Saturday, 20 July – 11.30 till 3.30pm – Learning Room at the gallery
In this Summer-inspired workshop, Jo Duncan will demonstrate how to make appealing wool hedgehogs, using a simple pompom method which guarantees perfect results. In the second part of the workshop, we’ll create some little yarn birds which can be customised as standing, hanging or clip-on decorations. To finish off, we’ll make cardboard birdhouses and hedgehog huts to take your woolly makes home.
All materials will be provided, although you are welcome to bring along any oddments of double knitting yarn you have. There’ll be some ‘take-home’ ideas as well, in case you want to enlarge your woolly menagerie even further!
About the artist
Jo taught English and Drama in secondary schools in the North East for thirty years, before exploring more creative career choices. In 2023. She started ‘Of Threads and Patches’ (with her very crafty mum!) she now sells at craft fairs and on-line and runs workshops. She is a self-taught bookbinder, quilter and patch-worker, and is rarely very far from a sewing machine! Examples of Jo’s work can be seen on Instagram (@merryshrew2) and Facebook (Of Threads and Patches).
Charge: £20 for Friends, £25 for non-members
If you are interested in attending this workshop, contact josephinecousin@googlemail.com
Friends of the Hatton 