Upcoming March 2025 workshops are in Mars Hill, NC.
Find full event info and registration at www.MarsHillGalleries.com
Jaana offers classes at all levels for Needle Felted Wool enthusiasts who are interested in creating their own works of art.
Please sign up for the mailing list to be notified of future workshop offerings.
Upcoming Classes
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130 US dollars
Ended
130 US dollars
Important Notes for Registration
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Find full event info and registration at www.MarsHillGalleries.com
Class FAQ's
Do I need any experience to attend a class?
Everyone is welcome
All levels are welcome in these classes, anyone from a hobbyist with a short attention span to a professional artist can learn, have fun and be impressed with themselves as we learn to “build” the landscape from background and shadow to the highlights of the surface.
Who is the instructor?
Jaana Mattson teaches all classes
Jaana is a full-time professional artist who loves to make good art and loves to teach. She has developed an innovative and award winning approach to needle felting to create impressionistic and often photo-realistic landscapes from wool fiber. With a Master of Fine Arts in fibers from the University of Washington-Seattle, she loves to share her insight into materials and methods and help each student pursue their curiosity to work in new ways.
What do I need to bring to class?
All Materials are provided for the $40 fee
The materials are all provided with the $40 material fee, due at the start of class. These include a kit for each student with a broad range of dyed wool roving in the landscape palette, felting needles, acrylic felt pinned to a foam block and printed materials outlining tools, fibers and resources. Additional tools will be available to use in class, and for optional purchase. Students do not need to bring any tools or materials to class.
Where are classes held?
Minnesota and North Carolina locations available
Jaana travels and offers workshops throughout the country. Stay tuned and sign up for the mailing list to be informed of future classes as they are added.
How do I learn about future classes?
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TESTIMONIALS
Comments from recent attendees
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“Very open, responsive, clear in instruction, supportive, loved the challenges!”
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“It wasn’t difficult after all to make pieces that please and excited me! Jaana is an excellent teacher, relaxed, attuned and helpful… Working alongside others who were equally engrossed and enthused by the work was a true pleasure!”
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“Great instruction (easy to understand and well organized), supplies provided, nice size group, very comfortable setting and enjoyed everyone’s company.”
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“Inspiring and encouraging for the beginner I am”
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“We had a chance to play, discover, and see classmates’ experimentation… with great “watch me” episodes on elements we requested”
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“Even though I don’t have much art experience she was very approachable and helpful. She was awesome! I felt like I had success yet I was challenged”