Global Village

Fiber Artist Tammy Jordan will be joining us for a fun evening . If you know Tammy formerly from Billings now living in Lincoln and traveling the country sharing her talents you know it will be fun. She will also be doing a workshop titled Painting with wool on Saturday at 10. Space is limited so sign up early.

Woolen Watercolors – Painting with Wool (1/2 Day / 3-hour)

Come create your very own masterpiece while learning to paint with wool.  We’ll start with needle-felting your design, building color and textures, and then we’ll finish it off with a steam wet-felt before matting and framing your work.  I’ll provide everything you need, including colored fiber, felting needles, foam mats, picture mat and frame, and you bring your love of color and a willingness to learn and create!

No prior painting or needle-felting experience needed. Suitable for children ages 8 and older with parental supervision also taking the class. Students should bring an inspiration photo or their phone/tablet to access photos, a sense of creativity, a smile, and a willingness to learn.  They may bring their favorite felting needles, but it is not required.

Class Minimum: 5 Class Maximum: 15 Class Fee: $50 Material Fee: $25 

Materials include a felting mat, felting needles (multi-tool and single needles, frame, frame mat, fiber, and printed resource guide. Students will take home all materials at the end of class.  Additional supplies may be made available for purchase at the end of class.

About Global Village: 

A gift from Global Village is a gift that gives twice! As the longest known running Fair Trade organization in Montana, Global Village is a nonprofit dedicated to the support of the world’s low income artisans and farmers through the operation of a Fair Trade retail store and educational activities that promote the values of Fair Trade, tolerance, and cultural appreciation. We bring local access to global impact by caring items handmade by artisans, in developing areas of the world, who working their way out of poverty.