york felt makers

Yorkfeltmakers

contemporary & creative feltmaking for the textile artist

Meetings Diary

We meet at Dunnington Reading Rooms on a monthly basis. Start/end times will vary depending on activity.
Basic materials will be provided for beginners but please bring along an old towel and, if you have it, your felting kit.
Please note that for sessions with invited external tutors bookings will open one month before the workshop.

(First visit free) £5 for non-members. £3.50 members.

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York Feltmakers Programme 2024 Dates and Timings

We normally, but not always, meet on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
Workshop bookings are open 1 month in advance.
On meeting days the hall will be open for members to work from 10.00am – 4.00pm.

Date Event
18th May 10.00am - approx 4.00pm - Show and tell
Share recent work and skills/plus felt making session.
15th June 10.00am - approx 4.00pm - Open session
Basic felting skills and demonstrations.
20th July 10.00am - approx 4.00pm - Skillshare
Needle Felting fungi - Annie Dundas.
17th August 10.00am - approx 4.00pm - Skillshare
Cracked earth. Wet felting - Margaret Chalmers.
21st September 10.00am - approx 4.00pm - Workshop
Angela Barrow - Working with mixed British fibre we will make samples plus 3D vessels - detailed information will be available nearer the time.
19th October 10.00am - approx 4.00pm - Skillshare
Wet felt pumpkins using book resists - Carol Forbes.
16th November 10.00am - approx 4.00pm - Skillshare
To be confirmed- Anne Barnard.
14th December 10.00am - approx 4.00pm Open session
Wet felt and needle felt Christmas decorations.

*A skillshare is an informal session with a demonstration and the opportunity to practise a particular felt making skill.