‘Sally Pointers’ Wet felt Rock formed bag workshop

Join Sally Pointer, award-winning experimental archaeologist and heritage educator, for a creative hands-on workshop exploring the ancient craft of felt-making. Taking inspiration from archaeological designs, Sally will guide you through the process of using natural wool and a smooth, beach-worn pebble as a resist to shape and form your own unique wet-felted bag.

Finish your creation with a drawstring or toggle, beads, or tassels, and enjoy a relaxed, friendly day of making.

You’ll go home with a beautiful handmade bag (and you might even have time to make a second bag or a small hat!) along with a new appreciation for this timeless textile tradition.

Sally Pointer

Sally Pointer is an award-winning experimental archaeologist and heritage educator who specialises in tracing craft techniques from their earliest origins to the present day. Her work bridges research and hands-on practice, exploring how ancient skills and materials can be understood through making.

Sally teaches widely — through in-person workshops, her books, online courses, and a popular YouTube channel — sharing her passion for traditional crafts and archaeological reconstruction with audiences around the world.

When not teaching, she is often to be found hedge-bothering (her term for exploring natural landscapes in search of inspiration and materials). Sally is also an Honorary Associate Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Exeter, where she continues to combine creative practice with academic research.