Family or Group workshops.

Workshop Menu - choose the workshop you would like, on any of the dates,; you can choose from the following:

Wet felt a picture of your choice
Wet felt your own bag
Wet felt your own bowl
Nuno felt cowl onto silk

In each session with your tutor Katy you will learn - the processes of agitation,; fulling and finishing your felted Picture / Bowl / Bag or Cowl.

You will have a range of Merino wool fibres and a selection of specialist fibres such as baboo,; tussah silk and sari silk.

You will learn how to blend and lay your fibre, how to wet and agitate the fibres until they felt, fulling your felt until it becomes study and techniques in finishing edges.

Set in a beautiful barn conversion studio, on the outskirts of Leeds. Private venue with lots of free parking. No steps - very accessible. This is a three hour session, starting at 10am and finishing at 1pm.

Drinks and refreshments are available.

We start with a practical demonstration of felt-making, an exploration of all the different wool and other fibres that I have available for you to use. We will use any selection of fibres to design your bowl and felt it over a plastic resist. You can use any combination of fibres and colours.

Select from a wide choice of gorgeous coloured wools, fibres and textural yarns. Explore blending and mixing wool colours and different types of fibres together. Learn about the differing properties of wool and plant fibres. Try out embedding different fibres and yarns into the felted surface to create texture and form in your felted bowl.

Other workshops are available for families and friends in the studio.

Please get in touch to discuss the options and possibilities.

Katy will show you her work and explain what to expect from the workshop and the processes we will use.
Katy will teach you, demonstrate and work with you to create a bowl of your choice. We will use beautifully soft Merino wool fibres. Wetting the fibres, adding soap and lots of massage agitation, your work will felt together.
Drinks and refreshments will also be provided.

You take home your finished picture with a worksheet to help you with future projects. Kits also available to buy.

Whats included in the price:

Drinks and refreshments.
All materials needed - wool tops, threads, yarns, soap and water.
Reference pictures or bring your own.
Wet felting worksheet to take home.

Children are welcome (preferably aged 10+) and must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.

Access
Access to the venue is via a private tarmac road into the property. You can drive right up the entrance. There are no steps. It is on an even surface. Free parking all day on the grass verges.

Can children attend the workshops?
Yes children are very welcome. The workshop is suitable for children aged 10+.
All children must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.

Do I need to bring anything?
All materials are included in the price.
Reference pictures are available.
You may bring your own pictures and an apron.

What is parking like at the venue?
There is ample free parking at the venue.
You can park on the grass of the private venue.

Can I buy anything at the workshop?
Your tutor will bring her own Kits which will be for sale:
A goody bag including yarns, threads and a worksheet are available to take home.

Is food available?
Cake and drinks are available all day.
Decaf tea and coffee. Bottled water.
Soya milk.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
The venue has no steps and can be easily accessed by wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.
You can also park right beside the venue entrance.

Available dates are:

14th February
28th February
28th March
19t8 April
25th April