SUMMER FELTED VESSELS

With: Cecily Kate

Suitable for: All

Class size 8-10

Includes: All materials and equipment needed to make 2 vessels, All refreshments plus home baked treats.

Learn how to make a beautiful summer botanical felted vessel with Cecily Kate. Using the time-honoured tradition of wet felting coupled with modern techniques, you'll make a beautifully round felted vessel embellished with needle felted botanical details which can be proudly displayed as a piece of art or used practically as plant pot or as a unique gift for someone special.

Cecily Kate will guide you every step of the way, supporting you in choosing your unique colour pallet from a vibrant spectrum of coloured wool and silk fibre as well as various earth tones.Where our ancestors once used river rocks to felt around we will be using a sturdy modern inflatable ball as our 3D form or ‘resist', coupled with a few other contemporary aids to help the process along. 

These techniques are very easily replicated at home so once you know how you can get home and experiment with colour combinations and different designs - the sky’s the limit with these free style techniques!Suitable for all skill levels, even if you are a complete beginner.Please note: Wet felting is fun and does involve soapy bubbles, water and a bit of elbow grease so be prepared roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!​​

During this workshop you will learn:​​

• How to choose different fibre combinations and colours to make your own unique felt vessel.

• How to layer and wrap the wool and blend colour layers of fibre in reverse.

• How to use various water temperatures and natural soap to help felt the fibres.

• How to recognise when your vessel has been fully felted.

• How to needle felt embellishments