Wet Felted Landscapes: Starry Night Edition
All materials and hot drinks included
Let Van Gogh’s swirling skies and rich colour palette guide your creativity in this special wet felted landscapes workshop.
Hosted by Vicky Pulman of Needlessly Felted, this 4-hour session invites you to explore the expressive potential of wool through the ancient art of wet felting. Taking inspiration from Starry Night, you'll learn to blend fibres, layer colours, and sculpt dynamic textures to create your own felted interpretation of a night sky — or a landscape full of movement and light.
Wet felting is an ancient craft that involves using water, soap, and agitation to transform raw wool fibres into a dense and malleable material. In this hands-on workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn the intricacies of wet felting and create their own beautiful landscape designs under the expert guidance of local artist, Vicky Pulman. This workshop is perfect for both beginners and experienced makers.
Participants will be provided with all the necessary materials, including-
- High-quality wool fibres in a dazzling array of colours, textures and types
- Hand spun and dyed artisan yarns
- Raw and dyed silk fibres - throwsters, mulberry silk, hand dyed silks
- Sari silk fibres, ribbons and scraps
- Curly locks in all colours and textures
- Nepps and noils - little woolly lumps and bumps for texture.
- Bamboo mats
- Fine mesh
- Rolling and fulling tools (this can be tough on hands so please ask for hand friendly tools if required)
- Natural olive oil soap.
- Water sprays
We advise attendees to wear a pinny! Rubber Gloves may be used if preferred. You may wish to bring a small hand towel and something to carry your wet work home.
The workshop will cover essential 2D felting techniques , colour blending, and landscape design principles, as well as a look at the properties of each type of fibre, allowing attendees to express their artistic visions in a tactile and dynamic way.
Spaces are limited to 8 due to space so early registration is recommended. Attendees are encouraged to bring their inspiration or reference photos to personalise their landscapes. Light refreshments will be provided, as well as a lunch break offering participants the chance to mingle and share their artistic experiences. Food may be ordered from the local cafe near to the workshop venue. Small Kits and some fibres will be available to purchase at the end of the session.
Don't miss the chance to delve into the enchanting world of wet felting and create your own masterpiece!
You will go home with a complete felted piece. Once it is dry you may choose to add to it with needle felting or hand/machine embroidery. We would love to see your finished work!
The workshop will cover essential 2D wet felting techniques, colour blending, and landscape design principles, as well as a look at the properties of each fibre type, allowing attendees to express their artistic visions in a tactile and dynamic way.
You may also like the following events from Needlessly Felted - Painting with Wool:
- Next Friday, 13th June, 01:00 pm, Needle felt a portrait of your pet - Sam Dale, Holmes Chapel in Holmes Chapel
- This month, 18th June, 01:00 pm, Needle felting workshop - Poppy Field in Kidsgrove
- Next month, 4th July, 04:00 pm, Menai Mansion Felting Retreat - July 2025 in Bangor
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