Adult/Child Fuzzy Valentines: Sun. Feb. 8th 12-2:00
Fuzzy Valentines! Sunday, February 8th | 12-2:00
You can make a special needle-felted heart while spending time with friends and family!
We are so excited for this event at the Free Range Art Studio with Farren from Whimsical Woolies. Join us in spreading the love and making a wooly valentine. Each participant will go home with a delightful heart made out out of sustainable dyed wool. Pick from a rainbow of bright colors and add your very own design on top: flowers, initials or a "be mine"...the options are endless. Choose to finish your heart with some thread to create a hanging piece of art or leave as is, as a reminder of the love all around us. Wool also makes a great carrier for essential oil too! This is a beginner friendly class suited for ages 6 and up with age "specifics" noted below.
This workshop was created to offer a parent-child session, but you can feel free to sign up in any capacity; single, with friends and family, etc. The details about which kids can attend without a parent, etc, is below. Adults sometimes attend this workshop solo, without kids, so that they can get an introduction into needle felting, and older kids also enjoy it solo. That being said, we encourage parents of younger kids to attend with their children and learn together. Tickets are sold per person. So, if you are attending with a child, you each need to purchase a spot. Every person attending will make a heart and receive instruction.
This event is for ages 6+, with the kiddos being under your adult supervision if they are between 6-10 years old (1 parent per 2 children). Ages 11+ can attend solo. (This is ideally suited for ages 8+, but with your help, the younger kids ages 6-8 can handle it. But you know your kids best, so this is at your discretion.) Tickets must be purchased per person/child/adult.
Now, back to those hearts! They are fun to make and are beautiful hanging, in a bowl, as a carrier for essential oils, or even as a door hanger! Each participant will make 1 heart in this beginner-level workshop using needle felting techniques. Experience the magic of wool and go home with your own personalized heart made by YOU!
What is needle felting? Needle felting is a process that sculpts wool into any shape you can imagine. Wool fibers are covered with scales. In needle felting, we use special barbed needles that lock the scales of the fiber together through agitation. What this looks like in real time is stabbing fluffy, colorful wool over and over with sharp needles. This can be done safely and is amazing to see!
This is an "art experience" that brings adults and children together and encourages you to play with ART! Felting is addictive, and knowing the right techniques and tools of the trade makes it even more enjoyable! You will manipulate the fibers into shapes to form a beautiful, memorable heart. Your child(ren) can make a heart to be proud of, too!
More Info:
BYO food/drink. If you - or your child(ren) - have food allergies, please email us at freerangeartclasses@gmail.com before the event. We are happy to notify participants of any possible allergies.
Cost: $28 per person
Food Allergies & Photo Agreement
Please email us if you have a food allergy we should be aware of.
Also, we occassionally use photos from our classes on our social media pages and website. We never attach names to photos, but please email us if you would not want your photo used. Our email is freerangeartclasses@gmail.com
About the Artist, Farren:
Farren is a self taught fiber artist located in West Chester PA specializing in all things squishy and wool. She is passionate about teaching sustainable and accessible art classes and finds inspiration in our bountiful natural world. Farren loves to source fiber from local farms including her own Corriedale sheep!
Inclement Weather:
We will notify you via email at the email address you provide if the class has to be rescheduled or canceled. We will offer a full refund if we cancel a class and/or you cannot make the makeup date. For a quicker response, you are welcome to text Tracy at 484-221-0173. Our location is a hidden gem, but our gravel lane cannot be plowed, so we will be sure to let you know if there are any issues due to weather.