Needle Felting a Landscape
with Marti Swanson
Friday, January 23, 2026 | 10:30AM - 12:30PM & 1:30PM - 4:30PM
With 1 Hour Lunch Break
$25 Supply Fee - Members Only
All Supplies Included
AT THE ROCC in the american electric power foundation culinary arts kitchen
Class Information:
Painting with wool! In this 5-hour workshop students learn the basics of 2-d needle felting while creating their own original landscape. We will be making mini 6”x6” landscapes using a variety of wool types, silk, nepps and other embellishments. Bring a couple of photos for inspiration. You will be amazed at the results!
This is a 5-hour class. We will take a short break in the middle. Feel free to bring a snack and drink. Supplies are provided. No experience needed. Curiosity is encouraged.
About the Instructor:
Marti Swanson is an award-winning artisan known for her work in a variety of tactile mediums. She discovered felting and fiber arts, which allowed her to combine her passions for sculpting, color, and the tactile nature of creating with fiber. Swanson is continually inspired by the process of learning and experimenting. Her teaching philosophy centers on exploring and discovering through fun, and she finds her greatest reward in seeing her students succeed as they challenge themselves.
About the Penny Redmon Visiting Lecture Series
Established by Mary Evelyn Atkinson in 2016 The Penny Redmon Visiting lecturer Fund promotes artistic excellence in adult learners. Visiting lecturers put forth a lecture and then a lesson plan featuring innovative art techniques, methodologies and use of atypical materials to create art. Since 2016 the Fund has brought a total of 11 artists from different parts of the United States to teach non-traditional, new artistic techniques. Workshops and lectures are offered free to members of the Rockport center for the Arts. Through The Penny Redmon Fund, Rockport Center for the Arts maintains Rockport’s long-standing tradition of artist mentoring and the promotion of excellence. Atkinson was Rockport Art Festival Master Artist in 1998.
Friday, January 23, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM & 1:30PM - 4:30PM
$25 Supply Fee - Members only
All Supplies are Included