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Student felt artwork on display at Te Takere in Levin.

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Local artist Birgit Moffat facilitated the community art project, which aimed to use the ancient craft of felt to build bridges between the generations.

The artwork was created in a series of workshops held at local schools, including Manawatu College, offering the students a space for people from different age groups to get to know each other and work together.

More than 60 participants between 4 and 82 years old learned how to make felt from wool, creating circles in a variety of colours and sizes that can now be seen and enjoyed by the public.