Patti Barker

Patti Barker is an award-winning felt wear designer since 2010 and she enjoys teaching others the wonders of felt making. She graduated from WWU with a BA in Studio Art at the age of 59.

Patti’s instruction biography includes: Southeast Animal Fiber Fair; Black Sheep Gathering; Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival; Fiber Fusion; Carolina Fiber Festival; Clifton Forge School of the Arts; Sedona Art Center; Arizona Arts Federation ‘Travelling Teacher’ (eight workshops/six cities/three weeks in February) and more. Patti has also taught weekend-long garment making workshops at both John C. Campbell Folk School and Snow Farm.