Note: If you are interested in attending this workshop or hosting a Fissures - Cracked Mud workshop at your venue / organisation please contact me to discuss details: silversoles@cloud.com OR call 07753366795. Thank you, Emma
Influenced by the colours and landscape during a trip to Iceland, I began experimenting with the cracked mud and craters resist techniques to make felt with fissures in their surfaces.
I have designed this workshop day to combine this inspiration and explore how to use the 'cracked mud' technique in flat and 3d surfaces. You can choose between making a 3d vessel, samples to master the technique or create a panel (for future use as a wall piece or to make into a cushion) incorporating your cracked mud design.
I will supply images from Iceland for your colour platte and design inspiration, and encourage you to bring along your own images of geographical fissures from the land of 'Fire & Ice' or elsewhere, to work with too.
During the workshop you will;
- Be working with Corriedale batts
- learn how to create a template for your own cracked mud design
- Understand how to layout wool batts
- Learn how to make a resist pattern for a bowl or cushion
This is a great opportunity to learn several new techniques during a one day workshop and apply them to creating a finished object.
This is a day workshop that typically runs from 10am to 4:30pm at Silversoles Studio.
Please read the Workshop Terms & Conditions carefully before booking to familiarise yourself with our Refund Policy, Use of Handouts & Designs, Photography & Recordings. By booking a place on our workshops you are agreeing to our Workshop Terms & Conditions. Thank you.
A most enjoyable day! Emma’s studio was warm and welcoming and was a lovely space in which to work. Emma was an excellent tutor, explaining each stage of the feltmaking process clearly and answering any questions that arose along the way. She provided a fantastic array of materials and taught us techniques for using them to best advantage .
— Chris -

A brilliant introduction into the amazing world of wet felting. Extremely well organised and delivered. Thoroughly enjoyable and Emma a great tutor.
-J. Cawood -

—Chris -
An extremely enjoyable course delivered in a simple and clear way. Each stage was explained thoroughly and backed up with further advice for improvement or alternative yarns / embellishments. A truly inspirational experience.
—Margaret -
