Learn to needle felt a beautiful landscape using dyed wool roving. Using only barbed needles learn to turn a pile of fluff into a memorable scene of our amazing mountains. No experience needed and all are welcome. Kits will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring photos of their favorite mountain scene to use as a reference.
Cost: BRAHM Members $65/Nonmembers $75 (cost includes kit)
Kit Includes: 1 10x10 pre-felt; a foam 12x12x2 inch foam work pad; four barbed needles; dyed wool roving in a palette of colors to complete one landscape; printed instructions.
Limited seating available. An 80% refund will be issued if the participant cancels by 7/29/2019.
Appropriate for ages 12+.
Southern Strands: North Carolina Fiber Art is made possible by a grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership.
About the Instructor
Lorraine Cathey is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild my work currently is at the Biltmore Village Craft Guild Gallery; Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock and the Guild’s Tunnel Road location. I frequently do demonstrations of my craft at the Folk-Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville and at Moses Cone Manor.
In 2013 life changes made it possible for me to return to the mountains I had visited many times in my life and truly love. I relocated from Pensacola to Hendersonville. The area provides an endless array of landscapes for my fiber landscape paintings.
In 2014 my work was juried into the Southern Highland Craft Guild, a goal I had set for myself after I visited my first Craft Fair in 2000. The standards are high for acceptance and I’m proud to be a member.
My current body of work includes needle felted and wet felted landscapes ranging in size from 8x10 to 24x36. I use a variety of wool roving in different colors and textures. The scene is needle felted onto a white pre-felt backing which serves as a canvas. When I’m satisfied with the needle felted work the piece is wet felted to securely lock the fibers in place, followed by steam ironing and occasionally free motion stitching on certain areas that may need additional texture. Work is then mounted and framed.
These mountains are home now and driving the Blue Ridge Parkway is fuel for the soul. I never get tired of stopping at every vista and photographing scenes for future felted works of art. So, the crazy lady in the car ahead of you going 20 MPH just might be me searching for that next great shot!