Brighter Futures Programme Autumn 2024
Needle Felting for Wellbeing – a 10-hour course set over 4 weeks where you can focus upon improving your positive mental wellbeing by learning to ‘sculpt with wool’ and create a beautiful seasonal 3D blue tit perched upon a pumpkin.
Your tutor, Carol Scicluna a local needle felt artist, will show you step by step the techniques of layering and blending natural sheep wool fibres to form the basic body shape, head and wings for the bird and will share all of the tips and tricks you need to create the pumpkin and will be on hand to help you all the way!
Needle felting uses special barbed needles that catch the wool fibres as they are repeatedly poked slowing building a 3D wool sculpture. During this course, as well as learning to needle felt, you may find yourself making friendly connections with other Learners as you chat, enjoy a cup of tea or coffee whilst working alongside with others.
You might decide to apply this new craft just for your own enjoyment, start making or selling gifts for others or explore other needle felting techniques. Either way, being able to work with natural fibres, lovely colours and feeling a sense of accomplishment are benefits that other learners have said contribute to their wellbeing.
Being able to work with natural fibres, beautiful colours and feeling a sense of accomplishment are benefits that other Learners have said contribute to their wellbeing. You may be surprised what you can achieve to develop your creativity in this friendly creative class.
No previous experience necessary, as both complete beginners and those with some needle felting experience will be welcome. All materials provided.
This is a four week course taking place on Fridays 27 September - 18 October, 11:00am - 1:30pm.
*Please note that this course will take place on the top floor of The Willis Museum, which must be accessed via stairs. We are sorry for the inconvenience that this may cause.
ABOUT BRIGHTER FUTURES
Brighter Futures Courses are free of charge, and all materials will be provided. These courses are part of the Hampshire County Council Adult Community Learning Programme, Hampshire Learns. To be eligible for a course you must be 18+ years old, live in Hampshire and feel as though your mental health and wellbeing may benefit from attending a creative course.
To register your interest in attending one of these courses, please click here, to fill out our self-referral form.
To find out more about Brighter Futures and view our full range of courses, please visit our webpage, Brighter Futures | Hampshire Cultural Trust (hampshireculture.org.uk)
