Wet Felted Garden Scenes

Learn how to transform soft wool fibres into a stunning, textured floral artwork. Using a combination of wet felting and dry needle felting, you will create a vibrant, tactile piece focused on colour, texture, and dimension.

During this workshop, you will:

• Learn the foundations of wet felting to create a soft, impressionist-style background.
• Using soap, water, and friction, you’ll blend wool roving to form a seamless, painterly base of sky and meadow.
• Discover dry needle felting techniques to add vibrant focal points and fine details.
• Using specialised barbed needles, you will sculpt intricate flowers, leaves, and garden elements directly into your base.
• Master blending and layering wool to create rich colour transitions and a sense of organic movement.
• Create a sense of depth and form, bringing your garden to life.

This workshop is a sensory and creative experience that invites you to express yourself and explore the unique, transformative properties of wool.

You’ll leave with a completed, framed artwork and the skills to continue your fibre art journey.

Hanna Wood began her creative journey with a foundational year abroad in Sweden, attending a specialised Arts School.  This early immersion preceded her formal studies at Queensland University of Technology, where she initially focused on theatre and stage performance.  Her professional development was further shaped by a multifaceted role at Doggett Street Art Studio, where she gained hands-on industry experience in archival framing, exhibition installation, and artist liaison.

These experiences, alongside work with the University of Queensland Art Museum and various community projects, fostered a broad, socially engaged practice.  A pivotal period teaching visual art in South Korea transitioned Hanna’s focus toward arts education, finding a natural balance between her own creative work and her passion for teaching others.  Today, she maintains a dual practice as a Visual Arts Educator and as Principal Artist at Curlew Arts, bridging the gap between classroom pedagogy and people-centric initiatives.  This leadership allows her to use creative practice to foster connection and support communities to share stories of identity and place.  Her contemporary studio practice is primarily centred on printmaking.