Creative Sparks

Lifetime Access- fully mentored until December 20, 2026

This class generally takes about two weeks of part time work to complete. I’ve extended my availability in this class to provide more opportunity for you to ask me questions and share your work, as you find time in your schedule to compete the modules. 

 

Creative Sparks is an engaging felting exploration diving into colour, contrasts, lines, patterns and forms in a very friendly, fun and accessible way! People love making these sets and usually make more than one!

If you’ve taken this class before, but not quite finished your project- go to the bottom of this page! 

At this time in feltmaking, we have so many bright, exciting techniques to on into choose from, but that choice can also be paralyzing, keeping us from engaging with making.   

This project looks at working with simple techniques and familiar materials, but in a playful and exploratory way. Perfect for uplifting us out of a creative slump, or as a simple reminder to play with design and enjoy the process!   Appropriate for both new and experienced feltmakers.

We start by making a large piece of light prefelt, in three colours. 16 creative prompts are demonstrated to be added to one or more of the blocks. We look lightly at the colour wheel and colour work, forms, and repetition, adding small touches with common materials that in the end create a beautiful, harmonious set of felt tiles. Each prompt can be taken beyond this project and used to add creative sparks to any felt project.   The finished felt tiles can be kept in pattern, as they were made, or can be moved around, turned or exchanged, to create whole new patterns in the finished look of the piece. We finish by looking at mounting these tiny artworks as a collection.

 

Workshop Fee:  $195.00 Canadian

View the full materials list HERE

 

 

The idea behind this project is that you come away with a beautiful set of felt tiles- a gorgeous artwork in itself, but more importantly, you have a fantastic set of creative prompts that can enhance any future felt projects. Refer back to the prompts at any time, to find that one extra detail that will make your project feel complete!  This class explores basic composition and colour theory in a light, playful and accessible way. 

I want this to be a fun, immersive experience for you! I’ve spaced out the steps so you won’t feel rushed and can enjoy the process. In this class, I present the materials in pre-recorded video, and downloadable PDFs.  All of the materials are available so you can work at your own pace. I answer questions and give comments throughout the length of the  course in the online classroom, allowing all participating students to learn through one another’s projects.

This project was originally designed for the International Felt Association, and this class follows along that same design process, but with added depth and ideas and mentorship with full individual support as you go! 

You can see some wonderful completed projects from this class here:

 

Please do email Fiona if you have any questions about the class.

Workshop schedule:

October 15th: Classroom opens for Materials Discussions and Introductions. All class materials will be available for you to start your projects. 

December 18th: Last day to post questions or work in the online classroom for feedback.  

December 20th: Last day of discussion in the online classroom space. You still have access to all class materials- videos, pDFs, classroom pages an discussions. 

I will be available in the online classroom, to answer questions and offer feedback on work, throughout the workshop.

 

Have a set not quite finished? Taken this workshop before?
You may have taken this workshop in previous years!
Maybe seeing  them come up again will be a good creative prompt to try out these techniques again- you have lifetime access to all of the workshops you have taken with me. But sometimes it’s nice to join in with a class, for the companionship, extra mentoring and discussion time with me, or for the motivation that a current class can bring! 
 
If you’d like to revisit the class materials along with me and the group, I’ve created a special discount (50% off!) for you! Email me and let me know when you took the class,  and I’ll email you the discount code, so you can refresh your practice and revisit these techniques with support from me and your classmates!