A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop your skills in a group of […]

Instructors: Mimi Luebbermann & Marlie deSwart   This class is for spinners wanting to improve their spinning skills and to learn how to expand the range of yarns they are able to create. Everyone brings their spun singles for show and tell, and we start by introducing the spinning methods used to create woolen or […]

If you want to learn how to make nuno felt, then this is the class for you. You don’t need to have any experience to take this class. All you need is a desire to learn to make a beautiful one of a kind piece of wearable art. This technique is great for making lightweight […]

Instructors: Mimi Luebbermann & Marlie deSwart Attention all felters, spinners, or knitters! This is a hands-on class that will open your world to the exciting skill of dyeing wool with vegetal or synthetic dyes. Students will leave with the knowledge and confidence to do their own dyeing at home. The results from dyeing yarns or roving […]

Building a Natural Dye Practice   Within this workshop, we will learn the ins and outs of working with traditional and foraged natural dyes to help you build a personal botanical dye practice. Covering all of the steps to create wash and light fast color, we’ll learn to make and use an organic indigo vat, […]

A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop your sewing skills in a group […]

A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop your sewing skills in a group […]

Learn how to make a beautiful macramé plant hanger in four hours! This course will teach the principles of the ancient art of tying knots, some history of macramé, material prep, and 5 basic knots, which you will practice enough times to retain “muscle memory” for future creations. Macramé is also for farmers and gardeners, […]

Learn all about planting and maintaining a hedgerow with Fibershed producers Chico Flax and Full Circle Wool in Mendocino County, CA! The class will cover: ~how to make plant selections ~brief history and context of hedgerows (the whys of planting a hedgerow) ~different applications for different agricultural purposes ~design and spacing ~infrastructure and irrigation ~maintenance […]