Social Fabric is so proud to welcome “The Art of Millinery” presented by the Millinery Artisan Guild Pacific NW to their Bellingham gallery for the entire month of November! The hat exhibit, which features amazing pieces from felted to haute couture, kicks off during Art Walk on November 2nd from 5 – 9 pm, is free to view and will be open through December 2nd. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to admire the works of some the Pacific Northwest’s most talented milliners.
Hat classes and demonstrations over the run of the show are detailed below. To see full class calendar click here or call 360-733-1323 to enroll.
Exhibitors include:
- Deb Waters/ Waters Colors
- Daria Wheatley/ D&G Hats
- Wayne Wichern/ Wayne Wichern Millinery
- Izzie Lewis/ Izzie Lewis Millinery
- Laura Clampitt/ Arcadia Millinery
- Michale Crooks/ Mabel M. Hatworks
- Belle McCluskey/ Boring Sidney Hats
- Shannon Stabbert/Phoenix Feather & Millinery
- Flora Carlile-Kovacs/ FloraFelts
- Renee Sherrer/ Head on Collision
Hat Making Classes and Demonstrations:
Saturday, Nov. 3 from 11 – 12:30 pm: Hat Blocking Demonstration with Izzie Lewis (Free)
Saturday, Nov. 3 from 1 – 2 pm: Shannon Stabbert’s, The Secret, Symbolic and Historical Role of Hats. (Free)
Saturday, Nov. 3 from 12 – 6 pm: Felting a Hat on the Ball (Part 1), Fulling and Blocking with Renee Sherrer ($70)
Sunday, Nov. 4 from 12 – 2 pm: Making Leaves and Flowers out of Flat Felt with Daria Wheatly ($30)
Sunday, Nov. 4 from 2 – 4 pm: Creating Ribbon Art (Cockades) with Deb Waters ($30)
Saturday, Nov. 10 from 12 – 2 pm: Felting a Hat on the Ball (Part 2) with Renee Sherrer
Saturday, Nov. 10 from 2 – 5 pm: Make a Top Hat out of a Lampshade with Renee Sherrer ($40)
Sunday, Nov. 11 from 11 – 5 pm: Sculpted Wet Felted Hats from Scratch with Flora Carlile-Kovacs ($115)
Call 360-733-1323 to enroll.