From Sheep to Fibre, a day of Wool
From sheep care to shearing and wool preparation, this day covers every step. It is invaluable for anyone interested in wool production plus those interested in fibre arts such as knitting, weaving, felting, crocheting for which an understanding of the production of fibre is essential.
Date: Saturday 19th April 2025
Time: 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
Price: €165 per person including lunch
A Creative Day of Felting
An introduction to the wonderful world of felting. An ancient craft dating back to 6500 BC, no glues, solvents or chemicals are used in this process. Using sheep fleece from the flock of rare breed sheep here on the farm, learn how to felt wool using both wet felting and needle felting methods.
Date: Saturday May 3rd 2025
Time: 10.30 am to 4.30pm
Price: €165 per person including lunch
A Creative Day of Weaving
This workshop is all about weaving - the methods, types of looms from primitive to industrial size floor looms. Learn the basics about sheep wool, and how it is grown, harvested, then processed into yarn. Combine wool with other materials to create unique textile artworks on simple handmade looms.
Date: Saturday January 25th 2025
Time: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Price: €165 per person including lunch
A Day of Paper Arts - Stationery
Starting with monoprinting processes, explore how to add texture, play with colour and apply drawing and mark-making techniques to produce beautiful artworks. Then create a handmade leather-bound notebook using the Japanese bookbinding method, ready to hold your work, and add to through the year.
Date: Saturday 8th February 2025
Time: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Price: €165 per person including lunch
A Day of Paper Arts - Printing.
Starting with monoprinting and moving through a range of techniques such as blockprinting, linocutting, collograph and gelliplate, learn how to create prints using Indian carved wood blocks & found objects to product unique, vibrant artworks ready for framing.
Date: Saturday March 15th 2025
Time: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Price: €165 per person including lunch
A Day of Textile Printing
Design and print using Indian wood blocks and found objects to create beautiful home textiles. You will learn about pattern repeat and abstract print, leaving with a selection of items: a tea-towel, a cushion cover, a lampshade, cotton napkins and a table runner.
Date: Saturday February 15th 2025
Time: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Price: €165 per person including lunch
A Day of Textile Arts
Using home grown wool from our rare breed sheep, combined with textiles and found materials you will learn to create unique abstract artworks using stitching, collage, and embroidery to create textile 3-D artworks.
Date: Saturday April 5th 2025
Time: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Price: €165 per person including lunch
A Creative Day of Weaving
This workshop is all about weaving - the methods, types of looms from primitive to industrial size floor looms. Learn the basics about sheep wool, and how it is grown, harvested, then processed into yarn. Combine wool with other materials to create unique textile artworks on simple handmade looms.
Date: Saturday May 17th 2025
Time: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Price: €165 per person including lunch