Felt making workshops
Creative Summer time fun with felt making workshops!
Just one more workshop left this Summer now before I go on my hols, that's with the National Trust at Charlecote Park in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Booking is direct with them. I have also done my workshops this Summer with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, at Ryton Pools Country Park.
Last weekend I was at Art in the Park in Leamington Spa. (See below!) It was lovely to meet so many keen people and make some really quite ambitious felt flower brooches. What is lovely with doing workshops is chatting to people and finding out that they have stressful jobs or no time for being creative, and that time spent working on a piece of felt is beneficial to them, helping them to relax and focus on something, as simple as forming the design element to their piece, or which colours to choose. I suffer from stress as well, and felt making really helps me, I have quite a stressful home life as my Father has MS and that has a knock on effect on all of us. All these workshops get me out and about, talking to people, hearing their stories, for that I am so grateful, it feels like in a way we help each other as we have time to have fun, reflect or just enjoy the process.
Look at the pictures below and here on my Facebook page to see examples of felt work made on my workshops. Please do like my Facebook page as well if you are interested in all things felt.
Please do share and tell your friends. Felt making is such a lovely craft to do. It's so versatile, its really quite simple and its fun ! It is for everyone and all ages. I do parties too, for all ages, I am a mobile felter! I also do school workshops, craft groups, talks, and so on. Do get in touch if you have any questions and I'll see what I can do for you.
Thanks, I hope to see you at one of my future fun felt workshops!
Ursula
Creative Summer time fun with felt making workshops!
Just one more workshop left this Summer now before I go on my hols, that's with the National Trust at Charlecote Park in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Booking is direct with them. I have also done my workshops this Summer with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, at Ryton Pools Country Park.
Last weekend I was at Art in the Park in Leamington Spa. (See below!) It was lovely to meet so many keen people and make some really quite ambitious felt flower brooches. What is lovely with doing workshops is chatting to people and finding out that they have stressful jobs or no time for being creative, and that time spent working on a piece of felt is beneficial to them, helping them to relax and focus on something, as simple as forming the design element to their piece, or which colours to choose. I suffer from stress as well, and felt making really helps me, I have quite a stressful home life as my Father has MS and that has a knock on effect on all of us. All these workshops get me out and about, talking to people, hearing their stories, for that I am so grateful, it feels like in a way we help each other as we have time to have fun, reflect or just enjoy the process.
Look at the pictures below and here on my Facebook page to see examples of felt work made on my workshops. Please do like my Facebook page as well if you are interested in all things felt.
Please do share and tell your friends. Felt making is such a lovely craft to do. It's so versatile, its really quite simple and its fun ! It is for everyone and all ages. I do parties too, for all ages, I am a mobile felter! I also do school workshops, craft groups, talks, and so on. Do get in touch if you have any questions and I'll see what I can do for you.
Thanks, I hope to see you at one of my future fun felt workshops!
Ursula
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Fun felt making in all weathers at Art in The Park making felted flower brooches. You make them upside down, and it's quite tricky but everyone managed to persevere and got some excellent results!
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My felt making workshops
Sunday August 13th 1- 3.30pm 'Felt for inspiration'.
At Charlecote Park, National Trust, Stratford on Avon
Please note this workshop is now not taking place- so sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Hallowe'en- Sat 28th October 1.30-3.30pm 'Spooky Scenes'
At Charlecote Park, National Trust, Stratford on Avon
Create fun hand felted pictures with dramatic skies, bats, pumpkins and funny monsters! Great fun for children. Treats included!
Christmas Sunday Nov 26th 1-3pm Festive felt presents and decorations
At Charlecote Park, National Trust, Stratford on Avon
Creating gorgeous hand-made felt for bespoke Christmas presents, or felt decorations to decorate your home. Fun for all ages, festive treats included too!
Please get in touch if you would like to do a workshop but make something different.
For booking and further information please contact Ursula Westwood on 07802 901566
info@ursulawestwood.com
Sunday August 13th 1- 3.30pm 'Felt for inspiration'.
At Charlecote Park, National Trust, Stratford on Avon
Please note this workshop is now not taking place- so sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Hallowe'en- Sat 28th October 1.30-3.30pm 'Spooky Scenes'
At Charlecote Park, National Trust, Stratford on Avon
Create fun hand felted pictures with dramatic skies, bats, pumpkins and funny monsters! Great fun for children. Treats included!
Christmas Sunday Nov 26th 1-3pm Festive felt presents and decorations
At Charlecote Park, National Trust, Stratford on Avon
Creating gorgeous hand-made felt for bespoke Christmas presents, or felt decorations to decorate your home. Fun for all ages, festive treats included too!
