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Needle Felting Spring Frog Spring 2025

with Julie Knowlton

Apr
23

April 23rd, 2025

$40 More Info

Create a charming turtle using both wet and needle felting techniques. On the first day, you’ll design, felt, and block the shell, and build the armature. The second day focuses on crafting the body, tail, legs, and face, before assembling the turtle by sewing the top and bottom shells together. Prerequisite: Previous wet felting experience is required, such as the bookmark or art felt class. Bring: 2 large pieces of bubble wrap, 2 bath towels, a dish towel, small pliers, wire cutters (if available), a sturdy long needle, scissors, and needle felting tools if you have them.

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Needle Felting Turtle Time Spring 2025

with Julie Knowlton

May
7

May 7th to 14th, 2025

$55 More Info

Create a charming turtle using both wet and needle felting techniques. On the first day, you’ll design, felt, and block the shell, and build the armature. The second day focuses on crafting the body, tail, legs, and face, before assembling the turtle by sewing the top and bottom shells together. Prerequisite: Previous wet felting experience is required, such as the bookmark or art felt class. Bring: 2 large pieces of bubble wrap, 2 bath towels, a dish towel, small pliers, wire cutters (if available), a sturdy long needle, scissors, and needle felting tools if you have them.

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Needle Felting Wet Felt a Wicked Bookmark Spring 2025

with Julie Knowlton

Feb
26

February 26th, 2025

$35 More Info

Learn the art of wet felting while creating a unique bookmark! Start with pre-felt as your base and design a poppy garden by layering decorative fibers, then roll everything together into a solid felt piece. Take home your creation to dry into a bookmark and learn optional edge-finishing techniques. Your hands will be in soapy water for a while, so bring gloves if desired and wear clothes you don’t mind getting damp. This beginner-friendly project offers lots of room for creativity. Bring a bath towel and a hand or dish towel (extra towels welcome).

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Needle Felting Wooly Owl Spring 2025

with Julie Knowlton

Mar
12

March 12th, 2025

$35 More Info

“Owl teach you how to make this fine feathered fellow! Create a charming needle-felted owl with options to add legs for perching or leave legless to hang as an ornament. Using a simple core shape, you’ll add wings, a face, and faux feathers. Great fun for those with some needle-felting experience, but beginners are welcome to try! All tools and materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own needle-felting pens, multi-tools, small pliers, or wire cutters.

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Painting with Suzette Spring 2025

with Suzette East

Apr
1

April 1st to May 20th, 2025

$50 More Info

Dive deeper into the art of capturing the majestic wolf in this college-level painting class designed for wildlife enthusiasts. Building on foundational drawing skills, this workshop focuses on the use of sepia tones to establish base details, layering techniques to create depth, and specialized tools to mimic the texture of fur. Uncover the secrets of bringing a wolf’s coat to life on canvas, from soft underfur to coarse guard hairs, while exploring the interplay of light and shadow across the animal’s form. Supplies Needed: 16x20 stretched canvas, 1-1 1/2” flat shader, ½ flat #10, #2 round, #1script liner, ¾ mop or soft scruffy old brushes, sea sponge, q tips, Divided water bin, paint trays, paper towel or cloth, lt brown watercolor pencil, acrylic retarding medium, SET of basic artist acrylic colors: Mars black, Titanium white, Burnt umber, Ultramarine blue, Thalo blue, Yellow light, Thio/Acra Magenta, or quinacridone, and cad red.

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Squirrel Pack Basket Spring 2025

with Jessica Steele

Apr
4

April 4th, 2025

$55 More Info

Join us to weave a charming miniature pack basket, just the right size to fit a gray squirrel! Using reed, we’ll create a basket approximately 5 inches tall while exploring the history of pack baskets and the various materials traditionally used to craft them. The instructor will go through the process of making the basket step-by-step ensuring all will walk away with a finished basket. Jessica Steele M.Ed. has a deep passion for the wilderness and for teaching. She has been working in the field of Adventure and Environmental Education for more than 30 years. This leg of her journey is about connecting more deeply with herself, others, and the wilderness. Join her for a program of connection, learning, and growing. B.A. Ecopsychology and Outdoor Education from Prescott College, AZ M.Ed. Adventure Education Plymouth State University, NH Registered Maine Recreational Guide National Registered EMT SOLO Wilderness First Aid/First Responder Instructor American Red Cross First Aid & CPR Instructor and Lifeguard American Canoe Association Level 1 & 2 Instructor Leave No Trace Master Educator All materials are included. Registration and payment are required to hold your spot in class. Space is limited! Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance to receive a refund. If our Adult Ed office or instructor cancel class, refunds will be issued to students. FMI: www.woodthrushwilderness.com