Shelly Felting Project
Felting Workshop conducted by an instructor from the Textile Center in Shelly Community Center to result in the creation of a banner for the Shelly LINK Site.
Event Dates and Locations:
08/19/2010 – Shelly Community Center
23 participants of all ages came together to learn about felting and to create a permanent banner for the Shelly LINK Site.
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, post-test; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status• Participants will learn the technique of wet felting with wool.• Participants will think and work creatively to complete felted pieces to fit the overall theme.• Participants will work collaboratively with each other and the teaching artist to create a finished project.
A Summary of surveys from the program is:Please rate the quality of this program: (Using 1-5 scale, with 5 being excellent and 1 being poor)Not rated ~ (0), 1~ (0), 2 ~ (0), 3 ~ (1), 4 ~ (3), 5 ~ (15), Average (4.74)What did you like best about the program?
- All of it
- Learning! I had no idea how felt was created!
- Everyone seemed to be very busy & interested.
- Learning how to make the felt in different shapes and colors
- Making the project
- Liked how to do it
- Beginning it
- Sewing (2)
- Learning the knowledge how to felt.It was an interesting project.
- Creativity - creating something interesting & different
- That my felting turned out
- Chance to create
- Learning to do felting - hands on (2)
- That it was hands on & we could create
- Making my balloon
- What it looked like after it was done
What did you expect to learn or experience with this program? Was that expectation met?
- Was not sure I had never heard of Felting.I was very impressed with the process
- Yes!
- Too see what they could make
- I had fun making the felt in different shapes
- Have fun yes, my expectation was made
- Well you learn how to do the felt
- Everything
- To have fun and my expectation was met
- How to create something in "Felting"
- Yes, process of making felt
- I needed to know what felting was and how it was done - good lessons
- How felting was accomplished - yes
- Yes - something new
- Have fun, yes expectation was met
- How to sew
- My expectation was well met b/c I wasn't sure what to expect but it was a great experience
- How you get it into felt
What other programs would you like to see offered at the library?
- Make own cards, bookmarkers, potholders for any special occasions
- Playdoh, making cards, picture frames, plays
- Making jewelry, how to make gifts for certain occasions
- Anything
- Making picture frames, working with clay, learning how to sew, making potholders
- Jewelry making (2)
- All crafts
- Painting projects, crafts - making cards, posters, playdoh, stationery
- Making your own wrapping paper, making bracelets, scrapbooking
Prior to this program, have you ever attended a program at the library or sponsored by the library?
- Yes (12), No(7)
How did you hear about the program?Program flier - 11Information/poster at the library - 18Information/poster in the community - 6Library newsletter - 2Library web site - 2Newspaper/magazine - 15Radio - 1Television - 12From library staff - 17From another person - 6 Check your age range:Birth to 5 (1), 6-17 (6), 18-54 (3), 55 and over (9) What is your zip code? 56581 (18) 58219 (1) Do you have a current library card? Yes - 14 No - 4 Don't know - 1 # of evaluations: 19