Felt slippers are wonderfully warm and if you make them thick enough, they will last a long time.
When:Wednesday, April 8, 2009 – 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where:SunriseRiver Alpacas; Sunrise, Minnesota
Phone:651-674-5690email:dpsunrise@aol.com
Cost:$38 plus Materials*
Registration is required and class size is limited.Please call 651-674-5690 or email dpsunrise@aol.com today to register!
We will begin at 10:30 making the template for the slipper. You can make the template on your own, ahead of time. Call Peggy at 651-674-5690 to get the directions on making the pattern to fit your foot.
Bring a bag lunch or snack.Once we begin the class there will be limited time for breaks.Coffee, tea and water will be provided…and maybe a little something sweet too.
Our instructor, Staci Taylor is an artist and teacher.In a variety of settings and programs in the community and public schools, she strives to foster creativity as she teaches the arts.She enjoys teaching and sharing art creation in many mediums, with people of all ages.
Taylor has been making hand felted slippers for the past three years.She enjoys working with the alpaca fiber, with its smooth silkiness and ease of felting.“Each person in the slipper class leaves with the satisfaction of having created by their own hands, a unique, wearable item.”
Taylor also has a passion for creating hand-made paper.She is also a calligrapher and printmaker.She continues to work in other mediums for the different projects including felting, plaster casting and painting.
Ms. Taylor holds a B.S. Art Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and resides in Cohasset, MN.
*Materials:We have two luscious fibers available for the class.Sherry Stirling has lovely white wool.Peggy Pearson has alpaca roving in a variety of colors..Estimated cost for roving is between $15 and $25, depending on what fiber you buy and what size slipper you will make. Please advise at time of registration which fiber you want to use in your slippers. You may also bring your own roving; please call to get specifics so you bring enough to complete your pair of slippers.
