Samantha Pope 2012 Tutor for CONTEXTART
SAMANTHA POPE has explored many arts and crafts in her 20 year teaching career, she enjoys combining aspects from a variety of mediums and repurposing materials to suit her textile art. In 2006 Samantha bought her first Needle Felting Machine and has been exploring its potential ever since. Since 2007 she has written over 42 project and technique articles for Australian and international publications on machine embroidery and aspects of needle felting. Samantha believes art should be practical and portable so it can be shared with everyone. This is evident in her art which is often created for everyday use. Samantha has exhibited and taught widely in South Australia starting out in the sewing machine retail industry and then in the retail craft industry and freelance after moving to Murray Bridge.
Above:'Embellished Bag' By Samantha Pope
Workshops
2-DAY Workshop: MACHINE NEEDLE FELTING Snapshot to Embellish and Texturise (April 14 & 15). An embellishing machine does so much more than felt wool fibres together. Dig into your fabric and fibre stash to discover a whole new direction in fabrication. Explore unique techniques in fabric manipulation, yarn painting, flip side felting, welding, appliqué, collage, distressing and lace work that only needle felting can achieve. Re-shape a variety of synthetic and natural fibres, ready for embellishing. Use machine embroidery, thread painting and bobbin work to develop unique sample fabric backgrounds. If you want to tantalise your mind and whet your fibre appetite, then this techniques-based workshop is for you. Students will be required to bring along their own embellishing machine and sewing machine. No materials fee. Enrol Now
Above:'Golden Hat' Samantha Pope
4-DAY Workshop: MACHINE NEEDLE FELTING Beyond Backgrounds (from Mon afternoon April 16th to Friday noon, April 20th). During this workshop you will achieve a more thorough understanding of the idiosyncratic nature of needle felting, exploring the distinctive fabrics created by felting fibres together. You will manipulate and texturise synthetic fabrics to achieve finishes characterized by bubbling and distressing. You'll weld yarns and wool tops to nylon net for unique fabric backgrounds. Transform your new fabrics into practical fibre art - options include a sunflower tote bag, wool scarf, reversible yarn painted hat, embellished bag or wall art. Especially useful if you want quick and quirky gift ideas on a budget. Students will be required to bring along their own embellishing machine and sewing machine. Kits for the sunflower tote and wool scarf will be available to buy from the tutor as wanted, for approx. $35 each. Enrol Now
Above:'Sunflowers' by Samantha Pope
