Inspiration from local artist

Local Artist inspires with felt-making
Year 6 pupils were recently treated to a fun felt-making workshop. The Yorkshire based “fibre artist” Emma Fountain came to teach her craft of needle felting and how to make fabulous creatures from wool fibres.  Emma started by showing the pupils the techniques required to create the various components of a sculpture and discussed the qualities of the materials and of course the Health and Safety considerations of working with a sharp, barbed needle! The pupils were then free to create their own versions of an Owl, which was great fun. At the end of the day we had an array of colourful birds, some with their own accessories. Many thanks to Emma for sharing her skills.
See examples of Emma’s work here www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EmFountainFelt