Arts on Main

Community Arts Center in Gloucester, Virginia

Felted Gnome with Janet Griffin

Amaze yourself with the dry wool, needle-felting method of wool felting! A little secret of felting will be shared with you! You will form fluffy wool fibers into a three-dimensional wool character. Treat yourself to organic fiber art!

Materials fee: Wool and silk is included. The teacher brings color full wool, wool yarn, two felt needles, a mat, and beads. This class is suitable for students ages 14+.

If a student wishes to buy more wool…the cost will be another $5.

 




 

About the Instructor

Janet is a retired Art Specialist from Gloucester County Public Schools. She taught in Hampton City Schools and, locally, at Petworth Elementary for 25 years prior to retiring from teaching, in 2016. She certainly enjoyed teaching art to young children and has always been amazed at how children can teach her!  Janet graduated Magna cum laude from Old Dominion University.
Janet’s own artistic work is tapestry weaving, balanced between the 60” Macomber and 30” Leclerc looms. Her favorite weaving is Theo Moorman’s tapestry technique. Janet lives in Gloucester Courthouse with her husband, Jim, and two crazy cats.

Triangle Loom Weaving with Janet Griffin FULL

Join weaver, Janet Griffin, for a foray into the fiber arts through Triangle Loom Weaving. Over the course of two days, Janet will show you everything you need to know in order to create a beautiful, triangular shawl, which would be a one-of-a-kind, wearable art piece. Students can take the loom home to continue working on their projects outside of classroom hours. Upon registration students will need to indicate whether they prefer to work with wool or cotton yarn. 

$175 includes all materials and the use of the loom

The second date of class will be determined by students.

This class is suitable for students aged 16+

Maximum of 3 students

Saturday, March 13th from 12:30pm – 4:30pm

 

Cardboard Loom Weaving with Janet Griffin

Join weaver, Janet Griffin, for a foray into the fiber arts through Cardboard Loom Weaving. Over the course of four hours, Janet will show you everything you need to know in order to create a beautiful, woven pouch using a cardboard loom that you can recreate at home!

A materials fee of $5 is due on the first day of class. A second day, to finish up the project will be determined by students and only two-hours will be needed.

This class is suitable for students aged 16+

The second date of class will be determined by students.

Saturday, January 16th from 12:30pm – 4:30pm



 

About the Instructor

Janet is a retired Art Specialist from Gloucester County Public Schools. She taught in Hampton City Schools and, locally, at Petworth Elementary for 25 years prior to retiring from teaching, in 2016. She certainly enjoyed teaching art to young children and has always been amazed at how children can teach her!  Janet graduated Magna cum laude from Old Dominion University.
Janet’s own artistic work is tapestry weaving, balanced between the 60” Macomber and 30” Leclerc looms. Her favorite weaving is Theo Moorman’s tapestry technique. Janet lives in Gloucester Courthouse with her husband, Jim, and two crazy cats.