You are invited to join us for a fun afternoon crafting your very own needle felted wool hedgehog pincushion! Adorable! Practical! Perfect for a Mother's Day gift, a weekend activity with a mother figure in your life, or just for you. Students will be able to choose from a variety of soft wool colors and will be encouraged to make individual design decisions. Beginners welcome!

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You are invited to join us for a fun afternoon crafting your very own needle felted wool rabbit! Perfect for any springtime celebrations, students will be able to choose from a variety of soft wool colors and will be encouraged to make individual design decisions. Beginners welcome!

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Free and open to the public, refreshments are provided. 

Join us at Sweetwater for our latest exhibition, Small Works, Big Impact. This invitational show presents a variety of mixed media works all smaller than 6″ x 6″ x 6″. Small Works invites the viewer in for close observation, and quiet contemplation, while artists execute their craft with precision and detail.  

Exhibiting artists include Brooke Rothshank, Liz Steiner, Nikki Lau, Erin Carlson, Andrea Finch, Christine Holtz, Matt Zorn, Julie Zaichuk-Ryan, Meredith Bigatel, Claire Mccauley, and Luke Huling. 

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Join local fiber artist Erin Carlson of Red Cottage Fiber Studio in crafting a sturdy 2-dimensional woolen ornament with the help of your favorite cookie cutter! Students will learn about the wonderful properties of wool which allow it to felt into lovely solid forms and experiment with surface decoration to bring their ornament to life. No experience necessary and beginners welcome.

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Join local fiber artist Erin Carlson for a fun and beginner friendly introduction to the craft of needle felting wool! Students will learn the basics of needle felting while sculpting their own unique cactus or succulent creation which can then be “planted” into a tiny terra cotta pot. Inspiration will be gleaned from the vast and varied world of succulents and you will be encouraged to practice sculpting organic forms as well as adding surface design to achieve the plant of your dreams. Guaranteed to be a prickly good time.

Join Fiber Artist Erin Carlson in imagining and creating your very own fantastical bird! This class will focus on the creative process as we observe and discuss the diverse characteristics of birds from around the world. Each student will then create their very own unique bird and felt it out of colorful wool. This class will be fun, relaxed, and as wild as your imagination! Students will focus on surface details such as color blending and creating texture and patterns in your felted work.

Join us for our third Artist Guild series of the 2023 with a special lecture by local artist Erin Carlson! This event will be held in Sweetwater’s Community Room. This event is free and open to the public.

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Hosted by the Society for Contemporary Craft and in partnership with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania

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Get your FREE (but required) timed tickets HERE

Hosted by the Society for Contemporary Craft and in partnership with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania

Hosted by the Society for Contemporary Craft and in partnership with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania

Hosted by the Society for Contemporary Craft and in partnership with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.

Hosted by the Society for Contemporary Craft and in partnership with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.

Join me at the Artsmiths in Carnegie, PA!

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Hosted by The Society for Contemporary Craft and in partnership with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania

Join me for a weekend with Hideaway Co. in Deep Creek, MD!

I will teach a needle felting a baby owl workshop which includes materials and a boxed lunch.

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A FREE virtual class brought to you by Handmade Arcade Virtual Marketplace

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