The Case of the Reversible Relic: Nuno Felting a Double-Sided Leaf Scarf 2026

Class Time: Saturday, April 25, 2026 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM with 1 hour break

Location: St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus, 11333 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122. Check in at Registration 15 minutes prior to class starting at PE Building for location.

Room: Science South, Room 107

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Instructor: Mariya Gerhardt

In this beginner-friendly workshop, we will investigate the enchanting process of nuno felting, uncovering how wool, silk, water, and motion conspire to create a fabric both delicate and enduring. Students will craft a double-sided, leaf-inspired scarf, each side revealing a different design, two clues to the same beautiful textile mystery.

Using fine merino wool fiber, silk fabric, viscose fiber, and decorative yarns, we will build rich textures and layered visual effects. Throughout our inquiry, students will learn how to:

• Combine wool roving with silk fabric using nuno felting, bonding loose fibers to sheer cloth
• Employ wet-felting techniques; hot water, soap, and gentle agitation, to form a seamless, durable textile
• Explore lamination, embedding decorative yarns between wool and silk to achieve unique surface textures
• Design a reversible scarf with striking character and visual depth on both sides

“Nuno,” the Japanese word for cloth, lends its name to this versatile technique, prized for its airy lightness and surprising strength. Wet felting itself is among the most ancient textile arts—simple, sustainable, and magical to witness as it unfolds.

By day’s end, each student will leave with a singular, double-sided scarf and a solid foundation in the principles and creative possibilities of nuno felting.

Skill Prerequisite: No prior experience is required—only curiosity, imagination, and a willingness to follow the clues nature provides.

Ages: Adult

Supplies: Included in Class Cost

• Fine merino wool
• Hand-dyed silk gauze rarefied
• Different pieces of yarn
• Viscose fiber
  
• Plastic gloves
• Thin plastic cover
• Printed handouts

Additional Supplies Needed

• One old towel
• Scissors
• A plastic bag for carrying home the wet towel and completed scarf

Homework: None.

Class Policies

• The class minimum is 5 students. If we are unable to fill these spots, we will cancel the class and provide a full refund.
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• No refunds will be issued after April 1, 2026.
  
• For any cancellations prior to April 1, 2026, a $25 administrative fee will be assessed.