Filting: Wet felting a bag

Felting is a beautiful and age-old craft in which wool truly comes to life. Through a combination of friction, moisture, and warmth, the wool fibres interlock, creating a strong and cohesive material. Under the microscope, you can see how the fine scales of the fibres grip onto one another; a fascinating natural process that forms the foundation of this craft. There are two main techniques: wet felting and dry felting (needle felting). In wet felting, the fibres are brought together using water and movement, while needle felting involves a special barbed needle to compact and shape the wool. Both techniques offer endless possibilities for experimenting with form, texture, and expression.

Group course – All levels

Join an inspiring and wonderful course full of craft and wool, where you will make your own felted bag! In this 4-week 'Wet Felting a Bag' course, artist Amber Grothe will guide you step by step through the beautiful process of felting.

You’ll work with soft wool roving in beautiful colours and learn the felting process from the very beginning: building up layers, felting with water and soap, and shaping your own design step by step. You can create a handbag, laptop sleeve and/or pouch. By the end of the course, you’ll take home a beautiful handmade, personal felt accessory.

Teacher

Amber Grothe

Amber Grothe

Amber is a Dutch social entrepreneur and professional artist. She has a bachelor degree in Fine Arts and a master’s degree in Holistic Science. She is a sparkly, loving, energetic, colourful artist of life and incredibly on fire about creating art, giving space to creative energy and alternative education. As a teacher, she is able to tend to the unique needs of a group, and guide them in accessing their own deep creative potential.

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