Felt Symposium in Denmark 2011 - Felt in Focus II

[Lars]

Felt in Focus
International felting course
From 3rd to 9th July 2011 in Denmark.

In 2009 a felting symposium was arranged in Denmark. It was a great success; therefore we have started arranging another felting symposium to be made in 2011.

Felting has developed very much since it started in Denmark in the 1970s and 80s. Today felting has been established as art and handicraft all over the world. Denmark is in the front row, and it is now time for us to organise yet another international arrangement about felting.

A group of active felters have therefore planned another gathering for felters from all over the world: “Felt in Focus”

The background of Felt in Focus
Organising an international course for mutual inspiration and continued development of the handicraft as well as stimulating the interest in shaping and forming felt.
At Felt in Focus courses will be offered of two times two 7-hour days with 12 themes.
The instruction will be given by teachers from different countries.
The instruction language will predominantly be English.
There will be a number of providers of material every day.
Besides there will be a fashion show with the creations of the participants, a market, excursions to museums and felting exhibitions at Funen.
Felt in Focus will be with courses, accommodation and food from 3rd to 9th July 2011 at Glamsdalens Idrætsefterskole, DK-5620 Glamsbjerg, Denmark.

We hope that the environment among the felters will encourage development of good ideas, experimental felting and social contacts.
In the evening the workshops are available for all participants.
As things are finalised, information will be published on the usual homepage http://www.feltinfocus.com.

The planning group:
Grete og Knud Lottrup info@gretelottrup.com
Inge Bentzen inge.bentzen@yahoo.dk
Marianne og Svend Ove Jørgensen gaardbutikken@gaardbutikken.dk

The list of teachers are so far:
Dagmar Binder, Germany - http://www.textillabor.de
Charlotte Buch, Denmark - http://www.charlottebuch.dk
Kirsten Lundbergh, Denmark - no website
Lyn Griffiths, England - http://www.lyngriffiths.com
Sharon Costello, USA - http://www.blacksheepdesigns.com
Karin Flatøy Svarstad, Norway - http://www.karinflatoysvarstad.com
Jeanette Appleton, England - http://www.jeanetteappleton.com
Lisa Klakulak, USA - http://www.strongfelt.com
Elina Saari, Finland - http://www.feltfaction.fi
Ursula Suter, Schwitzerland - http://www.ursula-suter.ch


Last time this was made, the event had participants from ALL over the world. It is very creative!

Regards

Lars Lottrup

[MTRuth]

Thanks for posting this Lars. I'll put it on our calendar too.

[ingermaaike1]

OOoh that looks great! If you need an other teacher I would love to