Fiber Arts
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$175.00 – $195.00Join Marjolaine in this 1-day class to create a nuno felt scarf you can wear different ways and close with a button. During this workshop you will explore the technique of nuno felt, a wet felting process combining silk fabric and wool roving. The felting is accomplished by applying water, soap, and friction. In this class you will: create a lightweight scarf made with silk fabric and merino wool roving, discover various wool layouts, create a stained-glass effect, and paint with silk hankies and silk roving on wool. This workshop is suited for beginner to intermediate learners and requires standing for most of the day.
Dates/Times
Instructor: Marjolaine Arsenault
Member Tuition: $120.00
Non-Member Tuition: $140.00Material Fee: $55.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
Special Notes: This workshop is suited for beginner to intermediate learners and requires standing for most of the day.
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$175.00 – $195.00
Join Marjolaine in this 1-day class to create a nuno felt scarf you can wear different ways and close with a button. During this workshop you will explore the technique of nuno felt, a wet felting process combining silk fabric and wool roving. The felting is accomplished by applying water, soap, and friction. In this class you will: create a lightweight scarf made with silk fabric and merino wool roving, discover various wool layouts, create a stained-glass effect, and paint with silk hankies and silk roving on wool. This workshop is suited for beginner to intermediate learners and requires standing for most of the day.
Dates/Times
Instructor: Marjolaine Arsenault
Member Tuition: $120.00
Non-Member Tuition: $140.00Material Fee: $55.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: This workshop is suited for beginner to intermediate learners and requires standing for most of the day.
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AFS Sewing Circle- December 2023
$0.00Calling all fiber artists! Do you have a project you’re in the middle of? Want some company while you work? Sounds like AFS Sewing Circle is the place for you! Quilters, knitters, and fiber artists alike are welcome to join us every month for an afternoon of quilting and camaraderie. Bring your works in progress, and enjoy sharing your experience and the company of your fellow quilters. Pre-registration is not required. All are welcome!
Dates/Times
- Thursday, December 14, 2023 – 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Instructor: Martin Macica and Franz Haas
Member Tuition: $0.00
Non-Member Tuition: $0.00Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Registration is not required and tuition is free for AFS Sewing Circle.
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Canvas Tote Bags- April 2022
$125.00 – $150.00Needle felting is a craft using minimal tools for maximum effect. The properties of wool fibers, combined with barbed needles, produces sturdy forms with infinite possibilities. Using wool from Barbara’s sheep, as well as fibers of many types and colors, students will create fall décor in colors and shapes of their choice
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Instructor: Barbara Boughton and Franz Haas
Member Tuition: $100.00
Non-Member Tuition: $125.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Complete Basic Blacksmithing- September 2022
$75.00 – $90.00Want to try out weaving on a floor loom? This class starts with a loom all set up and ready to go – no prior weaving experience is needed! Keep the winter chill away with a scarf you weave yourself. Each class will include an introduction to the loom and instruction on how to operate it. Several color choices will be available. You’ll be weaving away in no time!
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Instructor: Dick Sargent and Franz Haas
Member Tuition: $55.00
Non-Member Tuition: $70.00Material Fee: $20.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Crewelwork Embroidery- December 2023
$150.00 – $175.00Historically, wherever there was wool and fabric, there has been embroidery, and the Adirondacks are no exception. In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of crewelwork embroidery. Students will use a variety of stitches to create a decorative crewelwork embroidery design step by step.
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- Sunday, December 3, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Krysta Dennis
Member Tuition: $105.00
Non-Member Tuition: $130.00Material Fee: $45.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Nuno Felt Scarf- September 2023
$165.00 – $185.00Join Marjolaine in a 1-day class to create an eco-print silk scarf. During this workshop you will explore the technique of eco printing, a method of transferring the pigment within leaves and other plant matter to silk fabric via steaming or boiling. It is a technique for printing on fabric with the natural dye color present in plants. This workshop is suited for beginners.
Dates/Times
Instructor: Marjolaine Arsenault
Member Tuition: $120.00
Non-Member Tuition: $140.00Material Fee: $45.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: This workshop is suited for beginners.
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Nuno Felt Scarf- September 2023
$165.00 – $185.00Join Marjolaine in a 1-day class to create an eco-print silk scarf. During this workshop you will explore the technique of eco printing, a method of transferring the pigment within leaves and other plant matter to silk fabric via steaming or boiling. It is a technique for printing on fabric with the natural dye color present in plants. This workshop is suited for beginners.
Dates/Times
Instructor: Marjolaine Arsenault
Member Tuition: $120.00
Non-Member Tuition: $140.00Material Fee: $45.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: This workshop is suited for beginners.