This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
Images
Needle Felting Workshop and VR Experience on Amherst Island
In-person
Craft Design Digital & new media Fibre & textile arts Film & video GamesDate and time
,
Location
Gallery Rossland Gardens Amherst Island
6400 Concession Road 2
Stella, ON
Directions: Getting to Amherst Island: from Millhaven dock board the ferry for a 20 minute ride to Stella dock. The round trip ferry fare is $10.50 per vehicle. The ferry leaves the mainland on the half hour, ie 10:30, 11:30, etc. Rossland Gardens is on Google Maps. We are located on the northwest corner of Second Concession Road and Emerald 40 Foot Road.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Spend some quality time on Amherst Island learning about the fun art of needle felting. Cat Feraday-Miller, professor of animation from the Ontario College of Art and Design will be on site to teach you the basics as well as give you a special opportunity to experience her virtual reality game whereby her needle felted birds fly all around you in a virtual forest.
This fun filled afternoon will be held on the gallery deck, and her original felted birds will be on hand for you to view in real life as well as virtually.
Anyone and everyone is welcome, no previous experience necessary. There will be a limited number of supplies available for true beginners, but if you have had some experience with this art form, we would love to see you come with your own supplies and participate as well.
You are welcome to stay for one session or two. If staying for two sessions, there will be an hour break between them so please feel free to bring along a bag lunch.
This is an outdoor event; please be sure to dress for the weather!
Organizer
Gallery Rossland Gardens Amherst Island
Located on the oldest farmstead on Amherst Island circa 1790, our retail gallery and botanical gardens are a destination unlike any other. With stunning views and rustic charm, visiting us is akin to journeying back in time, where the tradition of fine craftsmanship in wood, metal, fibre and glass arts are presented in original, contemporary ways.
This event is part of a hub:
Celebrating Culture in Loyalist Township
Loyalist Township Bath, ONDiscover arts, culture, and heritage experiences throughout Loyalist Township. Visit the hamlets of Bath, Amherstview, Odessa, Amherst Island, and Wilton for a variety of cultural experiences.