Heartfelt by Liz

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I have come from very creative beginnings parented by a florist and a professional musician, we always had colour and beautiful sounds in our family. I wanted to follow the artists route but life choose the path of a florist to get my creative juices flowing and I have worked in many countries using the skills taught to me. I studied for my ICSF and then my NDSF in floristry in Ireland. I worked with the Scottish Qualification Authority assessing the standards of floristry in Scotland for 10 years. There was always the desire to learn more about craft and my early attempts to cure fish skins gave vent to my connections with the land and seascape around me. Felt making was introduced to me in 1996 when my children were still very young and I was immediately aware of a gap in my creative self being filled. I learned to make things for my children such as baby booties and teach them and their friends the wonderful tactile nature of feltmaking. I wanted more and knew I had to structure my learning so I went back to school. At first I studied Millinery at Cardonald College in Glasgow and the next year I studied Fashion and design and pattern construction at Ayr College. I became involved with the Scottish Feltmakers through the Scottish Storytelling Yurt project. The creation of both this and my own yurt with Ann Ross, Jenny McKay and many other helpers opened new doors for me. A trip to Norway as invited guests with our Yurt was a great inspiration to travel and the lovely Scottish Feltmakers team headed off to Mongolia on a cultural exchange that changed my viewpoint of life forever. I returned to Mongolia in 2009 alone to teach and travel. In 2012 Heartfelt Studio upped sticks from Ayrshire and moved to Argyll. The Railway Station at Dalmally had been a work in progress for my partner and I for some time and we decided to devote all our time to its renovation. It is a wonderful experience to be amongst many like minded fibre enthusiasts. Argyll is also the home of many sheep of various breeds , a dream for sustainable materials in some of the most stunning landscape in the Highlands of Scotland. Mini Workshops We are working on a range of "experiences " -tasters in various textile and felt making and dyeing methods short and creative options to allow you to try many new textile  skills . Children are welcome with adult supervision and booking is essential Full Day Workshops  A wide range of one day workshops are available from a felted fleece to Nuno felt ( felting into fabric ) From natural plant dyeing to imprint taster days , we tailor it to your needs . Contact us for some more in-depth information if you are interested . This Autumn 2018 we have two options for taster sessions on Botanical printing on paper ...a great introduction to "eco dyeing " one day workshops on Sept 19th and again on October 18th For a real in-depth look at Botanical Printing try our 3 day workshops in September and October http://heartfeltbyliz.com/botanical-printing-workshops-coming-up-sept-and-october-2018/  We are happy to talk ideas for your new skill training

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