Felted Soap Workshop in the Gardens with Liz Canali
Explore how wool becomes felt in this fun workshop in the beautiful OMAM Gardens!
Led by artist Liz Canali, students in this one-day outdoor workshop will learn the process of felting to create a useful soap and washcloth combo that is as fun to use as it is to gift to others.
Tuition ($20 Museum Members / $22 Future Members) includes most supplies. Students should bring two or three bars of soap and three hand towels to the workshop (hand towels will be used in the felting process and do not need to be new). If you bring oval shaped soap (Dove, Yardley, Kiss My Face, for example) they would make beautiful Easter gifts.
This program is open to ages 16 and older. Participants should meet outside the Emmons Cottage, which is located at the southeast corner of the OMAM Gardens.
Important Details
♦ DATE: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
♦ TIME: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
♦ LOCATION: OMAM Gardens (meet at the Emmons Cottage)
♦ COST: $20 Museum Members; $22 Future Members
♦ REGISTRATION: Deadline is March 16th; Open to ages 16 & older
About the Instructor:
Liz Canali has been involved with art and crafts since early in her life. Trained as a commercial graphic artist, she first worked as a paste-up artist at the telephone company but quickly moved into the education field. Liz worked as an elementary art teacher in Hopkinton, MA and then as the jewelry and weaving teacher at Northfield Mt. Hermon School in Northfield, MA. At the same time she owned and created one-of-a-kind and art-to-wear jewelry for her company, Canali Silver. She sold her work to individuals and galleries throughout the US. Her art journey brought her into the world of art administration. She was director of Leverett Crafts & Arts in Leverett, MA and then returned to her roots as a graphic artist. Combining her design experience and her husband Al’s office and sales experience, the two opened Canali Designs more than 25 years ago. Liz is the graphic designer for the business, focusing on print and web coordinated projects, logo design for small to medium businesses. In search of a non-computer creative outlet, Liz rediscovered fiber arts especially felt. Liz began researching traditional felting techniques. Her latest wall pieces are made with the Florida climate in mind. Felt is a sustainable, renewable and biodegradable textile. An excellent insulator of heat and sound, it is also anti-static, non-allergenic, self-extinguishing, a controller of humidity and absorber of pollutants. It has intrinsic properties which help to maintain a healthy interior that is pleasant to live in. Her recent wall hangings and felted light shades reflect this direction in her latest work. Liz’s work has been featured in The American Architectural Digest, Felt - The Australian Magazine for Felting, and Orlando Sentinel. She has won various awards: Best of Show at three St. Augustine Art Association Exhibits (17th Annual and 18th Annual Touch! Annual Tactile Exhibition, 2020 Honors Show), Award of Distinction at Flagler County Art League (Pick Your Picasso, Anything Goes, Textures) 2nd Place at Flagler County Art League (Textures, 2018 Fall Exhibition). Exhibitions include: Group Shows (Shared Stitches, Mount Dora Center for the Arts) and One-Person Shows (Explorations In Felt: Interior Design, Explorations In Felt: Textures and Color, and The Lore of Stones, Salmon Falls Gallery). Her work is in many private collections in Florida and New England. Liz is on the support staff at Salmon Falls Gallery in Shelburne Falls, MA. Her hats, scarves, vessels and lights are for sale there. She is a member of the St. Augustine Art Association. She lives in Flagler Beach with her husband, Al.
