Felt workshop with Leiko and Guest

Had a little help with the felt for the Jacket....fun in the felt studio!!
Our friend Paddy dropped by to help!

wool lace

I have been making samples with our natural dye Turkish merino for the upcomming workshop...I think I will order some silk to add in....

Santa Fe

Our dear friend Ercan Nalkiran of Rug Man of Santa Fe hosted us for 3 days of felt wokshops at his shop. We enjoyed our visit and our students crafted some nice felt pieces. You can see photos through the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristifelts/SantaFe2010?feat=email#
I will add more photosas they come in ....

Hat Making Workshop with Mehmet Girgic July 17, 2010

Feltmaster Mehmet Girgic will offer a 1 day hat making workshop at Ikonium Studio.
Learn to craft a seamless hat with personal design using organic natural dye wool.
Mehmet is a noted craftsman for his work in making sikke (hats) worn by whirling dervish durring sema. Mehmet will teach layout and hand rolling techniques for functional art .
Class size is limited, contact Theresa at: felter508@yahoo.com for registration

Scarf Element Workshop with Leiko Uchiyama

Leiko Uchiyma of Kyoto Japan will be here at Ikonium Studio for exhibition of work and two one-day workshops. Leiko is an exciting contemporary feltmaker who has studied and exhibited her work around the globe. Leiko will be sharing some unique methods for application in feltwork. Leiko's scarves have been in varrious publications including the Scarf Book by Lark publishing.
Exhibit will rn August 5-12 at Ikonium Studio 69 Church Street ,Lenox,MA
Workshop: Aug 6 & 7 2010 9-5
Aug 5-Pine Needle work
Aug 6 Tube Scarf Design
$125/1 day and $225/two days
contact: felter508@yahoo.com or 413 637 5070 to register

salvaged pieces

I have been working on felt paintngs all week......
The customers who ordered the commission piece came in to see it and they were very happpy...
I frustrated with one painting and after an early morning felting party (me & the felt)...I decided to cut it up. Two thirds were framed as painting and the other third (grrrrr) was made into pouches!!!!!!I am happy with the salvaged pieces.

Felt Hat for the Farm

Working on some wide brim felt hats. My son Timothy will try is out while he works in the gardens at SUNY Purchase this summer. Hope to have some for sale at the Massachusetts Sheep & Wool festival on memorial day weekend in Cummngon,MA. I hope to see foks at Ikonium Studio in Lenox that same weekend...trying to figur out how to clone myself!

flowers in felt

Mehmet and I had fun making fowers in felt with our student Lisa...each getting more impressive. Ifound a great book on floral photography to work from.

Mehmet Girgic carpets

www.videolife.tk/city.taskale/

Many of the carpets for sale in Ikonium Stuio are woven by our weavers in the Turkish city of Taskale..take a look at this video from the lovely city of Taskale

Boxy Bag

Here is another large bag..I gave it a more boxy structure with sewing ..and buttons on the corners. Could be good for knitting or maketing! Finnished with string and buton latch like on large enveopes.

NEW !!! IKONIUM STUDIO

IkoniumStudio 's new location is at 69 Church Street in Lenox ,MA in the heart of the Berkshires!

We have traditional and contemporary Turkish /American art including: knotted carpets, kilims, felt work, pottery, jewelry and paintings.

Open each day, stop by and take a look!