Explore the world of needle felting crafts with this beginner-friendly workshop led by fine and fiber artists Sara Renzulli and Marsha Minutella—and create adorable needle felt birds to adorn and cozy up your home this holiday season.
Start by creating a simple armature, then learn the basics of using needle felting techniques to shape wool roving and locks to craft your birds, perfect for gifting or displaying during the holidays for years to come. All supplies included.
Location
Grove Studio 104; Grove Studio 105
Instructor
Sara Renzulli
Sara Renzulli is a fine artist specializing in fiber art and 2D media from oil painting, to watercolors, to pastels. Starting with countless horse drawings and watercolors, Renzulli then discovered oil painting and spent twenty years painting rural life and portraits for galleries and private commissions. Needle felting came along for her in 2008 and Renzulli began to sell her small needle felted animals on Etsy. Soon, she realized there was demand for needle felting products and tutorials. Sarafina Fiber Art was born and is well renowned in the needle felting world for innovation, quality, customer service, and a spirit of sharing. Thanks to the exposure to fiber art, know how, and the equipment involved, Sara then developed her Cosset & Lock brand of silk and wool textiles. Cosset & Lock is truly a unique offering in design combining new fiber art techniques to create one-of-a-kind throws and textiles.
Renzulli believes in the importance of creativity in our lives and that the Universe has room for all of it. The impetus behind her drive and is to share, create, and give back with a learning spirit and a sense of humor.
