Adult Evening Art Class: Felting

Through her artwork, Jessica Cavaliere strives to capture the beauty, movement and abundance of color found in nature. Her artwork is created through the process of needle felting. Her medium is roving, or unspun wool. Small pieces are pulled off the roving, like pulling off a piece of cotton candy. Using a barbed needle tool, the wool is forced into a fabric backing, which serves as a canvas.  Ms. Cavaliere observes, “As a result of daily struggles, we rarely stop to appreciate the art that nature provides. Taking the time to slow down and see the beauty in every day has inspired her to focus on animals and landscapes.

This two hour workshop will teach you the basics of felting and you will leave with an appreciation of the art of felting.

Funding has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts