Instructor: Heidi Filmer
Monday - Wednesday
July 13 - 15
2pm - 4pm
3 sessions

Needle felting is a captivating art form in which soft, airy wool is transformed into dense, sculptural shapes using a specialized felting needle. Through this almost magical process, loose fibers gradually become charming, three-dimensional characters. The technique is wonderfully accessible and offers nearly limitless creative possibilities. In this workshop, students will craft wool figures built around a Styrofoam ball, which serves as the internal structure. Using a barbed felting needle, they will repeatedly “stab” the wool, causing the fibers to interlock and slowly take shape.

Because the needles are barbed, the first hour of class will be dedicated to safety, ensuring that students learn proper, careful handling before beginning their projects. This workshop is recommended for children ages five and up.

Heidi Filmer spent four years teaching art at Cuttyhunk Elementary School on Cuttyhunk Island and 10 years teaching STEAM base art and collaborative art projects through Mass Audubon and multiple school districts.Heidi is currently teaching at Nauset Middle School. Heidi focuses her personal artwork primarily on glass lampworking (torch fired glass) and photography. She studied lampworking at Pratt Fine Arts under the tutelage of some of Dale Chihuly’s artists. Heidi was Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Cape and Islands Art Educators Association for 3 years and has a Master’s Degree in. Special Education. She is currently studying Art Therapy.