Learn how to 'paint' with fibres' to create a picture - abstract or realistic of a landscape or animal for a wall hanging or an artwork to frame. You will create you fibre painting using wool and a selection of yarn, fabrics and other fibres which you can later embellish further with stitch and/or needle felting.

During the workshop we will…

* Discuss how to create perspective, focal points, balance & composition

* Examine your images to sketch & plan your ideas ready to translate your design into felt.

* Select colours, materials & techniques best suited to realise your design.

* Create your felted landscape / animal design.

Please note: Some knowledge of felt making is useful but not essential.

Bring along: you will need a selection of landscape / animal images and sketches to work from and any yarns, fabric or other material you'd like to include in your felted image. Please bring along a selection of landscape / animal images and/or sketches to work from.

The workshop starts at 10am and runs until 4:30pm.

Please read the Workshop Terms & Conditions carefully before booking to familiarise yourself with our Refund Policy, Use of Handouts & Designs, Photograghy & Recordings. By booking a place on our workshops you are agreeing to our Workshop Terms & Conditions. Thank you.

Landscapes In Wool

£80.00

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Do I need to be able to felt to attend this workshop?

Some basic knowledge of felt making us useful, but not essential.

What is provided in the workshop?

All materials and equipment are provided. Illustrated handouts notes are offered to enable you to continue to practice what you learn during the workshop. I suggest you bring along a camera / /camera phone to help your record the your work during the workshop.

Do I need to bring anything?

Please bring along a selection of landscape / animal images and/or sketches to work from. If you have a stash of yarns, fabric or other material, and which of us that love textiles doesn’t, do bring along you’d like to incorporate into your felt image.

Bring a pack lunch. Light refreshments of tea, coffee and biscuits will be available throughout the day. We will take a break for lunch at a mutual agreeable time. If the weather is kind to use we will eat in the garden, alternatively we’ll have a lunch break in the studio. Let me know if you have any dietary requirements so we can accommodate your needs.

Wear old clothes and comfortable footwear and bring along an apron. We have a selection of water resistant apron available for your use, to protect your clothing.
How do I book?

You can book directly through the website by clicking on the ‘Add to Cart’ button. Course fees are payable in full to secure your place on the course.

Bookings are taken on a first come first served basis. The full amount of the workshop fee is payable in advance to secure a place on the course(s).

On purchasing a workshop place we will email to confirm your place on the course and send a copy of the workshop information sheet.

Do you have a waiting list for workshops?

Where workshops are over subscribed a waiting list system will operate. If/when a place becomes available we will contact those on the waiting list in order to offer a place. If we are unable to contact you within 24hours, the place will be offered to the next person on the list. No payment will be taken until you have secured a place on the workshop.
By booking a place on our workshops you are agreeing to our Workshop Terms & Conditions.

What’s the refund policy?

Should you need to cancel your place on a workshop for any reason the following will apply. Cancellation 28+ days prior to the workshop, a 50% refund or substitute workshop are offered. Cancellations less than 28 days prior to the course, there are no refunds.

In the unlikely event that we need to cancel a workshop, then a full refund or replacement workshop will be offered.

Workshop Handouts & Designs

All workshop handout notes and designs provided are for private personal use only. Please respect the artist’s intellectual and creative rights and do not copy the notes / designs for publication, teaching or commercial gain.

Photography & Recordings

While we encourage you to bring a camera to record your work in progres, when taking photographs, please only record your work. We ask that you respect others work and privacy, and seek permission to photograph their work. Please do not take offensive if permission is refused. We politely ask that film recordings are not made during the workshop.

Thank you for your co-operation.

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