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Jaana teaches at River Bottom Studio, located in Marshall, NC.  A tiny town of great charm and home to many artists, Marshall is nestled alongside the French Broad River in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just 25 minutes north of Asheville. This creative community offers a tranquil, human scale experience, surrounded by natural beauty.    

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​For more on places to stay, eat, shop, sightsee and create in Marshall: https://www.jaanamattson.com/about-5

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Upcoming Classes

Check back for more offerings of workshops, online classes, project kits and materials as they become available, or sign up for email notifications

Class FAQ's

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Do I need any experience to attend a class? 

All levels are welcome in these classes, anyone from a hobbyist with a short attention span to a professional artist can learn, have fun and be impressed with themselves as we learn to “build” the landscape from background and shadow to the highlights of the surface.

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Workshops are for adults and mature young people. Participants aged 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult also registered for the class and participants under 18 must have a signed waiver from a legal guardian.  

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Who is the instructor? 

Jaana Mattson is a full-time professional artist who loves to make good art and loves to teach. She has developed an innovative and award winning approach to needle felting.  Jaana teaches methods of layering and subtle transitions to create impressionistic and often photo-realistic landscapes from wool fiber.  With a Master of Fine Arts in fibers from the University of Washington-Seattle, she loves to share her insight into materials and methods and help each student pursue their curiosity to work in new ways. 

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What do I need to bring to class? 

The materials are all provided with the $40 material fee, due at the start of class. These include a kit for each student with a broad range of dyed wool roving in the landscape palette, felting needles, acrylic felt pinned to a foam block and printed materials outlining tools, fibers and resources.  Additional tools will be available to use in class, and for optional purchase.  Students do not need to bring any tools or materials to class.

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Where are classes held?

River Bottom Studio is Jaana's dedicated teaching location in her home town of Marshall, NC. Just 25 minutes from Asheville and nestled alongside the French Broad River in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Marshall offers a tranquil, human scale, creative experience.  For more on places to stay and play in Marshall, click here!

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How do I learn about future classes? 

Sign up for my email list to be notified when additional workshops become available, or check back to this page for updated offerings…

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TESTIMONIALS

Comments from past attendees

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“Very open, responsive, clear in instruction, supportive, loved the challenges!”

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“It wasn’t difficult after all to make pieces that please and excited me!  Jaana is an excellent teacher, relaxed, attuned and helpful… Working alongside others who were equally engrossed and enthused by the work was a true pleasure!”

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“Great instruction (easy to understand and well organized), supplies provided, nice size group, very comfortable setting and enjoyed everyone’s company.”

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“Inspiring and encouraging for the beginner I am”

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 “We had a chance to play, discover, and see classmates’ experimentation… with great “watch me” episodes on elements we requested”

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“Even though I don’t have much art experience she was very approachable and helpful. She was awesome!  I felt like I had success yet I was challenged”

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