Felt Rug Project Grace Smith and I (Emma Jackson) are in the process of repairing and restoring her Shrydak felt rug. This is an ongoing project that began over a year ago after Grace discovered to her horror that moth lavae had munched their way through large parts of her rug beautiful felt rug. To […]
An opportunity to create a unique piece of home decor to complement your home and learn two new skills - Feltmaking and Lampshade making! Day One: Using merino or a native breed wool with additional yarns and fibres such as silk, linen and soya - you will design and make a piece of felt fabric. […]
Felting flags for the International Felt Art Hiking Trail in Austria. The flags felted there are then sent to Austria and hung along the felt art hiking trail.
In this 5-day workshop at a destination craft school pop-up, explore mixing media of wood and wool with fiber artist Lisa Klakulak and wood turner and texturer extraoridinaire, Graeme Priddle. Both of these fibers (cellulose and protein) have a linear microscopic structure (grain and filament) that informs the processes of textural manipulation. Both materials are […]
Create your own sheep size Gotland Felt fleece rug here on the farm in Cumbria UK . Summer workshops of small groups, 3 participants per workshop. All tuition and materials provided plus refreshments Beginners welcome. Cost £140 per person My flock of Gotland sheep are kept solely as a fibre flock, eco manage to ensure […]
Spend a relaxing day making a laminated felt bowl using recycled natural fabrics. Enjoy the process and create a functional item. Suitable for anyone that enjoys making, no specific skills required. Materials and equipment will be provided. Advance booking is required. Places are limited to six so early booking is recommended.
A day working with raw sheep fleece to make a natural, sheep friendly and sustainable rug. The felted fleeces make a beautiful feature in any home and can be used as rugs, stunning wall hangings, or as cosy chair or bench throws, keeping your warm & comfortable, especially in the winter months. This is a […]
An exhibition by four fibre artists Anne Hopkins - Needle felt and wool sculpture Hilary Davies - Quilted fabric collage Philippa Devine - Botanical printing Helen DenDulk - Architectural crochet & yarn wrapping
A day working with raw sheep fleece to make a natural, sheep friendly and sustainable seat pad. The fleece seat pads make a beautiful feature in any home and can be used to create cosy chair pad, bench mats or made into cushions, keeping your warm & comfortable, especially in the winter months. They also […]
5-day in person workshop at a destination craft school on a working farm. Explore thickness of layout and densities of partially felted sheets of wool for patterning effects, texture resists and edging techniques when fusing wool through fabrics. Incorporate surprising substrates and a variety to be used to trap found objects under and in fabric […]