Felting: The Art of Painting with Wool

In this felting workshop, you will learn the art of painting with wool.  You will be guided step by step to create a whimsical fall scene.  All materials are provided and all levels are welcome!

This program will meet at the Healing Garden.  Space is limited and pre-registration is required.  Free program open to Healing Garden clients.  Donations are accepted.

Rachel Benson is a fiber artist working primarily with needle felting and other media to create whimsical images of nature, both realistic and abstract.  Rachel studied Fine Arts and Technical Theater in college and is currently a freelance artist and art teacher.  She shares her love of art through teaching, commissions, and selling her work at craft fairs and galleries.  She is currently represented by Fruitlands Museum Store, Periwinkle Glassworks, and the Hollis Art Space.  She has been teaching art classes for the last 8 years in her own private business, The Fiber Wed along with the following venues: Fivesparks, Hollis Artspace, Good Pickin Farm, and Periwinkle Glassworks, along with workshops at many public libraries and community centers.  She is passionate about creating and encouraging students to experiment, play, invent, and focus on the journey of art-making rather than the final outcome.  Visit her website at https://www.thefiberweb.com

This program is supported in part by generous funding from the Ayer, Carlisle, Concord, Groton, Harvard, Lunenburg, and Sudbury Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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