Workshop Details

Date: Wednesday 22nd January Times: 10am-3pm Cost: £ 120 Venue: Stonegate Farm, 12 Egmere Road, Little Walsingham. Come and create a colourful, unique wool and silk felted warm neck warmer, also known as a cowl, with Suffolk textile artist Marian May. In this creative workshop, you will learn how to make a felted cylinder using a resist and incorporate colourful silks, yarns and fibres into your neck warmer. During this workshop you will: - Be introduced to the ancient art of felt making using soap and water (the way the Mongolians make their yurt covers, though without horses!) - Learn about the properties of fabrics and fibres that can be added to felt making - Play with different yarns and fibres to create a colourful design - Work the loose fibres into a solid and flexible and soft piece of wearable art Instructions will be given on how to wash and dry your piece. All materials for this workshop will be provided: all you need to bring is an apron and a plastic bag to take home your damp fabrics. Please also do not wear anything new or best! This workshop is suitable for beginners. Some exertion is required and moderate manual dexterity.