{"podcast":{"title":"Broadstairs life","slug":"broadstairs-life-7682120","podcast_index_feed_id":7682120,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/broadstairs-life/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/broadstairs-life","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/broadstairs-life/20260131_070147_6a81c5cda4d4a1147dd1c02d0fd48de8.png","author":"Barry Stickings MBE","episode_count":44,"summary":"Hello and welcome to my Podcast channel Broadstairs Life I hope you enjoy and will continue to listen to future podcasts featuring the people of Broadstairs as they share the stories of their lives, their work, their loves and history of this historic and welcoming seaside town in Kent. Some of this may be new to you or be helpful when you visit our beautiful town. What Broadstairs Life is About Human Stories : Personal accounts from locals sharing their life journeys, passions, and professional work. Local History : Exploring the heritage and historic significance of Broadstairs as a classic English seaside destination. A Welcoming Guide : Insights and tips that help visitors navigate and appreciate the beauty of the town. Community Connection : A platform that celebrates the \"welcoming\" spirit of the area. We are on all podcasts platforms Facebook Youtube and other social media platforms pls follow and enjoy my new Podcasts every Tuesday and Friday Thank you and enjoy and feel free to contact me Contact me to take part broadstairslife@gmail.com RSS Podcasts https://rss.com/podcasts/broadstairs-life Follow us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656734542425046/ Subscribe…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:18:22.796387+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadstairs-life-7682120"},"episode":{"title":"The Art of Needle Felting Artist Michelle Wharton","slug":"the-art-of-needle-felting-artist-michelle-wharton","published_at":"2026-06-01T23:49:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadstairs-life-7682120/the-art-of-needle-felting-artist-michelle-wharton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadstairs-life-7682120","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/broadstairs-life/2782011","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/370106/2782011/broadstairs-life/2026_05_05_16_48_57_a3296d24-c0a5-4dea-8961-21571a8589cd.mp3","summary":"Self taught and now a teacher and instructor Michelle Wharton introduces needle felting as a versatile dry felting method. By using specialised barbed needles to mesh wool fibre's together, she helps through her workshops crafters produce everything from intricate 3D sculptures to detailed 2D art. This accessible hobby requires minimal equipment—primarily wool, a foam mat, and needles—making beginner kits for ornaments or animals an ideal starting point. Key skills involve precise vertical stabbing, tight rolling, and strategic layering to build structure and density. Michelle also exhibits her art in local galleries. If you would like to join a class in Broadstairs or in other areas of Thanet you can contact Michelle via her email wharton55@hotmail.com You can follow Michelle on her facebook page to see her work and people in her classes https://www.facebook.com/michelle.wharton.338","meta_description":"Self taught and now a teacher and instructor Michelle Wharton introduces needle felting as a versatile dry felting method. By using specialised barbed nee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1821,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/broadstairs-life-7682120/episodes/the-art-of-needle-felting-artist-michelle-wharton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadstairs-life-7682120/the-art-of-needle-felting-artist-michelle-wharton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}