Felt Wreath Workshop

Create your own festive felt wreath to keep for
Years to come!

This workshop is open to all ages and abilities
As you learn how to create a sustainable wreath using felt knotting
Techniques and experiment with embellishing and adorning your wreath with a
Variety of wooden decorations, ribbons and dried fruits.

Through demonstration learn how to cut and knot
the felt and how to build up the layers on the wire frame. Select your own
Colours to create an ever-lasting fun wreath to keep or gift.

About the tutor:

Tutor Jo Shearer is an artist and art educator
living and working in Leicestershire. Jo studied BA (Hons) Visual Arts and
English Literature and a PGCE in secondary art. She taught in schools and
colleges in Hertfordshire and Leicestershire for over 10 years. After leaving
Mainstream education she continued her love of teaching through tutoring and
went on to develop workshops like this one. She enjoys the freedom to work in
A variety of media and believes that art is for everyone.

Further information:

This fun and relaxed workshop will run twice on Tuesday 8 December 2026
please ensure you book the correct time:

Afternoon workshop: 2pm - 4:30pm

Evening workshop: 6pm - 8:30pm

All materials are provided and absolutely no

Experience is necessary!

Participants must be aged
12+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times.

If the course/workshop
You'd like to book is sold out, we do operate a waiting list - simply contact
Our box office team on / arts-centre@le.Ac.UK and ask to be added
to the waiting list. We’ll then contact you if a place becomes available
With absolutely no obligation to accept it if you've made other plans!

Please
ensure that you read and agree to our updated Terms
& Conditions before booking as courses/workshops
Are non-refundable in some circumstances.

We aim to make all our
sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome - just
remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you'd like
To talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss
your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email
Arts-centre@le.Ac.UK, pop in or call, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts
Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building
For blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are
Occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on
weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next
door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car
park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from
us (near De Montfort Hall).