This workshop teaches you how to make a wet felted pouch that is just big enough to hold your newly printed books made on day 2.  We will wet felt an approximately 8”x8” (20x20cm) sturdy wool pouch with ties that is made over a resist   You can choose to decorate the inside and/or outside of your pouch with silks, partial felts, viscose fibres and other materials to personalize it.  We will be using some special tools and techniques to cut some of the labour from the process of felting so you can spend more time on your design. Some experience with the basic wet felting process is desirable but not essential.  I will teach you some best practices in working with a resist, using a sander, layout, fulling and surface design so you can make the next pouch on your own.

Sheila Supplies: 2 colours of merino wool - one for the inside and one for the outside; a range of silks, partial felts, fibres and viscose for surface embellishments, equipment

You Bring: a towel, fine waterproof gloves (optional), apron (optional), lunch

Gelli printing is a versatile, accessible printmaking process. Whether you’re new to gelli printing or already have experience, come explore the possibilities of this medium.

You will learn about the results from different brands of paint. We’ll use common and unusual textures, talk about purchased vs your personal stencils. You’ll make some stencils of your own design to customize your prints.

You will leave with your original gel printed accordion book  that fits into your new felted pouch as well as the knowledge to build prints layers by layer. 

It’s a fun, easy going, addictive process that encourages you to forget your inner critic and experiment.. Come relax, have fun and explore gelli printing in a non-critical atmosphere.

Bev Supplies: Paints, papers, brayers, textures, plants, gel plates (5"x7" to fit the 6" x 6" accordion book).
You bring: - apron, lunch, textures or plants from your garden you’d like to try