March 2025
Program and Workshops
Patti Barker
The Artist:
Patti Barker is an award-winning feltwear designer and teacher. Early fascination with fabric and fashion came from Patti’s mother, a professional seamstress. Her felt-making journey began in 2010 with a study of skin—skin as a protective covering and as identifier. A study of animal skin and human skin led to creating felted hybrids. All the while, she was intrigued by the way wearable art transforms its wearer. Techniques, including nuno felting, hand-dyeing, needle felting, and bead embroidery, all complement the tactile and visual narratives of each piece of Patti’s wearable art.
Patti earned a BA degree in studio art with a concentration in fiber at Western Washington University. She lives in a sprawling farm house in North Central Florida with her husband, Rex, and two fine pups.
Guild Meeting/Program: Possibilities of Felt
Patti will share many felt technique samplers and images of the work they inspired as well as a few nuno felt garments. The goal is to open viewers’ minds to the myriad possibilities of felt-making.
Date/Time: March 8, 2025 10:30 AM (following Guild meeting)
Location: St. James Episcopal Church, 11815 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
Mini Workshop: Nuno Trellis Scarf
The Trellis Scarf is a beginner project that turns out lovely because the silk and roving are hand-painted to match beautifully. Materials will be provided by instructor for a fee.
Date/Time: March 8, 2024 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Location: St. James Episcopal Church, 11815 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
Mini Workshop Fee: Members: $35.00 Non-Members: $50.00
Student’s Materials Fee: $30
Student supply list:
- Bubble wrap, 12″ x 90″
- At least 12″ piece of pool noodle
- Sharp, full-sized scissors
- Two old towels
- Small bucket
- Optional apron
Extended Workshop: Mosaic Nuno Felt Garment
Participants will use mosaic nuno felt methods to create either a dress or a jacket in just three days. They will also learn how to make a pattern resist to size and some finishing/shaping techniques.
Date/Time: March 9 – 11 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: PFAG Studio: 11810 Parklawn Dr Suite 204, Studio 11, Rockville, MD 20852
Workshop Fee: Members: $240.00 Non-Members: $330.00
Student’s Materials Fee: $120
Student supply list:
- 5′ x 8′ rubber rug mat (amazon link available)
- Full-size pool noodle
- Small bucket
- Sharp, full-sized scissors
- At least two old towels
- Optional apron
- Calculator (on your phone)
