Wet Felting Taster Workshop BBC 2806

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Explore the art of felting and create your own leaf in this Festival of Nature taster workshop! About the eventSuitable for adults and children, beginners and those with some experience, this fun, colourful and creative workshop will give you the opportunity to dip your toes into the wonderful world of wet felting at this bite-sized taster session. The session will last 1 hour. With the leaves of the ancient woodland of Bradfield Woods as your inspiration, you will use fine, colourful merino sheep wool and the age-old technique of wet felting to create your own leaf ready to take home at the end of the session. Lizzie Brown of Felt Fantastic will guide you to work with soap & water and use a massage technique to turn the natural wool fibres into a felt fabric. Lizzie will provide all the materials you will need to transform this fabric into your leaf. Adults and children welcome - please note children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the workshop. Lizzie has been running www.feltfantastic.uk for a number of years and has run many workshops for adults and young people. You will need to bring: A large towel Apron if you wish Notebook and pen if you wish Teas & coffees will be served on arrival and are included in the cost of the course. About the Festival of Nature: Join us from the 20th September to 11th October for our first ever Festival of Nature. Featuring workshops, literary events, community celebrations and chances to get hands-on with creative activities celebrating nature in Suffolk. To find out more about the Festival of Nature follow this link Festival of Nature | Suffolk Wildlife Trust When booking please ensure your email/contact address is correct as it will be used to send event information. If you do not receive this after booking, please contact [email protected] Please note that your booking is non-refundable and we run all our courses based on a minimum number of participants. You can find our full Terms & Conditions via this link: https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/wildlearninginfo