Name: Needlefelted Dragons 

Class Duration: Saturday, September 15, 2007, 10:00 AM-4:30 PM

Fee: $75.00 ($85.00 after September 8)
Registration can be done by e-mail, mail, phone (510) 843-7290 or in person at the Museum.
Printable Registration Form

Class Location:
Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles
LacisMuseum.org
2982 Adeline St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-843-7290

General Workshop Description:
Dragons! These needlefelted wool sculptures will be created over a wire armature, and can therefore be posed to fly, sit rampant, etc. They will also hold items in their claws. Of course, they’ll also have wings!

Materials:
Materials to be provided by the instructor (cost to be included as part of the class fee):
Various handouts and schematics, wire armature and other structural wire, flight supplies, a felting needle, small tools, decorative brushed yarns and yarn scraps, and other necessary materials.

Materials to bring from home:
1. 4 oz. roving or carded wool for structural stuffing, color not important
2. 2 oz. dragon colored wool, curly locks for embellishment
3. a piece of soft foam or sponge, 3” thick, at least 6” x 6” (like a carwash sponge)
4. good scissors (a MUST!!)
5. a couple of plastic produce bags.

A kit with sponge and needles is available at the museum shop for $7.00.
All materials, and additional materials, can be purchased at the museum shop.


Instructor:
Ayala Talpai has spent her entire life making stuff, making do, and doing well. This happy obsession with creativity led her to the first fiber innovation in ages: felting needles that can turn wool into a sculptural medium. She has taught woolwork to people of all ages and abilities, all over the place, and has written two authoritative and utterly charming workbooks on needle felting. You can make the acquaintance of some of her creatures in the shop, and if you like them, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to meet Ayala herself in May. The class will be limited to 15 students, so if you are interested, be sure to sign up soon!