencies she has led community art programs where felted wool living walls are collaboratively created with students of all ages and abilities. She was commissioned to create the sensory space for Artsquest's Accessible Arts program and was recently commissioned to recreate a component of one of Amalia Mesa-Bains's installations for her retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Mallory currently travels around the Northeast teaching workshops, leading community art programs and installing shows. We are so fortunate to have her in our community!