Overview
Come join us for 3 days of creative magic in this ‘Enchanted Woodland’ retreat – where felt makingmeets painting and imagination runs wild!
Welcome to the 3 x Days ‘Enchanted Woodland’ Retreat Felted Painting Course at Bottoms Farm! Get ready to unleash your creativity on May 7 – 9th 2026 .

Join us for an immersive experience where you’ll learn the art of making your own felted painting. – a magical journey into the world of fibres and textures! Don’t miss this opportunity to take some time out and explore your artistic side. See you there!

3 x days wet felt making residential retreat course On this fully guided course you will discover how to make an ‘Enchanted Woodland’ large felted painting complete with hand embroidery and needle felted details, flowers, grass, rocks, maybe an animal…

Dates: Thursday 7th May, arrival from 1pm – Saturday 9th May.

The course will be held at Bottoms Farm in Walsden near Todmorden in West Yorkshire at a retreat centre with a beautiful studio space. It’s for a maximum of seven people. It will be run by highly experienced fibre artist and tutor Josephine Gornall.

The price includes – all tuition, materials, use of equipment, accommodation and most meals – listed below, apart from Friday night when you’ll have a choice of local food options .

Summary of the Course:
You will be able to make an ‘Enchanted Woodland’ scene, (approx 40x40cm) in this fully guided wet felting course ideal for beginners and improvers. We will choose from a large selection of fabulous coloured wools and plant fibres. Examples of the tutors and previous students woodland scenes are shown in the photos.

Full details or for more information do get in touch.