Felt Hat Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Join textile artist Jo Barr for a hands-on day of wet felting and create your own custom hat.

Using fine Australian merino wool, you’ll learn the basics by crafting a felt flower brooch before shaping a unique hat in your choice of cloche, concertina, or small-brimmed styles.

Leave with a beautiful, one-of-a-kind hat to elevate any outfit.

Held at Ballarat's Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades, a world-class facility dedicated to learning and preserving Australia’s rare arts and trades through a series of workshops, masterclasses, events, and residencies.