A workshop for parents and children

Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, for a family workshop on beginning needle felting taught by Robyn Smith of Spiritplay Toys.

Included are a basic intro to tools, the techniques of designing a form, and working with wool to create a sheep or other shape — creating the core, layering, sculpting and finishing.

This is a group class with children ages six and older invited to participate with a parent or parents. (Babes in arms or younger siblings welcome under adult supervision.) Limited to 6 families.

Adults may create one or several sheep. Children may create sheep, as well having the freedom to create what comes organically to them. It is a process-oriented experience for children and the product is the freedom to learn and create. Adults will leave with a good sense of how to guide their children at home with simple needle felting projects.

Felting needles, local wool batting, and felting sponges will be provided for use at the event. Take home a flyer with basic info and a material resource list and guide, and of course your felted animal friends!

Enroll here: eventbrite.com/e/528986200967

Robyn Smith is a fiber artist with twenty-plus years as a teacher in both Waldorf and Montessori classrooms.

She has applied her deeper studies of handwork and felting, gained at Rudolf Steiner College, in schools and now in workshops for both adults and children in Sonoma County.

Robyn is a Toymaker and Fibershed Producer with Spiritplay Toys: www.spiritplaynaturaltoys.net

CANCELLATION POLICY: Refunds (minus Eventbrite fees) available up to 7 before the event. If you cancel after 7 days before the event, we are unable to provide refunds unless we can fill your space from the waitlist. If someone who is waitlisted purchases your space, we will refund your ticket, minus the Eventbrite fees. Otherwise there will be no refunds. You are also welcome to transfer your ticket to someone who wishes to purchase it directly from you.

Tuition Scholarships & Transportation/Childcare Stipends
Fibershed is offering two scholarships to most workshops; one scholarship if it’s a small class. In addition to scholarships for tuition, we are offering a limited number of stipends for transportation and/or childcare. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship and/or stipend recipient, please answer a few brief questions on this Google Form. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

BONUS: The Clothing Swap Closet is now open during workshops and events at the Fibershed Learning Center!

Visit the Clothing Swap Closet when you attend a workshop or event at the Learning Center and exchange your natural fiber garments and accessories. Your clothing contributions must be clean and in good condition. Each contribution entities you to choose one item of comparable value.

You may arrive up to 30 minutes early for the workshop you are attending, and/or depart up to an hour after the workshop ends, to allow time to browse and try on items in the closet, and make your trade!

Photos at top: basket with felted sheep by Robyn Smith, portrait of Robyn and children felting by Paige Green.