Art/Felt therapy ... chance to get involved
Jun 19, 2015 10:42:11 GMT
MTRuth, carole aka craftywoman, and 3 more like this
Post by zed on Jun 19, 2015 10:42:11 GMT
I mentioned on Carole's recent post that I might be getting involved in felting as therapy fairly soon. I went down to the Well-being centre on Wednesday to meet the manager and organisers and we're going to start doing it at the end of July. Initially, it'll probably be something like a 6-10 week introduction course, but we hope it will grow and expand.
This is the organisation who run it: www.bluesci.org.uk/arts/arts-and-culture/
If you click 'current projects' then 'Art and craft – Art workshops in Old Trafford in Partnership with Scilght Arts' you'll get some more info and also see the bike they covered in knitting, pompoms, wet felt pieces and needle-felted animals. There's also a large banner about suffragette, Emily Davidson. The lady who runs the art group donated all her own felting supplies for those projects and needle-felting work the class did.
The manager has said they should be able to access some funds for a 'start-up' supply of Merino, and I said I had plenty of wool and fibres I can donate, and fabric scraps too.
Then I remembered Carole's post and wondered if this might be a good way for anyone who's interested who hasn't got something locally, or the time/opportunity to do something, to get involved with a good cause.
I think it will only really be something our UK members can contribute to because I'm looking for donations of supplies and it will be expensive from overseas.
I don't want half your fibre stash or anything like that! Or even huge amounts, something less than 100g which will fit into a 'Large Letter' for a 95p stamp is more than enough. But if you do have something we could use it'd be greatly appreciated. Even if it's that awful alpaca roving which felts like artificial turf that your mum got you for christmas once (that was me, wasn't it?!) or some ugly fabric.
Even, or especially, that collection of wool and fibre ends and wisps you stuff in a tub when you have bits left over after laying out ... I could put them all together and make a special Forum batt!
Absolutely anything would be appreciated, it's the starting up that is the biggest cost with things and the more variety of stuff we have, the easier it will be.
PM me if you're interested.
Thanks
This is the organisation who run it: www.bluesci.org.uk/arts/arts-and-culture/
If you click 'current projects' then 'Art and craft – Art workshops in Old Trafford in Partnership with Scilght Arts' you'll get some more info and also see the bike they covered in knitting, pompoms, wet felt pieces and needle-felted animals. There's also a large banner about suffragette, Emily Davidson. The lady who runs the art group donated all her own felting supplies for those projects and needle-felting work the class did.
The manager has said they should be able to access some funds for a 'start-up' supply of Merino, and I said I had plenty of wool and fibres I can donate, and fabric scraps too.
Then I remembered Carole's post and wondered if this might be a good way for anyone who's interested who hasn't got something locally, or the time/opportunity to do something, to get involved with a good cause.
I think it will only really be something our UK members can contribute to because I'm looking for donations of supplies and it will be expensive from overseas.
I don't want half your fibre stash or anything like that! Or even huge amounts, something less than 100g which will fit into a 'Large Letter' for a 95p stamp is more than enough. But if you do have something we could use it'd be greatly appreciated. Even if it's that awful alpaca roving which felts like artificial turf that your mum got you for christmas once (that was me, wasn't it?!) or some ugly fabric.
Even, or especially, that collection of wool and fibre ends and wisps you stuff in a tub when you have bits left over after laying out ... I could put them all together and make a special Forum batt!
Absolutely anything would be appreciated, it's the starting up that is the biggest cost with things and the more variety of stuff we have, the easier it will be.
PM me if you're interested.
Thanks
