Martha Lumia, Art Alliance of Idyllwild member, is a self-described “fiber” artist, with expertise in sewing, knitting, crochet and mixed-media paper making. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Lumia is presenting a workshop in “Creating Nano Felted Silk Scarves,” a process employing “hand agitating” wool fibers into silk. The process creates a lightweight, durable and beautiful fabric. The workshop is sponsored by AAI. Warm soapy water is applied to layers of animal hairs placed at 90-degree angles to one another. Repeated agitation and compression causes the fibers to hook together into a single piece of fabric. Lumia learned wet felting while visiting San Cristóbal de Las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico. Cost for the workshop is $75 and includes supplies and lunch. Participants are asked to bring three old bath towels and a bucket or deep container that can hold water. Of eight spaces, four are filled. Visit the AAI website for registration details at www.artinidyllwild.org. Registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 19.
An example of wet felting, creating silk from wool, to be taught at an Art Alliance of Idyllwild workshop by artist Martha Lumia. Photo courtesy Martha Lumia

Martha Lumia, Art Alliance of Idyllwild member, is a self-described “fiber” artist, with expertise in sewing, knitting, crochet and mixed-media paper making.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Lumia is presenting a workshop in “Creating Nano Felted Silk Scarves,” a process employing “hand agitating” wool fibers into silk. The process creates a lightweight, durable and beautiful fabric. The workshop is sponsored by AAI.

Warm soapy water is applied to layers of animal hairs placed at 90-degree angles to one another. Repeated agitation and compression causes the fibers to hook together into a single piece of fabric.

Lumia learned wet felting while visiting San Cristóbal de Las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico.

Cost for the workshop is $75 and includes supplies and lunch. Participants are asked to bring three old bath towels and a bucket or deep container that can hold water. Of eight spaces, four are filled.

Visit the AAI website for registration details at www.artinidyllwild.org. Registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 19.

Martha Lumia, Art Alliance of Idyllwild member, is a self-described “fiber” artist, with expertise in sewing, knitting, crochet and mixed-media paper making.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Lumia is presenting a workshop in “Creating Nano Felted Silk Scarves,” a process employing “hand agitating” wool fibers into silk. The process creates a lightweight, durable and beautiful fabric. The workshop is sponsored by AAI.

Warm soapy water is applied to layers of animal hairs placed at 90-degree angles to one another. Repeated agitation and compression causes the fibers to hook together into a single piece of fabric.

Lumia learned wet felting while visiting San Cristóbal de Las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico.

Cost for the workshop is $75 and includes supplies and lunch. Participants are asked to bring three old bath towels and a bucket or deep container that can hold water. Of eight spaces, four are filled.

Visit the AAI website for registration details at www.artinidyllwild.org. Registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 19.

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