Felted Bowls, Platters and Dishes with Martien van Zuilen

Join Artist Martien van Zuilen for this hands-on class exploring the beauty and function of felt making. Using an innovative double-walled technique, participants will create a hand-felted small bowl, platter or dish, individually styled to their interest.

Learn valuable techniques to create your own 3D felted form; using fine merino wool, blending colours, adding yarns and novelty fibres, and creating textural effects. The focus is on ‘quality in creativity’ - give yourself a set of skills, play to your heart’s content and gain inspiration for future projects in 3D felted form.
Previous felting experience is not necessary.

About the Artist
Martien van Zuilen is widely recognised for her technical excellence and design skills in the medium of handmade felt. Since the late 1980s, she has exhibited her distinctive artworks nationally and internationally. Martien is also one of Australia's leading felting tutors with an extensive teaching portfolio of national and international workshops at all levels of experience, across a broad range of topics. She is passionate about the role of the arts in community and counts herself lucky to be able to inspire others about the 'magic' of felt in all its forms. Based in Perth, WA, Martien combines her fibre art studio practice with her roles as freelance curator, Convenor of Fibres West Inc, and Creative Lead with North Midlands Project Inc., her work is included in numerous international publications, books, and specialist arts magazines.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, 28 June 2025
Time: 9.30am to 4pm
Cost: Free, with limited tickets available
What to bring: Please bring along a pair of sharp, fine pointed fabric scissors, a small pair of general scissors (for cutting paper and plastic) and a notebook.
Location: Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, 24 Chapman Road Geraldton 6530

This workshop is delivered through the support of the Regional Arts Triennial - Radical Futures, the third iteration of the festival celebrating regional arts and creatives. Geraldton Regional Art Gallery and The North Midlands Project are delivering a touring exhibition throughout the Mid West region, curated by Wiggy Mitsuda with select artists. This exhibition will focus on the 3D form through the exhibition title 'Bold Intentions'.

*Please note, this workshop is for people 18 years and over

Please note that photographs and footage may be taken throughout this event. These will be used by the City for publicity and reporting in our publications, on our website and in social media.