In this hands-on workshop run by Hedestrik, you learn the basics of wet felting, a process that uses water, soap and carded wool to shape almost anything. Together you make a small faux sheepskin without using any real skin. Raw wool from whole fleeces is felted onto the back of connected pieces, giving one side the look of a sheepskin and the other a dense, felted surface. No experience is needed, and the finished piece can serve as a seat cushion, a travel companion or a decorative throw for your favourite chair.
Along the way the workshop covers the Hedestrik heath, the properties of wool, plant dyeing and the project's focus on Nordic wool, much of which goes unused as a by-product for Nordic sheep farmers. You also hear about wool's climate impact and how to choose wool wisely. Hedestrik champions dogme and free knitting as an alternative to the commercial yarn and knitwear world.
