Learning the Language of Wool: An Exploration in INDIGENOUS Central Asian Feltmaking
August 18 - 29, 2025
Monday - Friday, 10am-5pm
The Felt Road is honored to partner with s'gʷi gʷi ʔ altxʷ for an intensive workhop focused on Central Asian Indigenous Nomadic Feltmaking.This collaborative and exploratory class, guided by Janice Arnold and The Felt Road team, honors Indigenous felting traditions and not only offers a solid foundation for understanding this ancient art form but also how to explore it as an expressive and functional material.
Week 1) Origins, science, history, and learning the basic traditional skills; evolving your art practice through inspiration, research and exploration;
Week 2) Open studio will put skills to practice to explore, collaborate, create and refine a project of your choice.