Workshops

Needle Felting Workshops!

NO experience necessary! 

Magic woods


Reserve through The Maker's Lodge








Wendo Fründe Tote Bag

Create this adorable vignette on my signature 
Tote bag

Class is 3 hours long

Cost is $150 all in for this elegant fründe bag with all the fibre and supplies necessary

this bag measures 25cm by 48cm long...perfect for your knitting, felting or even your garden tools!


Burst out of the Frame Tulips!

These tulips are incredibly vibrant!  They really do seem to leap out of the frame at you!
this is a 4 hour workshop and cost is $50 plus a $35 supply fee
You can purchase a shadow box frame at the class for $15
The only hard thing about this workshop is chosing which colours your tulips will be.  Believe me!  I've had people change their mind even after the workshop is over!  The amazing thing about needle felting is you really can rip everything off and start over.  Seriously!








 Sheep bursting Out of the Frame

this is a smaller version of my sheepie Fründe bag.  This can be framed!
$50 for the workshop and $35 supply fee
you can purchase a shadowbox frame to mount it in at the class for $15






Past Workshops
November 24, 2019
Needle Felt a Burst out of the Frame Tulips landscape



















November 23, 2019
Olde Forge Rug Hooking Guild
Magic Woods workshop
they did such a splendid job!!!!
















Sunday January 13, 2019

Back by popular demand!  Burst out of the frame Tulips!  10-3 at the 
Glebe Community Centre.  I have a few spots available so first come first served.

$40 plus $35 for supplies.  This includes a frame to mount your piece on at  the end of class.  You will FINISH your masterpiece during the class!!!  I PROMISE!!  :)
Contact me for deets at
wendovan@sympatico.ca











July 29, 2018

I will be teaching a vibrant 3 dimensional field of tulips at Loretta Moore's Hooked on the Lake Studios.





Sept 8, 2017

Another Needle Felt a LambChop workshop!  I'll be teaching this at the Textile Museum's Fibre Fest in Almonte.
Here is the information and details to register for this fun class!

http://mvtm.ca/?event=3d-character-needle-felting-fibre-art-by-wendo-van-essan-of-prescott-on&event_date=2017-09-08





















Past Workshops!


We had a fabulous time at Loretta and Gords lovely home.  The ladies and the one gentleman were really great and produced amazing LambChops of their own!  I'll post the pix as soon as I find them!!:)






this workshop is Full!  Please let me know if you'd like to be on a waiting list......







July 10, 2017





Saturday October 15th, 2016
9am - 4:30pm
Woodstock Fairgrounds, Ontario



Come on down to the Woodstock Fleece Festival this October!  I'll be teaching this fabulous Dragon.  We have 6 signed up already!  Space is limited so if you want to get in on this very cool workshop, sign up now! 




creativ festival fall 2015



WELL DONE again Galop Gals!!


My next workshop will be May 15th, 2015

I will be teaching a moose head workshop at the Galop Gallery in Cardinal. It'll run from 6-9pm and will cost $45...supplies are included. I will show you how to make a wire armature and needle felt the wool fibre in to a moose. You will walk away with a finished mounted moose head trophy! The hardest thing about this workshop is figuring out what to name him/her.






My next workshop will be on May 23, 2015

We had a blast!  This is NOT a herd of moose...this is a GANG!!





I will be teaching the magical art of nuno felting at the Pontiac School of the Arts. See the link below:

http://www.artpontiac.com/artschool-2015/summer2015/A1-Nuno-Felting.html



May 23, 2015

I will be teaching a moose head workshop at the Kitchissippi United Church in Ottawa. It'll run from 2-5pm and will cost $45...supplies are included. I will show you how to make a wire armature and needle felt the wool fibre in to a moose. You will walk away with a finished mounted moose head trophy! The hardest thing about this workshop is figuring out what to name him/her.




These are 4 workshops that I just taught in the last month. Way to go ladies!!


November 1, 2015

I will once again be teaching nuno felting at the Pontiac School of the Arts.

Registration fee: $70
Materials fee: $34

Language of instruction: English
Age: 16+ | 9 am - 4 pm 
Register by mail
We will embellish a scarf using the technique called Nuno Felting. This technique uses a base of tussah silk which is then overlaid with strands of merino wool. When agitation, soap and warm water are applied, the merino wool will migrate in and through the silk, creating richly textured, luxurious scarves. We will embellish our scarves using embro











Registration fee: $70 

Materials fee: $34

Language of instruction: English

Age: 16+ | 9 am - 4 pm

www.wendovanessen.blogspot.ca

All levels of experience

We will embellish a scarf using the technique called Nuno Felting. This technique uses a base of tussah silk which is then overlaid with strands of merino wool. When agitation, soap and warm water are applied, the merino wool will migrate in and through the silk, creating richly textured, luxurious scarves. We will embellish our scarves using embroidery thread and beads to make truly unique works of art.

artschool@artpontiac.com

Phone: 819-647-2291


November 14, 2015

Flying sheep mobile and a rose brooch!  Mississippi Valley 

Textile Museum in Almonte.  Cost is $45 which includes the supplies.  
1-4pm























I still have to take a picture of my 

flying Shaun's (sheep)!




december 5, 2015



3 D dragon needle felting workshop.  This little guy stands 

approx 8" tall.  You can choose a fire dragon, a sea dragon or a

 garden dragon to do.  This class is 3 hours...1-4pm

Cost is $45 which includes everything you'll need to create this

 whimsical little dragon.























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