Felt workshop in GalGael on 10th of July 4-5.30pm

"Inspired by the colours of Summer" felt workshop on Thursday, the 10th of July 2014  4-5.30pm in GalGael

In this felt workshops you will either 
learn how to needle felt or improve your skills in needle felting or to use warm soapy water and friction for wet felting. We will use natural fluffy wool and colourful dyed wool fibres to create Summer related objects like a flower or a little ornament eg. a flower fairy or anything else related to Summer
This is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, or improve your felt skills and create a beautiful 
object. It's fun and easy to learn!
No previous experience needed! Please feel free to invite friends!
Cost:£5 incl. material
This workshop is lead by Laryna, volunteer in GalGael.
More felt workshops to come in August.

Venue: Galgael, 15 Fairley Street, Glasgow/Ibrox, G51 2SN
Please book your place via Galgael's office:0141/ 4273070
or Laryna:07503 210 416

Wet felted flowers

Meet us at the Royal Highland Show from the 19th to the 22nd of June 2014

Hurray, GalGael is going to the Royal Highland Show with wood craft and wool craft. Tomorrow we'll get ready with all the gear weaving looms, spinning wheels, wool, hand  carders and more and head up to Ingliston, West of Edinburgh. 
Come along and visit our stall and see us hand weaving, hand spinning, carding and wood carving.

Inkle loom

At last the inkle loom has got a new cotton yarn warp and is ready to be used.

Floor loom with rug from recycled material

We do recycling! For our floor loom we use material like unwanted clothes, bed sheets, curtains... We cut, or tear the material in strips and weave beautiful stripey rugs with them. 

Hope to see you at the Royal Highland Show and have a chat with you and show you our craft skills! 
You might like to have a go at weaving too :-)

   

Come along to the Spring Fair at Galgael, tomorrow Saturday, the 3rd of May 10am-4pm

Join us at our Spring fair at GalGael for a fantastic day out in a heartwarming atmosphere! Enjoy lots of craft stalls and craft activities for all ages. There will be delicious homemade food, cakes, tea and coffee served. 
You can join wool craft activities like needle felting and hand spinning. Please have a look for our hand woven rugs! We have woven a couple of beautiful rugs from sheep's wool and a rag rug from cotton off-cuts. We are happy to sell them. The proceeds from the rugs will go towards the development of Galgael's sail loft, where wool craft will have their work space at some point.
Find us here: GalGael, 15 Fairley Street, G51 2SN, Glasgow/Ibrox 
We're looking forward to a fantastic day of meeting lots of lovely people!

Afternoon felt workshop in Galgael, in Ibrox / Glasgow Thursday, the 12th of Dec. 4-5.30pm

Felting is a traditional skill that has been practiced for thousands of years. We still practice it here in GalGael and are happy to teach you how to do it!

The aim of this workshop is to learn the basic skills of traditional wet felting, using natural and colourful sheep’s wool fibers, warm water, soap and friction.

You will:
● learn to felt a flat piece e.g. a little picture,
a felted piece for a brooch or a felted flower
● experiment with colours and design
● take home a unique piece of hand made felt.

At the end of the workshop you will have your own felted items and have learned a new and traditional skill.
Please bring 1 towel and a plastic bag for your finished work.

Cost: £5 including material
Please feel free to invite your friends!
Workshop facilitator: Laryna E. Wuppermann, Fiber craft artist
Please book asap, as places are limited
GalGael office: 0141/ 427 30 70
Venue: Galgael, 15 Fairley Street, G51 2SN Glasgow/Ibrox
Please check out Laryna's blog