Needle Felted Ornaments - Dec 3 - 6:30

Learn the sculptural and stress relieving art of needle felting while celebrating the little things that make our shared traditions so special… ornaments!

Whether your ornaments hang on a “Charlie Brown Tree” like ours, a ten foot tall pine, or dangle around your doorways and dining room chandeliers, ornaments are one of the reasons we love winter! 

Fiber artist, Mallory Zondag, will show us how to create bold pattern and swirling colors using some of the Studio's hand-dyed local sheep wool! We'll start with a recycled foam form and layer on thin layers of wool to sculpt a lovely little ornament to brighten your own space, or give as a special gift. 

We’ll have an opportunity to talk about sourcing and processing wool, natural dyeing, and the role felting can play in contemporary artists’ work. This will be a fun class with lots of room for creativity, experimentation and good conversations! 

When:
Tuesday, December 3

Afternoon Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Note: This registration is for the evening class, Click here for the afternoon class registration from 3:30 - 5:30 if interested in that session! 

Where:
Main Street Studio
786 Charlton Road, Charlton NY 12019

Costs: 
Registration: $45- non-members/$40 members
Materials: $8- paid to instructor at time of class
Total: $55- / $48-

This is a fun activity for all skill levels, but it does require a bit of needle "stabbing"!

Ages13 and up (8-12 with parental assistance) 

Questions: email dana@mainstreetcharlton.com

About Mallory Zondag

Mallory Zondag is a mixed media fiber artist and artist educator. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Fashion Design and her work has been exhibited in both solo and group shows in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Ukraine. She has been an artist in residence at The Allentown Art Museum, The Wassaic Project and many schools and community organizations. During many of these residencies she has led community art programs where felted wool living walls are collaboratively created with students of all ages and abilities. She was commissioned to create the sensory space for Artsquest's Accessible Arts program and was recently commissioned to recreate a component of one of Amalia Mesa-Bains's installations for her retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Mallory currently travels around the Northeast teaching workshops, leading community art programs and installing shows. We are so fortunate to have her in our community!