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FELTED PODS: Vessels to have, hold, and carry

Hope Artiste Village, Art Annex 999 Main Street, Unit #109, Pawtucket

3 hour, vessel-building workshop with instructor Hollis Hickerson.  Learn the basics of wet felting 3D forms and create a one of a kind soft pod perfect for small trinkets, led lights, and even plants! What's wet felting? Wet felting is the process of turning wool fibers into felt fabric through applying friction with soap and […]

$65

Paper & Light: sculpting with handmade paper, found and DIY armatures

In this workshop, you will explore will explore using handmade paper with armatures to diffuse light with instructor Lauren Pearlman Sugita. Bring an old lampshade to recover with paper, or any 3D shape, or make your own armature with found objects, wood, twine, reed and wire. Three basic shapes will be reviewed: hinged "window", spherical, […]

$120

Make Paper by Hand! Embedding Techniques

Hope Artiste Village, Art Annex 999 Main Street, Unit #109, Pawtucket

This workshop is for beginners and non-beginners and we will focus on embedding inclusions and experiencing the elegant translucency of paper made by hand. Papermaking pulp and tools wiill be provided for making 5x8in. and 8x11 in. sheets mainly. Various items to embed will also be provided, but please bring your own! Suggestions: other decorative paper, […]

$95.00