In-person

SOLD OUT Needle Felted Påskris with Kayla Ann

2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107

206.789.5707

Note: this program is now SOLD OUT! Questions? Please contact programs@nordicmuseum.org.

Learn the fundamentals of needle felting in this two-hour introductory course with local artist Kayla Ann! Students will create a handful of small, needle-felted ornaments that can be incorporated into a Swedish Påskris tree and/or used as spring decor. 3D felting techniques, felting tools, and the history of this traditional Nordic craft will be discussed during the workshop. All materials included. Hand and wrist dexterity are required for this craft. See below for provided materials.

Provided Materials:

Wool Roving in white, pink, blue, and yellow
Felting Needle
Felting Foam
Ribbon

Instructor

Kayla Ann

Kayla Ann is a Seattle based artist and designer known for her playful print designs, colorful illustrations, and her endless love of plants and flowers. She blends elements from the natural world and vintage-inspired motifs to create surface pattern designs, illustrations, and murals. Her signature style combines sketches with pops of color, creating moments of joy that bring awareness to our innate connection with nature.
Bio

Kayla Ann

Kayla Ann is a Seattle based artist and designer known for her playful print designs, colorful illustrations, and her endless love of plants and flowers. She blends elements from the natural world and vintage-inspired motifs to create surface pattern designs, illustrations, and murals. Her signature style combines sketches with pops of color, creating moments of joy that bring awareness to our innate connection with nature.

In addition to her design practice, Kayla is an established teaching artist in the Minneapolis and Seattle handcraft community with over 8 years experience. She teaches nordic handcrafts, focusing on fiber arts, such as needle/wet felting, block printing, and embroidery, as well as traditional techniques in wire art (luffarslöjd) and kolrosing (etching in wood).

You can view her work on www.kaylaanncreative.com and connect on instagram @kaylaanncreative.