Sat, 05 Jul
|Base Camp Festival
Needle Felt Herdwick Sheep
Time & Location
05 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 18:00 BST
Base Camp Festival, Gatesgarth Farm, Cockermouth CA13 9XA, UK
About the event
Jane of Jane Makes will guide you through creating a Herdwick sheep portrait out of wool.
Learn how to paint with wool to create a beautiful Herdwick sheep, created with real wool fibres on a fabric background. You don’t need to be artistic or have any drawing skill, yes really! Everyone welcome and suitable for beginners. In this course you will be shown how to create a simple 2D needle felted picture of the head of a Herdwick.
The tutor will guide you through the tools and techniques needed from the wools and needles to attaching and manipulate the wool fibres onto a background fabric. You will build up your picture by laying out fibres, choosing colours and blending, to the more intricate details which will bring your herdy to life! Come along for a great afternoon, learn new skills, meet new people and get that real sense of achievement having…
Tickets
Adult (18+)
£30.00+£0.75 service fee
Total
£0.00