Early clipped sheep and lasts years fleeces to get used before the onslaught of new wool this year makes a flurry of work at Heartfelt Studio.
Using very local Llyn and blue faced Leicester and texel a wide range of wool is being prepared to be dyed.
Two ranges The Lilybank Lovelies with their soft and subtle colours provided by the natural growth in the garden and surrounding riverside using birch and cow parsley, dandelions and bog myrtle and a whole range of natural ingredients.
The Geodesic dome has been transformed into a dyers kitchen and is perfect for this workshop day .
The fortunate trial of an electric duncan carder has just made a world of difference to production.
The students created a lovely array of colours using acid wool dyes but observing the mordant and dying process of the natural dyes.
Elaine as always documents the days events so well in pictorial form.
