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Culture Days will return September 20 – October 13, 2024.
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Felt Making with Fariba Mirzaie
Craft Design Fibre & textile arts Kids Visual arts
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Location
Ferry Building Gallery
West Vancouver, BC
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Join North Vancouver based exhibiting textile artist Fariba Mirzaie in the gallery to discover the joys of felt making. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of meditative and creative process of the world of felt. After a demonstration, you’ll start to create small samples and enjoy the creative and relaxing process of felting.
Felt is one of the oldest known forms of manipulated fibre. It is a textile that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibres together.
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Ferry Building Gallery
The Ferry Building Gallery is at the center of the Ambleside Landing area and serves as a hub for arts and culture in West Vancouver. Located in one of West Vancouver’s oldest buildings, the gallery presents up to 18 exhibitions annually to more than 500 visitors each week.
The mandate of the gallery is to support the development of emerging and established artists from the North Shore, the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and the Sunshine Coast. By organizing art lectures, tours and programs reflecting the cultural diversity of the North Shore, the gallery provides valuable, enriching artist-led experiences to the community.
This event is part of a hub:
West Vancouver
District of West Vancouver West Vancouver, BCJoin us in West Vancouver during Culture Days! Take in an art exhibition, performance or workshop and stroll the Seawalk to see the public art. There is lots to do for the whole family.