The creative Space

Hello to every body!!
There is a new space where to get creative!!! At “The Creative Space” they believe that people are creative naturally and with a little encouragement and a good atmosphere this natural creativeness can be brought out of anyone.
They have jewellery, sewing and crocheting classes and I will be teaching needle felting.
They will also run group sessions where artists, crafts people and other creative people will meet, they believe there is strength in numbers and once you get a few creative people in one room then sparks fly!

Check   here to know more about: http://www.the-creative-space.com/

New dates for needle felting workshops

These are the workshops that I will we running on the next months, so if you are interested in learning needle felting here you have few oportunities!!
-Saturday 26th February 2011, 10.30am-12.30am: 

Workshop: "Simply Felted" and "Flowers".

Venue: "The Yarn Room", Ashford, Co. Wicklow

Level: This course includes the basics of feltmaking. No experience is necessary.
Price 25 EUR (materials are included)

Book through http://www.theyarnroom.com/

-Monday 28th February 2011, 7pm-9pm: 

Workshop: "Simply Felted"

Venue: "The Creative Space", Killiney, Co. Dublin

Level: This course includes the basics of feltmaking. No experience is necessary.
Price 25 EUR (materials are included)

Book through http://www.the-creative-space.com/

-Satruday 19th March 2011, 11am-1pm: 

Workshop: "Small creatures"

Venue: "The Creative Space", Killiney, Co. Dublin

Level: This course includes the basics of feltmaking. No experience is necessary.
Price 35 EUR (materials are included)

Book through http://www.the-creative-space.com/

-Saturday 26th March 2011, 10.30am-12.30am: 

Workshop: Easter Eggs

Venue: "The Yarn Room", Ashford, Co. Wicklow

Level: This course includes the basics of feltmaking. No experience is necessary.
Price 25 EUR (materials are included)

Book through http://www.theyarnroom.com/

-Sunday 10th April 2011, 10am-5pm: 

Workshop: "Needle felt a giraffe"

Venue: "The Creative Space", Killiney, Co. Dublin

Level: You need to know the basics of feltmaking. You should at least have had some experience with felting things like a compact ball, a stick shape and a flat piece or attended one of our classes for beginners.
Price 70 EUR (materials are included)

Book through http://www.the-creative-space.com/

For more information about my workshops you can contact me tortuebcn@gmail.com or check in my blog, here.

WORKSHOP: SIMPLY FELTED

This workshop is a introduction to needle felting. This course includes the basics of feltmaking. No experience is necessary.In this workshop, we make simple shapes: squares, hearts, circles, and balls. The aim of this workshop is to introduce the basis of the needle felting process and to meet the specific materials and tools.

I always like that people leave my workshops with a useful finished item.

What can you do with these felted pieces?

- A contemporary broche: Just sew a pin on the back.

- A special wishing card: pin your broche in one of my illustration templates (or create your own design). It’s the perfect gift.

- A stylish wall decoration: just frame it!!

What's needle felting?

            Felting is a non-woven process where woollen fibres are matted, condensed and pressed.

There are two felting processes: wet felting, with warm water and soap, or needle felting, with a barbed needle.

Needle felting or dry felting is when wool fleece is interlocked and compacted by using pointed, barbed needles to sculpt a shape.

This technique is used to make all types of items such as bags, slippers, teddy bears, jewellery… But it is especially good at sculpting small items in 3D with fine detail.

Needle felting is a fun fibre-art suitable for every body: the technique is simple, the material is cheap, just few tools are needed, the working surface is small and the process is clean and tidy.

Because of its wide range of applications and how simple is to work with it, Needle felting is the perfect craft option for all craft lovers.

About me

Welcome to tortueBCN blog, I introduce myself:

My name is Natzaret. Member of the guild Feltmakers Ireland, I teach needle felting. But I have a real passion for all crafts.

My love of handmade craft goes back to my childhood. I was born in Barcelona, where my first teachers were my wonderfully talented grandmother and mother. At present, I am working and living in Dublin, Ireland. And I am taking courses from the National college of Art and Design in Dublin.

I am inspired by the materials themselves. I love crocheting, sewing, needle felting and illustrating.
My products are beautiful and functional. Detail, colour, simplicity and texture define my style.
The result is TortueBCN, a small independent label that creates fun colourful accessories for every body.
To know more about my work, visit : http://natzaretsindreu.wix.com/portfolio

Thank you for your visit!!