Sally Hall Eco Dying Wool for a Jacket

Spirited Hands Studio

a fiber arts studio located in Tucson, AZ

FIBER ARTISTS/ EDUCATORS

Susan A Thompson and Sally A Hall, Original Founders

Kate Thompson, Photography/ Digital Marketing/ Event Coordinator

Samantha Thompson, Online Marketing/ Model

 
 
 

Tucson is a wonderful community to explore fiber arts classes and workshops.

Within the community, Susan not only teaches but also acts as the Felting Study Group Coordinator of the local Tucson Hand Weavers and Spinners Guild.

She enjoys connecting, learning and creating with local fellow artists such as spinner and fiber expert/ educator Joan Ruane (be sure to check out Joan’s YT videos on spinning cotton and hemp!), jewelry maker Leonor Pisano from LEONOR’S WEARABLE ART, art textile design artist Karen Lukacs from Karen Lukacs Studio and many more.

Shows, Gallery Exhibitions & Workshop Presentations

Susan has participated in shows, studied, and taught workshops in wet felting techniques internationally; traveling throughout the Southwest, the United States and Australia. 

Highlights include:

  • Arizona Federation Weavers & Spinners Guild/Fibers Through Time Conference

  • Opera Guild of Southern Arizona at the Tucson Music Hall

  • Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living

  • The 11th Southern Hemisphere Felting Convergence, Bunbury, Australia

  • To Bead True Blue, San Francisco, California

  • Tubac Center of the Arts Holiday Trunk Show

  • Tucson Gem and Mineral Show

  • Tucson Jewish Community Center Fiber Arts Gala

  • Tucson Museum of Art Festival


In addition to producing her own art, and with over 25 years of professional teaching experience, Susan offers workshops in wet felting techniques, as well as gallery hours by appointment.

Where can you find our work?

One of a kind, hand felted fiber art creations are available for purchase on our SHOP page, Etsy Store, Tubac Center of the Arts Gallery Gift Shop and the Riverbank Gift Shop at The River of Time Museum in Carefree, AZ.

 
 
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Finding joy in the act of creating… how it all started

This journey started long ago. As “chance” would have it, Mom (Sally Ann Hall), saw a sign along the road offering a hat-making class. She decided to give it a go and so began her never-ending love affair with felt-making. Of course, I eventually caught that bug from her.

About 2005 I retired from being a public education teacher and we opened Spirited Hands Studio. We got to spend each day making felt together and teaching workshops ourselves. Over the years, we had the chance to travel and take workshops from other fabulous felt-makers. We invited and hosted other felting teachers at our studio in Tucson, AZ. We shared the joy of creating and meeting many new friends, fellow artists, and makers.

That time was a gift!

Still located in the Sonoran Desert in sunny Tucson, AZ the current day Spirited Hands Studio (SHS Upstairs) continues Sally’s spirit of adventure, curiosity, and creativity. My daughters, Kate and Sam, have joined me in carrying forward the tradition of handmade and shared. Although I have explored many mediums such as drawing, painting, clay work, glass fusion, wood sculpture and welding; by far, my medium of bliss is wet-felting.

We currently offer small group instruction in wet-felting for all levels of experience .

May you experience the joy of creation your own self.

Fiberly yours,

Susan Thompson
Spirited Hands Studio (SHS Upstairs)
feltingmagic@gmail.com
Tucson, Az. USA Earth Sol Milky Way