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• WORKSHOP- Wet-Felted Pumpkin with Peter van Ryn

  • Start
    24 Oct 2026
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  • End
    25 Oct 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Saturday, October 24 AND Sunday 25. 1-4pm

  Members $76.50 / non-members $90 + $15 materials fee

  To learn more about Peter and his work, please visit: https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/van-ryn

  Celebrate the Fall season by creating a unique and decorative wool pumpkin that can be the highlight of your seasonal decor! In this 2 day workshop students will create a three dimensional wet-felted wool pumpkin with opportunity to add personal touches through the application of other fibres and embellishments, including leaves and a wooden handle also known as a peduncle. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the basics of wet felting with wool through step by step instruction. Students will create a one dimensional wet felted wool disc and transform the disc into a 3D shape. The pumpkin will be stuffed and grooves and ridges will be created with thread. All the required tools and materials will be supplied to you, along with demonstration and direct instruction. The completed pumpkin would make a delightful gift or can simply be coveted and enjoyed year after year. This workshop is suitable for all skill levels. 
  

  
  

  Please note: 

  • Refunds are issued up to two weeks before your class starts.  After this period there are no refunds. 

  • With 2 or more weeks notice, we deduct 10% payment processing servicing fees from the total amount refunded or offer store credit with no deductions. 

  
  

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• WORKSHOP- Felted Fall Scene with Michael Rouse

  • When
    31 Oct 2026
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor
  • Spaces left
    0

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  $38.25 Members / $45 non-members + $10 materials

  In this class we’ll create a landscape that celebrates the bright, bold colours of autumn using needle felting techniques and richly coloured wool. All the required tools and materials will be supplied. Demonstration and direct instruction will allow you to create a felting that is ready for framing. No prior experience is required. Experienced artists, artisans and returning students will be able to bring their skill set and experience to the scenes as well.

  Please note: 

  • Refunds are issued up to two weeks before your class starts.  After this period there are no refunds. 

  • With 2 or more weeks notice, we deduct 10% payment processing servicing fees from the total amount refunded or offer store credit with no deductions. 

  
  

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• COURSE- Fall Trails: A Needle Felting Journey with Peter van Ryn

  • Start
    3 Nov 2026
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  • End
    8 Dec 2026
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1, 8. (6 weeks)

  
  

  $153 Members / $180 Non-Members + $30 materials fee

  To learn more about Peter and his work, please visit:

  https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/van-ryn

  
  

  Explore the vibrancy and moodiness of a Fall Trail using colourful wool and the needle felting technique. In this class you will create two Fall Trail scenes, one highlighting a bright and dynamic colour scheme and the other with a quieter focus on subdued shades. Throughout this felting journey you will explore scene composition, layering of wool and needle felting techniques. All the required tools and materials will be supplied to you. Demonstration and direct instruction will allow you to create pieces that are ready for framing. No prior experience is required. Experienced artists, artisans and returning students will be able to bring their skill set and experience to this course as well.

  All materials provided.

  
  

  Please note: 

  • Attending the full class term is the responsibility of the student. No refunds or credits are issued for missing classes and educators will not schedule any additional instructor-led make-up classes.
  • Refunds are issued up to two weeks before your class starts.  After this period there are no refunds. 

  • With 2 or more weeks notice, we deduct 10% payment processing servicing fees from the total amount refunded or offer store credit with no deductions. 

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• COURSE- Landscapes in Felt with Michael Rouse

  • Start
    4 Nov 2026
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  • End
    9 Dec 2026
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor
  • Spaces left
    13

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  Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2, 9. (6 weeks)

  
  

  $153 Members /$180 non-members + $30 materials fee

  To learn more about Michael and his work, please visit: 

  https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/rouse 

  
  

  Beauty abounds around us in the natural and human-made landscape and in this course we’ll explore that abundance using brightly coloured wool. We’ll create our landscapes using both needle felting and wet felting techniques. All the required tools and materials will be supplied. Demonstration and direct instruction will allow students to create a felting that is ready for framing or to incorporate in a wall hanging. No prior experience is required. Experienced artists, artisans and returning students will be able to bring their skill set and experience to the scenes as well.

  All materials provided.

  Please note: 

  • Attending the full class term is the responsibility of the student. No refunds or credits are issued for missing classes and educators will not schedule any additional instructor-led make-up classes.
  • Refunds are issued up to two weeks before your class starts.  After this period there are no refunds. 

  • With 2 or more weeks notice, we deduct 10% payment processing servicing fees from the total amount refunded or offer store credit with no deductions. 

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