Please get in touch if you would like to do a workshop but make something different.
For booking and further information please contact Ursula Westwood on 07802 901566
info@ursulawestwood.com
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Festival felt making at Lunar Festival Last June I was at the Lunar festival in Tamworth in Arden, Warwickshire. I was there felt making and I met some groovy people who just wanted to get right into that creative zone! They made some great designs in felt and loved having a piece of artwork to be able to take home as a souvenir of an inspiring weekend. We had wonderful weather and little breeze to stir the woolly tops so it was superb felt making conditions !! Look at the gorgeous felts these lovely mummies made with their daughters at my workshops, at Ryton Pools (below) and the Lunar Festival. (right). Just the ticket for a bit of bonding and an hour or two of harmonious creative time together ! |
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WORKSHOPS
I teach felt making workshops for all age ranges and abilities. The workshops are open to everyone from children from age 5+ . It is a particularly lovely activity for parents and children to do together. I offer a variety of workshops in making felt. Please see my schools page for workshops in schools. Drawing with fibres, vessels and bowls, resist and seamless felt, felt flower brooches and Nuno scarves. If you let me know which you would like to learn I can arrange it for you. Workshops can also be arranged for small groups at your home. Please contact me for details. Do also look at my page for children's parties which are a great success with parents and children! |
David Bowie's 70th birthday
It would have been David Bowie's 70th birthday in January.
He was a great part of my brother's musical influence (I realised later and got into him) whilst I played with my dolls he played 'Life on Mars'. It was the soundtrack to our Summer playing whilst we were in the garden (turned up from the record played in the sitting room), and I particularly remember him burying his unfortunately sun-dried stick insect to 'Ashes to Ashes'.
Last Summer at Warwickshire Open Studios I exhibited his portrait which I made in felt. Here it is.
It's for sale.
For Sale- David Bowie- 2016 Price on enquiry
Lunar Festival felt making !
I had an amazing time teaching lots of lovely people of all ages, everyone was in the right mood to have a go at making a felted festival souvenir. It was easy to be inspired and in the beautiful countryside. See the results of last year's felt fun below.
I had an amazing time teaching lots of lovely people of all ages, everyone was in the right mood to have a go at making a felted festival souvenir. It was easy to be inspired and in the beautiful countryside. See the results of last year's felt fun below.
Felt making is great fun for everyone whatever the age. You don't even have to be creative, just enjoy the time out to relax, learn a new skill and enjoy the active process of making the felt.
If you want to explore the artistic side of drawing with the wool, there is so much scope for creativity and detail. Felt making has become so popular in recent years. I teach and pass on my skills to individuals, friends groups, WI groups, arts and craft groups, Brownies, children's parties, hen parties, team building sessions, those who want to learn a new technique, or just want to do something different! I do workshops outside in the sunshine, which is just lovely.
The history of felt making is fascinating, there is so much to learn. The method of scrubbing, rolling and wringing the wool and really going through that physical process is very therapeutic.
If you want to explore the artistic side of drawing with the wool, there is so much scope for creativity and detail. Felt making has become so popular in recent years. I teach and pass on my skills to individuals, friends groups, WI groups, arts and craft groups, Brownies, children's parties, hen parties, team building sessions, those who want to learn a new technique, or just want to do something different! I do workshops outside in the sunshine, which is just lovely.
The history of felt making is fascinating, there is so much to learn. The method of scrubbing, rolling and wringing the wool and really going through that physical process is very therapeutic.
The workshops are great fun and educational too. I can show those of you who have made felt before and would just like to learn some more advanced techniques. The workshops are designed loosely so there is room for scope within what you will actually make. If there is something particular about felt making you would like to learn, please do get in touch. It might be that I can incorporate it into a workshop, or plan an advanced one for the future.
Nuno felted scarves
Learn how to make a beautiful Nuno scarf, adding wool fibres to a piece of silk. Create a wonderfully soft wearable creation using beautiful colours of Merino wool. Your silk scarf will be totally unique and require no sewing at all ! A wonderful present for a friend or yourself !
Learn how to make a beautiful Nuno scarf, adding wool fibres to a piece of silk. Create a wonderfully soft wearable creation using beautiful colours of Merino wool. Your silk scarf will be totally unique and require no sewing at all ! A wonderful present for a friend or yourself !
3D Felted vessels and bowls
Come and learn how to make a sculptural
felted bowl or vessel, using the wet felting technique
which will provide a wonderful centrepiece for your table.
For bookings contact: info@ursulawestwood.com
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