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WOOLGATHERING 2022 at the High Desert Fibershed Learning Center
August 18, 2022 @ 9:30 am - August 21, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
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Warner Mountain Weavers has opened up their High Desert Fibershed Learning Center in the Surprise Valley, Cedarville, California! Warner Mountain Weavers has been is business since 2000 and has a 2 story building with a classroom upstairs and downstairs to accommodate students. We also have a large outside dye area with picnic tables, burners and antique ringer washing machines. We have a mature dye garden which is quite extensive. They are open for in-person classes throughout 2022.
Four glorious days of
- Spinning and Natural Dyeing
- Growing and Processing Flax
- Learn about techniques, natural fibers and local wool.
- A trip to Oz – visit a dye garden
- Knit Night at the local Historic Pub
Visit Surprise Valley the gateway to the Great Basin!
Woolgathering 2022 August 18-21 Schedule:
August 18
9:30am-12:30pm – Beginning Spinning; Melissa Harris
1-4pm – Growing and Processing Flax Demo:Sandy Fisher and Durl Van Alstyne
4:30-6pm – A Trip to Oz Gardens: Kay Antunez.
August 19
9:30am-12:30pm – Spinning Bast Fibers: Flax and Hemp: Melissa Harris
1-4pm – Mending Knits; Sarah Lilligard
August 20
10am-3pm-Natural Dyeing with Extracts, Bugs and Powders: Lani Estill
August 21
10am-3pm-The Ancient Natural dyes: Indigo Madder Root and Weld