Artist Talk & Demo: The Art of Wool Felting with Ann Smith

Overview

Join artist Ann Smith for an inspiring artist’s talk and live demonstration that offers an inside look into her vibrant, textured wool felt “paintings.” With her signature explosion of colour, Ann brings the beauty of the outdoors to life through wool, silk, and other natural fibres. From the rolling countryside to dramatic coastlines and delicate flora, Ann’s work captures the essence of nature with breathtaking detail and texture.

In this engaging session, Ann will share her creative process, starting from the selection and blending of fine fibres like Merino, Blue Face Leicester, and silks, to the intricate technique of wet felting, and the finer details added with needle felting and hand embroidery. Ann will explain how each piece evolves uniquely during the felting process and how the unexpected results of blending colours and textures are key to her artistic expression.

Interested in getting hands on? Join Ann for her Needle Felting Workshop after her talk & demo – BOOK HERE.