TEXTILES – SUMMER SESSION 7

AUGUST 10-15, 2025 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Nastassja E. Swift
Soft Sculptures: an Introduction to Needle Felting

In this playful, exploratory workshop, students will use the process of needle felting to create their own soft sculpture. We will focus on building and connecting shapes, when to use the different needle gauges, layering and blending different wool colors, and creating smaller embellished details that will come together to form an intricate wool sculpture by the end of the workshop. This will cover the basics of felting, and each student will have the opportunity to push the material as far as desired. All levels. Third-floor textiles studio.

Note: this workshop takes place in a third-floor walk-up studio that is made partially accessible by a stair lift.

Studio artist; residencies: Wassaic Project (NY), The Contemporary Arts Network (VA), MASS MoCA (MA), Vermont Studio Center (VT); fellowships: Center for Craft Artist Research Fellowship (NC), Virginia Museum of Fine Art Artist Fellowship, Virginia Commission for the Arts Fellowship; awards: Dr. Doris Derby Award (Atlanta), Art Matters Artist2Artist Award (NYC); recent exhibitions: Reginald F. Lewis Museum (MD), Boston University Art Galleries (MA), Carl Freedman Gallery (UK), Quirk Gallery (VA).

nastassjaswift.com | @nastassjaebony  

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens