Cookie Cutter Felted Wool Ornaments with Erin Carlson

Craft an adorable felted woolen ornament with the help of your favorite cookie cutter! Beginners welcome! Cookie Cutter Felted Wool Ornaments with Erin Carlson Date: Saturday December 12th, 2026 Time: 10:00am-1:00pm Description: Join local fiber artist Erin Carlson of Red Cottage Fiber Studio in crafting a sturdy 2-dimensional woolen ornament with the help of your favorite cookie cutter! Students will learn about the wonderful properties of wool which allow it to felt into lovely solid forms and experiment with surface decoration to bring their ornament to life. Beginners welcome! No Experience neccesary! Students will leave with 1-2 finished ornaments! This workshop is part of Contemporary Craft's Gift Guide suite of workshops. Learn a skill and make a gift all in one! Tuition: $65 + $20 materials fee Registration: If you are viewing this listing on your phone via the CC website, please click this link to go to the Eventbrite Registration. Materials: Please come with your favorite cookie cutter or two to shape your ornament. Please note that cookie cutters should have completely open backs for best results. All other materials will be provided. Note: We really want you to join us in the studio! Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to offset some of the financial burden of attending a class. Please fill out the application here! You can expect to hear from someone on the CC staff within 2 weeks. If you have any questions, email Jamie Boyle, Fibers Program Manager, at [email protected], or leave a voice message for them at 412-465-1628. Location: Contemporary Craft, Timmons Studios (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201). Note, this workshop will take place in the Fleischner Family Fibers Loft, which is on the second floor of the building. There are 2 entrances to the Timmons Studios. • One entrance is facing Butler Street. To access the Fibers Loft from the Butler Street facing entrance, there are a total of 32 stairs to ascend. • One entrance is facing 57th Street. This entrance is accessible by ramp, with no stairs to ascend. There is a lift inside the building to access the second floor. We strive to create a welcoming experience. If there are accessibility accommodations we can provide, or if there is anything you would like us to know before you arrive, please leave a message for Jamie Boyle at 412-465-1628 or by email [email protected]. Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops. Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks. About the Artist Erin Carlson is the creator behind Red Cottage Fiber Studio, a space dedicated to weaving, felting, and gardening. Erin has been working and teaching fiber arts in the Rustbelt Region for over a decade and enjoys sharing her passion for nature through wool sculpture, natural fiber weaving, and growing natural dye and fiber plants.