hermit felt
beauty, texture, thoughts in handmade textiles.
Carmen Ditzler
Three Day Felt Play Retreat! April 18-20, 2025
Imagine focused time to work side by side other felters for fun, support and inspiration. Creston is beautiful in the spring. It is likely to be green and warm earlier than many other parts of interior BC. We’ll be based out of the West Creston Hall that is surrounded by trees and a creek with lots of windows for light, beautiful views, and nature breaks.
We’ll make our own self-directed projects with the intention of playing with the alchemy of acid dyes on felt and eco-print on felt.
Your facilitators: Carmen Ditzler and Gina Ebelher
Carmen has been felting for 15 years and Gina for 10 years. They met when Carmen moved to Creston and started to teach felting and knitting. They are fast friends, fibre freaks and love felting together. They do lots of experimenting with new ideas in felting, dyeing and eco-printing- some of which turn out!
We'd love to have you join us!
More details and registration form.
Upcoming Workshops
Past Workshops
Ecoprinting Workshop
September 28, 2024 10-3
Wynndel Arts Centre
- eco-printing (using leaves from here) in the “dirty pot”
- prints from leaves using tannin and iron blanket.
email ditzsmall@gmail.com to register. Questions get in touch.
Make some Felt!
Wet felt a hat or a bag or a flat piece.
New date!!! October 27 10-3
Wynndel Arts Centre
No experience required.
email ditzsmall@gmail.com to register. Questions get in touch.
Hermit Felt fibre classes...enter the world of fibre arts.
Carmen is passionate about all things fibre arts related but in particular with wet felting. She has been making felt for 15 years and taken classes from internationally known felt makers such as Lyn Pflugeur, Marjolien Dalinga, Fiona Duthie, Andrea Graham, Marie Friese, Melissa Arnold,Pam Degroot, Chris Lizsak. Students refer to her as a funny, engaging, patient and skilled teacher.
Services:
Knitting help: email me and I can help on zoom, email or phone. In person if you live in the Creston Valley. $30/hr.
Knitting Classes: Look for scheduled classes in the fall. Or if you have a group of people book a private class. (minimum 3 people approx cost $10/person/hour depending upon project)
Beginner Knitting
Knit a Sweater that Fits You.
Beginner Socks
Toe up Socks
Two at a time Socks
Felting Classes
I am available for custom classes or private lessons. From an introduction to wet felting to textures, surface design, nuno felt.... Or specific projects such as bags, slippers, wall hangings or backgrounds for needle felting.
Want to have a retreat? A class with some friends? I can provide all the tools and materials.
Contact me for availability and pricing.
Warning: felt making is addictive and can lead to creation of scarves, rugs, coasters, pictures, wall hangings, window coverings, table runners, pillows, three dimensional objects like bags, hats, coats, mitts, jewellery, slippers, sculptures, pods and vessels; even as big as a yurt or Mongolian Ger.
Class Samples
