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ESSENTIAL INFO
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👥 Ages: Must be at least 16 years old
📍 Venue: Bellingen High School (Wheelchair Accessible)
📈 Level: INTERMEDIATE skill level
⏰ Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9am – 4pm (5 Full-Days)
🏷️ Extra costs: This course has a cost of $?? for materials
Required skills & experience
Students will need to have felted two or more projects.
Be confident in using wool, needles and stabbing.
Understand basic sculpture and shaping.
Supplies that will be provided by your tutor
Cost of $?? includes:
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NOTE: Supply costs will be collected by the tutor before Camp Creative.
The following tools are supplied to borrow for the duration of the course
Wool mat
3 needle multi-tool
36, 38, 40 star needles
Reverse needles
5 needle multi-tool
Scissors?
Learning outcomes
Building structure with core wool
Shaping faces with realistic proportions
Choosing the right wools & felting needles
Blending colours and working with roving
Dreadlocking wool for a wild lion mane
Finishing, mounting & display techniques
WEEK PLAN
DAY ONE
Core building & structure
DAY TWO
Shaping the nose, ears & eye sockets
DAY THREE
Covering with fibres, blending colours.
DAY FOUR
Creating dreadlocks & finishing touches
Starting bonus project if you have time
DAY FIVE
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COURSE TUTOR
Dianne Conroy
Born in Sydney, Dianne Conroy has been immersed in the world of art and craft for as long as she can remember. Coming from a lineage of makers—her father a artist, her mother a seamstress, and her grandmother a wedding dressmaker—creativity was all around her.
In 2025, Dianne was honoured as Australia’s Fibre Artist of the Year, a recognition of her dedication to both her art and her support of the Australian wool industry.
Dianne began her journey as a professional artist at the Byron Bay markets in 1986. She then lived abroad for many years, first in London, where she continued selling her textile creations at local markets, and then in Tokyo from 1990. In Japan, she founded a successful business working with vintage kimono fabrics, teaching her signature techniques in wall art, quilting, and handbag design using vintage kimonos, yukatas, and obis. Her classes were waitlisted for years, a testament to her skill and innovation.
While in Tokyo, Dianne also studied needle felting under some of Japan’s most esteemed fibre artists, developing a deep passion for felted art—a medium she continued to explore after relocating to Singapore. There, her work began to evolve into the sculptural and richly textured forms she is known for today.
Now based in Brisbane, Dianne runs Wild Woolly, where she creates bespoke fibre art pieces and commissions. Also with an online business selling all things needle felting. Her work draws inspiration from her love of animals, the intricate elegance of Japanese art, the lush tropical landscapes of Singapore, and the vibrant beauty of her Queensland garden.
“Lot’s of fun, brilliant course. Dianne was an excellent teacher who taught everyone of the class hours and days as advertised. I would definitely return for a class with her. Each day was very well organised in the steps needed our tasks; and with the supplies we purchased to make our Lion heads. One of the best Tutors I have had compared to other 5 day workshops attended elsewhere.”
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