Phinefibre

Contact name: Josephine Gornall

117
Total bookings

Rating

(98)

over 7 years
with CraftCourses

Maker's bio

I'm Josephine a fibre and mixed media artist and tutor with over 20 years experience of all aspects of wet and dry (needle) felt-making . I have my own studio as part of an artists community in Fletchers Mill, Dean Clough in Halifax, West Yorkshire where I run a wide choice of fun, relaxing felt making and needle felting workshops using a vast colourful selection of materials. I have been a designer then a lecturer. For several years a community artist. I have delivered and managed celebratory and public arts projects creating wall hangings, costumes, murals, lanterns, mosaics within Schools, and the wider community.

Courses, kits & gifts

platinum award

Halifax

Needle felted funky sheep for beginners

3 hours

Next date: 25th Oct 2025

6 places left

(2)

£38.00

platinum award

Halifax

Nuno, two person felted wool onto silk scarf course

5½ hours

Next date: 27th Aug 2025

1 place left

(4)

£195.00

platinum award

Halifax

Felt Making Pictures (Halifax)

5 hours

Next date: 24th Aug 2025

5 places left

(44)

£68.00

platinum award

Halifax

Needle felted Dogs & Cats in (Halifax)

6½ hours

Next date: 6th Sep 2025

4 places left

(37)

£78.00

platinum award

Halifax

Needle Felted Foxes

5½ hours

Next date: 12th Oct 2025

4 places left

£68.00

platinum award

Halifax

Needle felted Owls (Halifax)

3 hours

Next date: 13th Sep 2025

5 places left

(2)

£38.00

platinum award

Halifax

One to One Needle Felted animals in West Yorkshire

6 hours

Next date: 4th Aug 2025

1 place left

£190.00

platinum award

Walsden

Two day Residential 'Enchanted Woodland' Wet Felting in Yorkshire

2½ days

Next date: 18th Sep 2025

2 places left

£345.00

Recent reviews

All maker's reviews

21 Jul 25'

Keely reviewed: Felt Making Pictures (Halifax)

"We had a lovely day learning how to create a wet felted picure. The session flew by as we learnt how to use all the different materials and Josephine was really knowledgeable and an excellent teacher. The studio is in a great location and easy to reach by car and train. Thank you for a great day, and we are rally pleased with our creations."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you and fantastic to hear you both had a lovely day learning and making your first felted pictures whilst exploring the huge variety of materials. Delighted you liked my spacious new studio and it’s location at Dean Clough in the lovely town of Halifax."

21 Jul 25'

Pam Westmoreland reviewed: Felt Making Pictures (Halifax)

"Did the beginners day course and it was amazing. What an inspiring lady Josephine is and so talented. She really made me feel comfortable and that at the end of the day I had achieved something worthwhile. Would certainly look to doing another course with her. The cost including all materials and a small class so well worth it."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Pam for your lovely generous review, delighted you enjoyed discovering wet felt making and were so happy in the class, making your beautiful, vibrantly colourful felt picture. Great to see you exploring & using lots of the wool and plant fibres on offer. Hope to see you again."

19 Jun 25'

Lucy Harper reviewed: Felt Making Pictures (Halifax)

"This was such a lovely course! Josephine is a very skilled, kind and patient teacher who helped me make a picture that I am really proud of. I am so looking forward to creating more wet felt pictures at home and am confident that I know what to do! Thank you Josephine, I wholeheartedly recommend this workshop. "

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Lucy for your lovely, generous review and recommendation. Delighted you were pleased with your lovely felted picture. It’s really fantastic to hear you feel inspired and confident to continue felt making at home after the day course."

16 Jun 25'

Caralyn Duignan reviewed: Felt Making Pictures

"I’ve just completed a fabulous day with Jo on the wet felting course. I didn’t know what to expect and don’t consider myself creative at all. Jo explained all the processes really well and she was so supportive. And I came home with a great colourful piece of felt. So good, that I’ve booked another course with her."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Carolyn for writing a lovely review, you both created a beautiful felted picture as did all the students and all very different. I love running this introduction to felting workshop. Look forward to seeing you again soon. "