Join us for an evening celebrating sustainable textiles and prints, showcasing the skills and creative processes developed during our nine-week summer workshop series at The Dock.

Enjoy three interactive textile demonstrations and explore an exhibition highlighting the work created throughout the programme.

Master craft maker Annie Gambrill will demonstrate traditional spinning on a restored antique spinning wheel. Participants can experience spinning their own wool and learn about Annie’s passion for locally sourced fibre, from fleece to finished cloth, and her commitment to preserving traditional textile skills. Felt artist Belinda Reid will demonstrate how to create 3D needle-felted flower pots using wire, a special barbed needle and 100% wool.

Participants aged 18+ can try this delicate and creative technique while discovering the versatility and beauty of felt.

Professional feltmaker Karen Bowden will demonstrate wet felting, creating flowers and beads using merino wool, water and friction. Karen will also showcase different types of wool and explain their suitability for wet felting. Children aged 8+ can join in the flowery fun!

Meet the artists, discover traditional techniques with a contemporary twist, and celebrate creativity, sustainability and the rich possibilities of wool.