The Black Sheep Festival
The Shaking Bog, Where Art & Nature Meet, presents Black Sheep – a day of immersion in all things woolly.
From sheep to fleece, from carding to spinning, from knitting to felting, this unique event invites people to see, learn and experience this precious living heritage. Artists Sharon Wells and Caroline Byrne will lead a day of creative engagement that will include an exhibition, storytelling, talks, demonstrations and crafting.
10am-10.45am From Fleece to Yarn – Demonstration
10.45-11.30pm Meet the Farmers
12.00-12.30pm Wool and Bog Restoration – talk with Lorna Kelly (Wicklow Uplands Council)
12.30-2pm Experimenting with Wool – wool crafts workshop
2.00-2.30pm Spinning the Yarn – collective hand spinning to close the day
Please refer to The Shaking Bog website (www.shakingbog.ie) in July for further information.
Event Address: Curtlestown School, Enniskerry
Suitable For: All Ages
Accessibility Information
Curtlestown School is fully accessible
Organiser: : The Shaking Bog
Event Email: : anita.shakingbog@gmail.com
Event Contact Number: : 0863753756
Event Website: : shakingbog.ie
All August Craft Month events are run independently by the event organisers. For questions regarding this event please contact the event organiser directly.