Description
Come and learn to make felt inspired by the colours and textures of the landscape. This will take place in the Old Dairy at Ceridwen Centre, a gorgeous eco venue on 40 acres of organic farmland in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. You will learn the basics of felt-making and how to turn your creation into a wall hanging on a piece of driftwood. There will be plenty of coloured wool tops (non-mulesed) for you to choose from to make your felt piece, and additional texture can be added too, such as yarns, open weave fabric and curly wool locks. You will be able to take your wet felt home with you to dry and then transform it into a wall hanging, if you wish. Please bring a bag with you for transportation. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Ceridwen Centre is less than 2 miles from The National Wool Museum/Amgueddfa Cymru, so if you're planning a trip from further afield, do visit the museum to get into the spirit of all things woolly. There is unique accommodation at Ceridwen Centre, if you would like to check it out. It will also be the first day of the annual Arts in Ceridwen exhibition, so there will be much visual inspiration for you to enjoy.
What's included in the price?
Materials and equipment, as well as hanging thread and driftwood will be provided, although you may like to beach comb for your own. Please bring a rolling pin or thick wooden dowling for rolling your wet felt, as part of the felting process. Also you will need to bring an old towel. There will be plenty of visual resources to help inspire you, including images by other feltmakers. You will be given an information sheet with some historical context, as well as links to feltmaking resources. Jugs & bottles of water and glasses will be included, and there will be a cafe on site for you to purchase hot drinks, refreshments and lunch, if you wish.
Duration
3 hours
Cancellation policy
Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Hello, I'm Sarah Holloway and I'm an artist and qualified Art & Design teacher. I make creative textile art, as well as handmade art paper and love to pass my skills onto others through workshops and courses.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Limited mobility
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Romantic
- UK Holiday
- Parking provided
- Tutor can travel
- Overseas Holiday
- Suitable for beginners
- Fairs, festivals & exhibitions
FAQs
Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Well behaved children over the age of 12 are welcome. I have an up to date DBS subscription.
Bookings will close on August 1st for the Landscape Wet Felting morning on August 8th.
Please bring a rolling pin or a piece of thick wooden dowling to help with the felting process. Also, you will need to bring an old towel and a bag to take your wet felt home in, before drying it.
There will be pieces of driftwood for you to choose from to hang your felt piece on, or you may like to beach comb for your own and bring it with you. Although coloured & varied textured wool tops will be provided, you may like to bring some of your own favourite felting wool, if you have some.
If you have limited mobility or are a wheelchair user, this is a wheelchair friendly site with accessible toilets. I can offer some assistance to access materials. Felt-making is a physical process and you will need to apply a certain amount of energy and movement to get the best out of this workshop. A parking space nearer to the workshop barn, rather than in the main car park, can be reserved for a disabled person.
Please park in the Ceridwen Centre car park and walk down to Reception.
A parking space nearer to the workshop barn can be reserved for a disabled person.
