In-person-workshops 2025 at international textile studios and a little preview for 2026
Several in-person-workshops with various regional feltmaking groups in Australia have already been completed:
October 05-11, 2025Fibres West Textile Festival, Narrogin near Perth/AU, fibreswest.com.au
Sculptural felt wallhangings
October 15 – 18, 2025 with Felters in the Great Southern in Albany
Sculptural waistcoat and feathered collar
October 23– 28, 2025 at Evocative Arts (Moira Simpson) in Clare, moira@evocativearts.com.au
4 days: Sculptural collar and waistcoat /// plus 2 days: Fascinating small hollow forms
November 01– 03, 2025 with Canberra Region Feltmakers in Canberra president@canfelt.org.au
Nov 01 : Sea anemones /// Nov 02/03: Sculptural collar with feathers, scales or petals
November 07– 09, 2025 Blue Mountains Feltmakers bluemountainsfelters@gmail.com
2 days: Sculptural feathered collar /// plus 1 day: Multi-chambered pods
November 23-29, 2025 at La Couech, Montbrun-Bocage/FR, feutreformationfrance.com
SCULPTURAL WALL HANGINGS – NATURE AS INSPIRATION AND TEACHER
In nature we can find a variety of beautiful forms and structures that can serve as an inspiration and starting point for felt art. In addition, we can observe interesting and efficient architectural solutions that nature has found to create stability. These basic principles of statics play an important role in the planning and creation of a 3-dimensional felt object, too!
In this workshop we will go together trough the entire process of creating a sculptural wallhanging: from the idea (or inspiration) to the finished object. The challenge will be, to find a practicable way to transform your natural model into a textile object. Step by step, you will develop your general design, choose suitable materials, plan the initial layout, position of components and shape and arrangement of resists and find technical solutions for specific details.
During an experimental phase, day 1 – 3, we will explore various possibilities of creating 3-dimensional felted forms, in order to draw your attention to the important aspects of the techniques, expand your knowledge and provide you with a pool of technical possibilties.
Day 4 you will have a day off for relaxing, collecting ideas, planning your individual project and/or continue experimenting individually. For inspiration, you may want to dive into Krystel’s wonderful textile library! Day 5-7 is dedicated to the realization of your individual projects. Based on many years of experience and skills in sculptural felting I will give advice and support with choosing suitable techniques and guide you through the felting process.
Together we will discuss how to proceed with the different steps of layout and felting process and which details need special attention. As each student would work on a personal project, the group can learn from a variety of versions and different technical aspects that might be implied.
(students should be familiar with the foundations of felting, some experience of felting with resists can be helpful)
FOR ENROLMENT, PLEASE CONTACT Krystel & Jean Francois Chavigny at Atelier La Couech
September 25-27, 2026 GRIMA meeting in Denmark, grima.dk
Finally we managed to plan also a new visit to Denmark! Unfortunately, in the last 2 years, other appointments at the same weekend didn’t allow me to come to the GRIMA feltmakers‘ meeting, but for next year there are no more obstacles!
Please have some patience, the topic still needs to be agreed upon, but we will sure find something that will inspire you!
October 18-24, 2026 at La Couech, Montbrun-Bocage/FR, feutreformationfrance.com
I’m glad to come back to Montbrun-Bocage in 2026, too!
We already planned for a week in October (with 1 day off to relax in the middle of the workshop),
but the exact topic is not set yet… Please have some patience!
What we know so far, you can sure look forward to an exciting week of sculptural felting, inspiring days with your fellow students, experimenting with different techniques and making an individual piece of felt art!
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