IAG Masterclass: Wool Felting with Norton Fredericks
Image Courtesy of the Artist.
25 Oct 2025
Image Courtesy of the Artist.
| Dates | Saturday 25 October |
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| Times | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Cost | $85 per person. |
| Booking | Please be sure to book via the link below |
| Age | Recommended for adults. Limited places. |
Create your own wearable art piece with Norton Fredericks!
Learn the ancient craft of wet felting with artist Norton Fredricks. Gain hands-on experience to create a bespoke piece of wearable art, using merino wool and additional natural fibres for surface design. Participants will design and create their own felt shawl, spending the day creating their textile with nothing but a few simple tools, soapy water, and their hands.
This workshop is perfect for beginner felters or any artist wanting to learn a new medium. It is designed as a introductory workshop into the world of wool felting!
Norton Frederick's felted artwork will also be on display in Ipswich Art Gallery's upcoming exhibition, Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial from October 4.
What to wear: Please wear closed-in shoes and workshop-friendly clothing. BYO Apron should you require it.
What to bring: Please bring two old towels for the felting process.
Materials: All Materials are provided.
Norton Fredericks
Norton Fredericks (they/ he) born 1990 in Tulmur, Ipswich is an early career interdisciplinary visual artist and workshop facilitator. Norton has mixed European and Aboriginal Australian (Murri) heritage and currently lives on Kombumerri Country, Gold Coast.
Norton’s practice-based research often sits at the intersection between art and science examining the external forces that impact on both the human experience and the environment around us. Their work explores themes of environmental threats, post naturalism, queer ecologies, and their intersectional identity. They create using predominantly historical pre-industrial techniques across fibre, textiles, metals, pottery and photography mediums while drawing from their knowledge of chemistry, environmental sustainability and ancient crafts. Norton imbues their work with geographical memories and examines how environmental variables respond with materials.
Where is the Ipswich Art Workshop?
Based in d’Arcy Doyle Place, next door to the Ipswich Community Gallery, Ipswich Art Workshop is a vibrant, community-led space where local creatives share their talents.
It's a hub for creativity, collaboration, and studio space for artists to inspire and be inspired!