Join The Flock

Target 5000 Submitted 5356

Flock is an Eden Arts participatory arts project, which began in spring 2011. Schools, groups and individuals were invited to “join the flock” by contributing to a large scale art installation made from thousands of pom-pom sheep.

The aim of the project was to promote creative collaboration and engagement with the arts. By encouraging participants to use “real” wool to make their sheep, the project also raised awareness of the wool industry and the National Campaign for Wool.

Thousands of people throughout the UK (and beyond!) created sheep for the installation, which went on tour across Cumbria in summer 2012. Flock submissions have closed but you can now join in with Shaun The Sheep PomPom Parade an Aardman Animation project, in conjunction with The Wool Room and Eden Arts.

Details of our 2013 participatory wool craft project "The Woollen Woods" can be found HERE. Join in and help to transform National Trust woodland with thousands of woodland themed artworks!

Downloads

Why not download the free downloadable sheep making kit. It contains step by step instructions, a template and a form to send in with your sheep. We've also got a poster you can print and display. If you have difficulties opening these documents please get in touch - contact details can be found at the bottom of this page.

Latest News

Jul

Flock on Film

For those of you who haven’t been able to make to see the Flock installations, we have put together a short film. The soundtrack is courtesy of American singer and songwriter Daniel Martin Moore, with the track Schoolhouse Sketches premiering on this film. Why not take a look and see if you can spot your sheep! VIEW FILM

Jul

Flock Tour Continues

In the last few months Flock installations have been displayed at Rheged Centre, Farfield Mill and Woolfest in Cockermouth – thousands of people have turned up to meet the sheep! The next stop on the Flock tour will be National Trust property Acorn Bank Gardens & Watermill in Temple Sowerby. Several thousand of the Flock sheep will be on display in the historic house from 1st-30th August, venue details can be found HERE

There will also be a number of Flock installations displayed in September, each made up of around 1500 lovely sheep. Florence Mine in Egremont will play host to a Flock from 5th-30th September and a Flock will grace the Wool Celebration Tent at Bowes Agricultural Show on 8th September.

Apr

Flock Exhibition Launch

Everyone who visited the first Flock installation at Rheged Centre in Cumbria were surprised and delighted by the display. 2500 people visited the Flock during its 10 days at Rheged, with people travelling from far and wide to see it. The exhibition was launched by the shepherdess Alison O’Neill along with her lambs and sheepdog. Visitors were invited to make their own sheep in the “sheep making area” and add it to the installation to help us reach our 5000 target. By the end of the Flock stay at Rheged we counted 4919 sheep so will be encouraging people to continue adding to the installation at it tours.

The flock will be on display at Farfield Mill in Sedbergh 2 May-10 June and at Woolfest in Cockermouth on 22-23 June. We will be announcing venues and dates for summer and autumn soon!