Maggie Meister

Workshop Overview

This workshop offers participants the opportunity to explore the stunning landscapes of Clew Bay and Achill Island through mixed media textile art. Using photographs transferred onto linen as a base, participants will create layered pieces incorporating needle felting, fabric goldwork and embroidery embellishments, Indian block printing and found objects. Skills covered will include photo transfer techniques, needle felting, layering with fabric, creating spirals with goldwork threads and more.

Materials List

• Needle felting foam pads – 8x8 inch square is the smallest I would go with.  9x9 inches works fine

• Wool flat mat to equal size of foam (I will send pic)

• Wool roving – a variety of colors.  We will learn to blend colors.

• Handheld Wool Carders – only a few depending on size of group.  They can share. Approximately 3x5”

• Irons to share to transfer photo to fabric.

• Acrylic paints

• Paint brushes.  These are used for the block printing.

• Shells, twigs, stones, found objects.

• Lint brushes to share – clean the felting mats

The following items will be supplied in the class

• Felting needles – 2-3 sizes

• 9x13 inch piece of linen (I have so much linen, I can bring this)

• Goldwork threads/embroidery threads

• Embroidery needles

• Small pieces of silk fabric or wool

• Silk cocoons/Mulberry bark

• Vintage sequins

Accommodation
We have a limited number of accommodaiton available on site. For more information and to book please contact us directly via email:- info@mulrannyarts.com