Photos from Rush Taster Session

LAST FEW DAYS OF WOOL AND WILLOW FESTIVAL

Hi Everyone
Only two days left to go, This years fabulous show is about to finish this Saturday 3rd July at 4.30 so please make sure you do not miss it. Get along and find yourself a gem before its too late. There is some a selection of gorgeous wool and willow products for sale!
Thank you to everyone who supported the Festival this year.

PLACES LEFT ON WORKSHOPS STILL TO COME

The following workshops still have a few places left on them:

'From Fleect ot Felt' on Friday 25th June run by Lorraine Pocklington
'An Introduction to Needlefelting' on Saturday 26th June run by Olwen Veevers.
'Dorset Buttons' has unfortunately been cancelled

Both Lorraine and Olwen are very experienced in their field being accomplished Wool Artists.

If you would like to enquire for either of these courses then please ring Olwen on 01873 821205 asap or download a booking form and send to Olwen.

BASKET MAKING WORKSHOP

The two day beginners basket making workshop was a huge success with everyone achieving thier goals to go home with a lovely basket.

Here is a few of the participants with their lovely baskets including me in the middle!
Thanks to everyone who attended and made it such a productive two days.
Beryl

WOOL AND WILLOW FESTIVAL IN FULL SWING

The Wool and Willow Festival is now into its third week and is going exceptionally well.

There is an exciting display of the very best of wool and willow products primarily made by local artists, most of which are for sale.

The Festival is on until 4 pm Saturday 3rd July so make sure you do not miss it!

FREE TASTER WORKSHOP SESSIONS

We have colaborated with Gwanwyn www.gwanwyn.org.uk to offer four different taster sessions for people 50 years of age and older during the Gwanwyn Festival Month

We have:

NEEDLEFELTING: An exciting introdution to surface embellishment. Learn a quick way to add your own unique decoration to felt and other fabrics.
Monday 7th June.

HAVE FUN WITH WILLOW: Come and play with wilLow and make something to take away and use.
Tuesday 8th June

BIG EASY KNITINg: Learn the basic techniques using big needles and fat yarn. Suitable for beginners and those who skills are rusty.
Tuesday 22nd June.

PLAYING WITH RUSH: An introduction to working with Rush, make a table coaster from rush.
Thursday 24th June.

Each session is for two hours either in the morning or the afternoon.
No experience necessary and all materials and tools will be supplied.
Places are limited for each workshop so to secure your place booking is essential.
For more information or to book your place, please ring Beryl on 01686 430314 or email workshops@woolandwillowfestival.org

WOOL AND WILLOW FESTIVAL AT THE SMALLHOLDERS SHOW, BUILTH WELLS

The Wool and Willow Festival will be at the Smallholders Show this weekend the 15th and 16th May 2010 at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. We are in the Green Horizons building and our stand number is GH53, 54, 55 & 56.

We will be promoting the Festival and have a full display from last years show of some of the exhibitors work, also of the Workshops we held last year. We will be taking bookings for this years workshops also.

Please come along and have a browse or a chat.
Look forward to seeing you there.

PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR THIS YEARS SHOW

Preparations are now well underway for this year show. We have some exiting talented new artists for this year show including the regular favourites too.

The extensive workshops list is now compiled and on the web site, please remember that places on the workshops are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Details of who to contact to either book a stall or workshop place are on the website.

THE WOOL AND WILLOW FESTIVAL 2010

Hello to all our Wool and Willow Festival fans.

Plans are now in full swing for this years Wool and Willow Festival for 2010. Applications forms have gone out to prospective people who might like to exhibit. Remember this is a selling exhibition, so if you think you would like to join in then please contact Olwen by email: stallbookings@woolandwillowfestival.org

The Wool and Willow Festival team are also currently compiling the list of workshops that will be delivered during the festival. If you have a particular workshop that you would like us to try and put on then let us know and we will try to oblidge.
Details of this years workshops should be available on the website shortly.