Felt flowers - felting course at Naaranlahti
Felting is fascinating, addictive and surprising. Join felt artist Mari Jalava on a journey into the enchanting world of unique felt flowers.
Felting is fascinating, addictive and surprising. Join felt artist Mari Jalava on a journey into the enchanting world of unique felt flowers.
Mari Jalava’s felt art has been exhibited at invited exhibitions in France, Germany and Iceland in addition to Finland, and she has taught felting in Belgium. Now you can learn this technique to create handsome felted accessories. This weekend course includes accommodation in attractive quarters at the Naaranlahti tourist farm on the shore of Puruvesi lake, surrounded by a tranquil natural environment. In the evening, you can enjoy the sauna and go for a swim or go for a relaxing walk in the forest. Or perhaps you would perform to take a rowboat out on the lake or have a picnic by the campfire in the evening? No problem!
| Duration, date: | 2 days, 2 nights |
| Town/community, location, route: | Matkailutila Naaranlahti, Savonlinna |
| Availability, date and time: | 26-28 Aug 2022 (arrival Fri at 16.00, departure Sun at 16.00) For groups on request Sep - May (friday-sunday) |
| Number of persons: | 8 to 15 persons |
| Languages: | Finnish, English |
| Demands: | No previous experience required |
| Price, adults, children, concessions: | EUR 565 + material fee EUR 20 |
| Clothing: | Comfortable work clothes (felting may involve splashing of soapy water) |
| Price includes: | Tuition, wool for making three felt flowers , accommodation Fri–Sun (2 nights) in twin rooms, lake shore sauna, meals, Coffee, tea and snacks available during the course in the afternoons |
| Additional services and extra charges: | Extra charge for single room EUR +40 for 2 nights |
| Advance booking timetable: | 4 weeks before |
| Further information: | Bring your own materials and tools if you have them. A list of what is needed will be sent to registered participants. The workshop will go ahead if at least 8 people have registered by the deadline. |
Programme
Day 1 (Saturday) 10.00-17.00
Mari Jalava tells her story of entering the world of wool and gives an introduction to colour symbolism. Introduction to wools and fibres suitable for felting and to the tools used. Felting a three-dimensional, single-colour roundish “Onni” flower. A felt flower can be used as an accessory on clothing, in hair, on a hat, on a bag, anywhere. Even as a table decoration. We also learn how to felt a multi-coloured “Onni” flower.
DAY 2 (Sunday) 10.00-15.00
We learn how to felt a “Tuulia” flower, which has ornamental swirls in addition to petals. We also felt multi-coloured balls that are useful e.g. as additional decorations for flower arrangements. Finally, we can apply the skills learned to create flowers of our own design, experimenting with new shapes.
