TOWNSEND WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Needle-Felted Folk in Townsend: 3D Gnomes & Mushrooms with Tracey Lopshansky
A hands-on needle-felting workshop that teaches basic form-building, assembly, and finishing—this guide lays out what to expect and what to bring.
Needle-Felted Folk in Townsend: 3D Gnomes & Mushrooms with Tracey Lopshansky.
At the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, this compact workshop leads participants through the essentials of needle felting: creating basic three-dimensional shapes, joining components, and adding small features to build playful miniature sculptures.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Needle‑felting basics and assembly
Students are taught how to needle felt basic forms, then connect those pieces to build small, playful sculptures—practicing shaping and assembly along the way.
Guided by Tracey Lopshansky
The session is led by instructor Tracey Lopshansky, who guides participants through shaping, assembling, and adding details like arms, legs, and other features.
Charming mini sculptures to finish and keep
By the end of the session participants leave with small three‑dimensional gnomes or mushrooms they assembled and detailed themselves.
What the day feels like
What the workshop feels like
This is a focused, hands‑on workshop in which students learn to form basic shapes with needle felting, join those shapes into characters or forms, and add finishing touches—bringing small sculptures to life through shaping and detail work.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits—and what to consider before signing up.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Participants are asked to 'bring your imagination'—no additional personal materials are specified in the listing.
The workshop description focuses on needle felting and shaping; no explicit list of supplies to bring is provided in the listing.
Come prepared to work on small hand‑built forms and to engage in assembling and detailing during the session; the listing emphasizes imagination as a primary participant requirement.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
When and where does the workshop take place?
The workshop is on Friday, April 24th at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, Tennessee.
What time does the session start and when should I check in?
The session starts at 2:30 PM; participants should check in by 2:20 PM.
How long is the workshop?
The workshop runs for 90 minutes.
What will I learn in the workshop?
Students learn to needle felt basic forms, connect pieces together to build playful small sculptures, and practice shaping, assembling, and adding features like arms and legs.
What should I bring to the workshop?
The listing asks participants to 'bring your imagination'; no other personal materials are specified.
Who is the instructor?
The instructor for this session is Tracey Lopshansky.