mini – Birds of Vermont Museum

Bluebird Needle Felting Workshop

Round cozy needle-felted male Eastern Bluebird. He sits on a faded wooden rail, with blurred farm buildings behind him. He appears to be looking up and to the right, in 3/4 view. [Made by Grace Safford; photo used with permission.]

Celebrate spring and returning migrants with a warm bird! (Or do we mean “birb”?)

Skilled felter Grace Safford will lead us in making a Eastern Bluebird from wool. Materials provided.

Register at https://sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum or call 802 434-2167 or use this Registration button below:

Fee: $30 ($25 for members) • Includes museum admission and your bluebird.

Max: 14 participants
Ages: 10 and up (needles are sharp!)

Discover more about Eastern Bluebirds! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/

Photo courtesy of Grace Safford and used with permission.

Barn Owl Needle Felting Workshop

Needle-felted Barn Owl, created by Grace Safford. It is mostly white, with a yellow beak, an ochre heart-shaped edge to its facial disk, and some light brown speckling on its breast. The owl sits on a reddish barn-board style table top, with some iron scroll-work behind it.

Complement the Great Backyard Bird Count with your own bird to bring home!

Skilled felter Grace Safford will lead us in making a barn owl from wool. Materials provided.

Register at https://sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum or call 802 434-2167 or use this Registration button below:

Fee: $30 ($25 for members) • Includes admission and your owl.

Max: 14 participants
Ages: 10 and up (needles are sharp!)

Photo courtesy of Grace Safford and used with permission.

Mini Vulture Needle Felting Workshop

A turkey vulture made of needle-felted wool stands on a wooden surface.

Needle-felt a thumb-sized vulture in honor of International Vulture Appreciation Day.

Beginners welcome; materials and instruction provided. We’ll also share why vultures are SO awesome!

Natural and whimsical colors possible. A bowtie for your Vulture is entirely optional.

Sliding scale / choose what works: $25-$45 (includes admission, your vulture, and a felting needle to take home).

Max: 10 participants
Ages: 8 and up (needles are sharp!)

Questions? Call (802) 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org

A small needle-felted vulture roosts by a blue glass drinking cup. — A even littler vulture

And to show the process for needle felting these “mini” birds, here are some pictures of the mini-owls we made last year, from rough cylinder to a finished owl, and then many more from the class!