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Woolfest 2011 will be held on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 June from 10am to 5pm at Mitchell's Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0QQ.
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Woolfest is organised by members of The Wool Clip, a co-operative of Cumbria-based crafts people that was set up in 2001.
"We were all enthusiastic designers and makers but many of us were juggling our work with farming, families and other commitments. We enjoyed working with wool but also understood the threat to British wool and local sheep farming and the loss of traditional craft skills. By creating a co-operative, we were able to raise the profile of our work and create a shop that we could share.
The approach seems to work:
- The Wool Clip now has 16 members covering a huge range of wool crafts and creative arts
- In 2009, the Wool Clip moved into bigger shop premises within the Priest's Mill at Caldbeck
- The Wool Clip won the Northwest Women in Business Social Enterprise of the Year Award in 2009.
But 16 people can't organise a Woolfest!
Over 100 volunteers, many of them from the Guilds and past visitors, help in the days leading up to the event and during two very busy days of Woolfest. From a shift on the door to sorting out lots for the knitted sheep auction, from weighing raw fleeces to playing music in the refreshment area - everyone's time and skills are useful and VERY much appreciated. Thank you.
If you would like to help out at Woolfest, please get in touch.
