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Erb Memorial Union (EMU), Craft Center
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The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit
www.lauramcclain.art
Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12
The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery.
Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm
Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at
myemu.uoregon.edu
(Community Members without a Community Card must email
craftctr@uoregon.edu
to be added to our roster.)
Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm
This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at
myemu.uoregon.edu
. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.
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