Community Yarn Bomb session at Sense TouchBase Pears

In celebration of Deafblind Awareness Week (June 24th to June 30th), we invite you to join us for Yarnbombing Workshops with Cosby Yarn Bomb.

You can come to make beautiful pieces of textile art to hang in our spaces in Birmingham and Loughborough.

These sessions are for everyone and free.

We will be running drop-in workshops on the following times and dates;
Wednesday 3rd April - 1pm - 2.30pm
Tuesday 16th April - 10.30am - 12pm
Wednesday 1st May - 1pm - 2.30pm
Tuesday 21st May - 10.30am - 12pm
Tuesday 18th June - 10.30am - 12pm

You can book your space here: www.sense.org.uk/shop/online-shop/community-yarn-bomb-sessions/

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