Kentwell weekend 2010 - photo's

What a greeting!

Action Stations

collection of felt tiles on my floor!

detail of some of the felt tiles

Wool combing - just look at those teeth!

Kentwell Hall Wool Weekend 5/6th June 2010

We had a fab two days at the Kentwell Hall Wool Weekend. It was perhaps a little too hot on Saturday so we worked in the shade, the temperature was perfect on Sunday and we managed to avoid the one major downpour. Lunch was cooked to perfection by Chrystoff the chef and we were able to make hot drinks whenever we wanted one.
It was great to meet up with the Lavenham Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers who also enjoyed working alongside us. They hope to return the invitation by including us in their marquee at the Hadleigh Show.
We also mixed in with the Tudor wool workers who were there.
Work on our group Medieval Tile Project gathered pace and we have a volunteer to assemble the hanging. We were able to teach two or three people the rudiments of feltmaking and to encourage children to make a ball! One person came all the way from Hertforshire just to see us!!!!
Some of us were taught how to use wool combs. A far superior way of preparing wool which is quite different from carding. Apparantly this technique it was used to prepare fine wool for spinning into knitting yarn for the complex, waterproof, knitted fishermans jumpers and to weave worsted cloth.
Thanks to everyone who came and helped to make it such a lovely weekend.
I'll post some photos soon.
Deborah

felted installation

WOW - just look at this wonderful installation by Elis Vermeulen, visual artist from Holland
www.elisvermeulen.wordpress.com
if only I had made it!

Miss Fitt

I like the way this web site has been presented and the felt work is good too!
www.missfitt.com

Wool Weekend Kentwell Hall 5/6th June 2010

I've just realised that June is fast approaching and I haven't mentioned anything about this weekend on our blog.
We already have 7 or 8 felters each day and a similar group of spinners, weavers and dyers from the local Lavenham Guild.
Hopefully the weather forecast will be right and we will have another sunny time, relaxing, doing the things we love in like minded company.
If you want to come either or both days let me know by 28th May so I can arrange entry and lunch (use the feltmakers email address above)
hope to see you there
Deborah

Marietta Alker - 4th September 2010

We are now taking members bookings for a workshop using 3D resists to make interesting seamless shapes and to add unusual textures

with Marietta Alker

in Bury St Edmunds

on 4th September 2010

members £31

non-members £36

non-members will be invited to reserve places next week (22nd May 2010)

Mongolian Felt Maker

At the IFA AGM a couple of years ago I met a lovely Mongolian woman who was here to teach and to learn. She now has her own web site. You may like to have a look www.feltmongolia.mn