Description
Come and learn to make felt inspired by the colours and textures of the coast. This will take place in the Discovery Room at Oriel Y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre on the edge of St David's, Pembrokeshire in West Wales. It's not far from the sea and Oriel Y Parc is a beautiful and innovative eco building and an inspiring place to visit in itself. You will learn the basics of felt-making and how to turn your creation into a wall hanging on a piece of driftwood. There will be plenty of coloured wool tops (non-mulesed) for you to choose from to make your felt piece, and additional texture can be added too, such as yarns, open weave fabric and curly wool locks. You will be able to take your wet felt home with you to dry and then transform it into a wall hanging, if you wish. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
What's included in the price?
Materials and most equipment, as well as hanging thread and driftwood will be provided, although you may like to beach comb for your own. Please bring a rolling pin or thick wooden dowling for rolling your wet felt, as part of the felting process. Also you will need to bring an old towel and a bag to transport your wet felt home in. There will be plenty of visual resources to help inspire you, including images by other feltmakers. You will be given an information sheet with some historical context, as well as links to feltmaking resources. There will be a café on site for you to purchase hot drinks, refreshments and lunch, if you wish.
Duration
3 hours
Cancellation policy
Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Hello, I'm Sarah Holloway and I'm an artist and qualified Art & Design teacher. I make creative textile art, as well as handmade art paper and love to pass my skills onto others through workshops and courses.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Limited mobility
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Fairs, festivals & exhibitions
- Public transport
- Romantic
- UK Holiday
- Overseas Holiday
- Suitable for beginners
FAQs
There is a cafe onsite called The Brunch House, which has refreshments and lunch that you can buy.
Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Well behaved children over the age of 12 are welcome. I have an up to date DBS subscription.
Yes, there is a charging car park at the venue. For more details please visit the Oriel Y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre website.
Bookings will close on July 9th for the Coastal Feltmaking workshop on July 24th.
Please bring a rolling pin or a piece of thick wooden dowling to help with the felting process. Also, you will need to bring an old towel and a bag to take your wet felt home in, before drying it.
There will be pieces of driftwood for you to choose from to hang your felt piece on, or you may like to beach comb for your own and bring it with you. Although coloured & varied textured wool tops will be provided, you may like to bring some of your own favourite felting wool, if you have some.
If you have limited mobility or are a wheelchair user, this is a wheelchair friendly site with accessible toilets. I can offer some assistance to access materials. Felt-making is a physical process and you will need to apply a certain amount of energy and movement to get the best out of this workshop.
There are several disabled parking bays available. For full details please visit the Accessibility page on the Oriel Y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre website.
