Woolly Thoughts Gallery Creations Publications Afghans for schools Activities and workshops Workshops 2008-2009 Activities 2000-2007 Cheshire WI East Yorkshire WI Interactive Local tour Needle gauges Links Order Form What's new? Mental Blocks Dolls and toys Commercial patterns for sale	Activities and workshops We run various kinds of workshops. In the past few years, we have run workshops making mathematical hats at the Genova Festival della Scienza helped MathsYear2000 bring Maths to the general public in shopping centres, football grounds and schools run workshops for general craft groups and more specialised yarn users groups run Maths and knitting sessions for groups such as the Women's Institute taken part in BaysDay (part of the nationwide Science Week) been part of Lancashire's scheme to involve parents in education provided In-Service training for teachers exhibited, and talked about, afghans, at Mathematics conferences worked with groups of 'gifted and talented' children been involved with special events in schools of all types If you would like to book us for workshops, please e-mail mail@woollythoughts.com or woollythoughts@yahoo.com or leave a message on 01282 864273. The theme of the activities can be oriented more towards maths or towards craft as necessary. Please note that Steve still has a full-time job as Head of Maths in a comprehensive school so is available at weekends, during school holidays and by prior arrangement with the school. Pat has a more flexible schedule and may be available at other times. Some people have used our materials to host their own workshops. Here is a report on two workshops which were held in the spring of 2007 at the offices of the East Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes'. Click here for photographs of some of our previous public appearances.