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Ropewalk studio artist, Wendy Chan, will be leading one of her popular workshops, Hand Felted Jewellery Workshop, in March.
Textile artist Wendy has a selfconfessed passion for processes and techniques and on Saturday, March 24, she will be exploring the techniques for various components of jewellery felt making such as flats, beads, sushi beads and cords.
“Once you know the technique you can create a variety of wearable floral corsage and bracelets. “But I am sure there will be many more ideas on the day,” said Wendy. “My practice is about making an idea, a thought, a word, an image come together with the making process and then stitching these ideas into stories and projects, transforming it into a reality.”
Since graduating from Central Saint Martins College of Art, Wendy has been a freelance artist and workshop leader for both adults and children and has shared her expertise at many Ropewalk workshops.
Inspired by natural forms and colours and the use of natural fibres, Wendy describes felt making as “an ancient textile skill that uses natural, renewable resources for limitless creation.”
The workshop costs £34 or £30 for Ropewalk members and is suitable for beginners. There will be an additional cost of £10 on the day for materials.
Saturday workshops
- 28 January Upcycled Bags, Jewellery & More with Sally Stone
- 4 February Drypoint Printing with a Soldering Iron with Henrietta Corbett
- 4 February Photo Walk and Talk with Simon Vickers
- 11 February Fused Glass with Hazel Burnham
- 18 February Extreme textiles – creating the powerful image with Bobbie Walkington
- 25 February Collographs with Angela Lindsley
- 3 March Textured Silver Jewellery with Jenny Ashby
- 10 March Mezzotint Engraving with Martin Maywood
- 17 March Random Weave Willow Sculpture with Alison Walling
- 24 March Hand Felted Jewellery with Wendy Chan
- 31 March Cherry Blossom Crafts with Elaine Burke
New for the New Year – Sunday morning print class with Angela Lindsley
10.30 am – 1.30 pm. Starts January 8
