Studio Open House

Yesterday, guests were greeted with a colorful display of Nuno Felt shawls soaking up the morning light outside the studio. The first, of what I hope will be many, studio sales of felting supplies went very well. Cotton scrim and hand painted roving were the hits of the day.

Many delicious hanks of wool and wool and silk color blends

found new and loving homes.

I took the opportunity to show off some of my latest boxed soaps.

Studio Storage

The mess under my work tables reached crisis proportions last week. I had fabric and wool stashed under there in a totally disorganized assortment of plastic tubs and bags, all stacked atop each other. The confusion was unsettling, made things hard to get to, and didn't exactly inspire creativity. I bought 6 of these lovely 3 drawer plastic units on wheels. I need to be able to move them around, so when I teach a workshop, or want a particular sized surface for a project, both of which require a different configuration of the tables, I can neatly and easily rearrange them. Two of these nifty units fit perfectly under each of my three work tables, with room to spare. Every drawer is labeled with it's contents. Imagine that! I had a great time going through all my fabrics and fibers. I became reacquainted with what I have, and discovered to my delight that I have a lot of wonderful stuff which I can now lay my hands on in a flash!

Nuno Felt Scarf Workshop

Last weeks Nuno Scarf workshop was the first class since the studio renovation.   We all loved the natural light, and  being able to feel the delightful spring air and enjoy a view of the front garden in the bargain!  Though small, only room for three students in the scarf class, they proved to be a very productive group.  You can see each of us wearing our favorite scarf from the two day workshop.   I'm offering another Nuno Felt Workshop on June 1 & 2 and on June 8 & 9 another scarf workshop for students who have attended the Nuno Felt Workshop.  Between teaching and doing my own work, I'm able to immerse myself in my favorite activity, nuno felt.  How lucky can one gal be!

Studio Workshop

This week my studio became a classroom, for the first in a series of Nuno Felt Workshops.  The space is perfect for classes.

I posted some beautiful photos on Flicker, of the class , and the lovely work it produced.

Thanks to Jan, Pat, Jocelyn, and Kirstin for a great two days. 

Here are some photos from those two days

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