Needle Felted Ornaments with Ixchel Suarez

Saturday, November 21 | 1pm – 4pm

Discover the relaxing and creative art of needle felting! Using colourful wool fibres and a special felting needle, you’ll learn how to shape and sculpt wool into your own unique creation.

No previous experience is necessary, all materials are provided.

Come enjoy a cozy, hands-on afternoon and leave with a piece of artwork to take home!

About your Instructor:

Ixchel Suarez has been a textile and fibre artist for almost 40 years. Her practice explores material and concept, particularly in Tapestry, in non-conventional ways. Her integration of Abstract Expressionism with Tapestry has been Internationally recognized on numerous occasions. Her most recent recognition was the 2021 Award of Excellence, From Lausanne to Beijing, Fibre Art Biennale, and being the Selected Artist to open the DIVERSEartPB–Art Palm Beach 2026.

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Ixchel holds a Master’s Degree in Museum Studies (Iberoamericana University, Mexico City), a BA in Graphic Design & Art History (Anahuac University, MC), and Post-Graduate Studies in Contemporary Textiles in Łódź, Poland.  She is the Founder and Director of Textil Creativo, Oakville Arts Studio and the not-for-profit Canadian Tapestry and Texture Centre, whose mission is to practice the integration of tradition, culture, and self-expression, through textile and interdisciplinary creative arts in order to empower individuals and promote a stronger, healthier, creative community.