This October, feltmaker Mary Reichert will lead a three week community rug making project during her 2018 instructor residency at North House Folk School. Whether you drop in to learn how to card raw wool one time, or spend days designing and helping to felt the giant rug, there is a place for everyone in the community rug project. Mary will share her extensive knowledge of cultural traditions around felted rugs as the community works together to design and create the final piece- which will be hung in the fibers classroom on the North House campus for all to enjoy.

Tuesday October 2nd, 6-7:30 pm at Grand Portage Log Building

What is Feltmaking? Intro Presentations
Free
Come learn about the art of art of felt-making in Kyrgyzstan. Mary will share pictures from her extensive travels and explore some of the history of felt-making while gaining inspiration to think about how we can create our own community felt rug in Cook County.