#240 Q Wirtz –Gettin’ Batty with It: Art Batt Tools & Techniques Half day Thursday evening $50

#240 Q Wirtz –Gettin’ Batty with It: Art Batt Tools & Techniques    

Half day  Thursday evening   $50

Skill level:  All levels

Workshop Description:  What is an art batt? How might you make one? What can you do with it, and why would you want to? How do dog combs come into the fiber-prep picture? And what in the world is a rolag? Learn answers to those questions–and more! Students will leave with the basic skills needed to create art batts, knowledge of some handy creative-carding tools, and fibery clouds of various kinds designed using ingredients from the unique Foldout Cat Batt Buffet and created using hand cards, blending boards, and drum carders. We’re batty for batts–and we think you will be as well!

Participants should bring:  Instructor will provide all necessary tools and materials. Students just need to bring their willingness to experiment and explore!

Homework:  None!

Material Fee:  $40  Includes use of instructor's hand cards, blending boards, and drum carders; access to and use of instructor's Batt Buffet to design and create various multi-textured fiber preparations. The Foldout Cat Batt Buffet offers a variety of fibers for carding, including Merino and other wools, silk and sari silk, bamboo, Angelina, firestar, and more. Students will also go home with a pet-comb hand card/burnishing brush to keep.

Class Limit:  10