Needlefelt - Make a picture of a Common Blue Damselfly

Spinning a Yarn - Take Part
How to make a needlefelt picture of a Common Blue Damselfly with Lydia Needle.
Wool is amazing.
Not only is it natural, renewable, biodegradable, and sustainable, but it is also an adaptable craft material. This is one of 4 films which will show you how to use different wool crafts to create some of Somerset's rare and endangered species. You can also find worksheets for each wool craft here: spinning-a-yarn.org
Spinning a Yarn is a Somerset Art Works Project project focusing on Wool, with an exhibition, large scale installation and film. Opening in September 2024 at the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury, with project partners South West Heritage Trust. A programme of events for community outreach, school workshops and talks will also take place. Find out more here: spinning-a-yarn.org
Needlefelt is a craft that uses wool, a felting mat, and a special type of sharp needle to create 2D and 3D shapes and designs. The other films include: wet felt, punch needle and applique with stitch.
Common Blue Damselflies are one of our most common damselfly species and can be found around almost any body of water. Not only are they very beautiful and fascinating, but they are also an important food for Hobbies on the Somerset Levels and Moors, part of Somerset’s ancient landscape.
0:39 Step One: Materials and workspace
3:42 Step Two: Background colour
6:09 Step Three: The damselfly's body
9:31 Step Four: The black markings
11:17 Step Five: The damselfly's Legs
13:23 Step Six: Highlights and wings
Spinning a Yarn - Take Part Resources created by Lydia Needle and Nina Gronw-Lewis
If you would like your work to be part of an exhibition at the Somerset Rural Life Museum in September as part of Somerset Art Weeks Festival. Please send your completed pieces to ACEarts, Market Place, Somerton, Somerset TA117NB by 31 August 2024. Max dimensions 20cm x 20cm.
DISCLAIMER: Due to the nature of this project, we are unable to return any work after the event. Please note we may not be able to accommodate all the works submitted.