Hatmandu

Hats and Other Hand-Felted Wearables

Men's Hat

Three Handbags

Child's Hat

Woman's Broad Brim Hat

A Pillbox Hat

A Men's Broadbrim Hat



Gar in a hat (not one of his designs!)

Cloche Hats

Last updated on 1/22/08
What follows is a brief introduction to Hatmandu. Please check back frequently for changes! A link to Marianne's Arcady Designs pages (more and different felting) is at the bottom of this page.
News: You can find a selection of my hats: cloche, pillbox and broad- brimmed, at New England Felting Supply in Easthampton, MA. Please stop in to see them! The store is located at 84 Cottage Street. Call 413-527-1188 or go to www.feltingsupply.com for more information.

This site shows some of Gar DuBois' feltwork.
I have been designing and making hats for twelve years. I fell in love with the artistic possibilities and practicality of felt as a medium, and have found that hat design allows for a wide range of expression. My hats are primarily made from premium quality merino wool batts that are felted by hand- wetting and agitating, and then shaped using traditional hat maker's blocks and other tools. The accent designs are applied by hand and incorporated into the structure of the felt during the felting process. The design materials vary, but are usually silk, rayon or hand-dyed wool to create the accents. My primary focus is on women's hats, though I make men's and children's hats as well as felted vests and other types of clothing.

Upcoming classes :

Introduction to the Magic of Wet Felting.
Friday & Saturday, February 8 & 9, 2008. 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM each day. Explore the magical and fun world of feltmaking. True feltmaking (which is quite different from making knitted felt) is an experience, both in creating art and in creating somthing fuctional. The felting process can transform colorful wool fibers into clothing, slippers, watercolor-like paintings, wall hangings, hats, purses and pouches, balls, rugs, decorative vessels, and much more. In this class you will learn to make felt balls and beads, cords, flat decorative felt, and how to join seams to create a seamless bag. this class will give your a good foundation for further experimentation and a glimpse of the nearly endless possibilitiies of felt. You will leave the class with at least one example of a ball, a cord, a trivet-sized flat piece, a painting like piece,and a small clutch-sized purse or bag. Halcyon Yarn, Bath, ME. Go to www.halcyonyarn.com for registration information. Or call 1-800-341-0282 or 1-207-442-7909.

Hats with Flair!
Friday & Saturday, March 28 & 29, 2008. 9:00AM to 3:30 PM each day. Using an adaptation of a centuries-old resist pattern and hat blocks for shaping, learn to make a broad brimmed felt hat. You will use merino wool for the body of the hat, and learn various techniques for integrating designs, from subtle to stunning in to the structure of your hat. This is a two day class, and it will be best for folks who have had some prior felting experience. Halcyon Yarn, Bath, ME. Go to www.halcyonyarn.com for registration information. Or call 1-800-341-0282 or 1-207-442-7909.

Recent Classes:
November 10th, Saturday Portland Fiber Gallery and Weaving Studio, making Felted Hats on a Ball. Use a children's playground ball to help create a wonderful felt hat. You will be using traditional wet-felting techniques. Call 207-780-1345 for registration information or visit: http://www.portlandfibergallery.com

November 13, 2007 Felted Bags. Halcyon Yarn, Bath, ME. Go to www.halcyonyarn.com for registration information. Or call 1-800-341-0282 or 1-207-442-7909.

December 1 and 2, 2006 Felting a Broad Brimmed Hat. Using a resist and hat blocks for shaping, learn to make a broad brimmed felt hat. This is a two day class, and it will be best for folks who have had some felting experience. Halcyon Yarn, Bath, ME. Go to www.halcyonyarn.com for registration information. Or call 1-800-341-0282 or 1-207-442-7909.

Saturday May 20th, Portland Fiber Gallery and Weaving Studio, Fantastic Felted Bags. Transform fluffy fleece into a one-of-a-kind bag. You will use traditional wet-felting techniques. Call 207-780-1345 for registration information or visit: http://www.portlandfibergallery.com

Upcoming sales:
None currently planned, other than at New England Felting Supply.
W ant more information? To read a 1998 Wiscasset Newspaper article (offsite) Click here .
If you have questions for Gar,
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Arcady Designs News!!

Click here to see some of Marianne's designs on the Arcady Designs page.
The Arcady page was last updated on 11/28/07.