John James Audubon
1785-1851
American
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| Portrait of John James Audubon by John Syme 1826 Oil on Canvas White House Historical Collection, Washington DC |
Please take some time to study the image below before class.
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Great Egret
John James Audubon
watercolor
1821
New York Historical Society
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This month we are going to be learning how to create birds out of felt!
In order to complete this project the following supplies will be needed:
- Prang crayons, one 8 color set - need: 1 set per student
- Wool roving, minimum: .5oz each of gray, black, white and yellow - need 1 set per student
- 1 needle felting brush - need 1 per student
- felting needles (approx. 36 gauge) - set contains 5, need 2 needles per student - Students age 6 and under are highly encouraged to use a needle guard,
- 1 pair Scissors - need 1 per student
- everyday pencil with an eraser
You may also want:
- gallon size zip bag to bring home your left-over roving
