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SUMMARY:Visible Mending Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Visible Mending is a creative way to extend the life of clothing and household items while embellishing them for a unique look. We will cover woven mends with Speedweve style looms as well as decorative embroidery including reinforcing fabric through patching and using backstitch\, split stitch\, chain stitch\, daisy stitch\, French knots\, and woven roses. \n\n\n\n\nAbout This Class \nThis workshop will take place on Zoom and registered students will receive the link two days in advance. Students will receive a handout as well as the slides shown during class\, and will have the opportunity to ask questions during the workshop. The workshop will not be recorded and students do not have permission to record it themselves\, but videos shown during class will be available to re-watch. \nMaterials Needed: Items to mend OR fabric for practicing\, embroidery hoop\, embroidery needle\, embroidery floss\, scissors\, Speedweve style mending loom\, fingering weight yarn or mending thread or sashiko thread. Optional: disappearing ink fabric marking pen. \nMaterials Kits available by mail \nPrice:$35 (low-income students $20) \n\nAbout Instructor \nKira has worked in the yarn industry since 2002\, as a yarn shop employee and later manager\, teacher\, pattern designer\, and event host. She has been embroidering since she was six and weaving for over fifteen years\, and have been practicing both invisible and visible mending since being a teenager. \n\nRegister Here\n\n\n 
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/visible-mending-virtual-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:fiber event,Online event,workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Piedmont Yarn":MAILTO:kirakdesigns@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231107T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
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SUMMARY:ReFashion Bainbridge: Virtual Conversation with Dominique Drakeford and Gabriel-Bello Lawrence-Diaz
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a virtual conversation with Gabriel-Bello Lawrence-Diaz and Dominique Drakeford discussing how race and equality should always be a part of our sustainability conversation. \nDominique Drakesford is a sustainability educator and environmental justice advocate who has worked with Fibershed and Conscious Chatter as well as helping to advise and promote many brands. She works at the intersections of sustainability and style to heal our relationship to the Earth and spark equitable change for economic wellbeing. Gabriel is a Puerto Rican artist who holds several degrees in architecture and design\, including a Masters in Sustainability and Design from the University of East London. He’s worked in the Federal Way Public Schools teaching as well as with a variety of local nonprofits working on large-scale community art projects. He has a deep interest in cultural narratives through art and architecture. \nWe hope you will join us for this engaging conversation from two thought leaders and social justice advocates- it promises to be a fascinating and inspirational evening. \nMore information about both speakers can found on the ReFashionBainbridge.org website. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/refashion-bainbridge-nov-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online event,panel discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="ReFashionBainbridge":MAILTO:bitrashionshow@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
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SUMMARY:'The Impact of Textile Systems on Communities & Human Health' Workshop (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:As part of our ‘Borrowed from the Soil’ Design Challenge\, we will be hosting an online Speaker Series. This is Conversation #2 of the series. \nIn this FREE virtual workshop\, Teju Adisa-Farrar and Mahdiyyah Muhammad\, will share information and lead discussion about the impact of textile systems on community / human health. \nThe first section will be overviewing some of the ways in which the textile industry negatively impacts community health\, especially for urban and communities of color. \nThe second section will outline some health benefits and healing properties of soil-based natural fibers\, as well as how sewing education supports the overall health and resilience of our communities. \nThere will be time for questions and discussion about designing to support community health and well-being. \n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bios\nTeju Adisa-Farrar\nTeju is an environmental equity consultant\, independent researcher\, and Co-Managing Director of the Fibers Fund. She is the creator / host of the Black Material Geographies podcast\, a 2022 honoree for the Conscious Fashion Campaign\, and a member of the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network—which supports work that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals. Teju’s work centers climate\, cultural\, and distributive justice by sharing ideas on regenerative practices and co-collaborative design. Teju uses a social geographies perspective encouraging us to think about space\, place and identity. Teju’s lens includes regenerative fiber and sustainable fashion\, urban ecologies\, nature\, history\, activism and art. She supports people who are mapping / making alternative futures. \nMahdiyyah Muhammad\nMahdiyyah Muhammad is a Sustainable Fashion Designer\, Circular Fashion Strategist and Educator born in Brooklyn\, NY and raised in East Orange\, NJ whose hands are behind the sewing machine responsible for the brand MAHDIYYAH. Her fashion background is a combination of self taught skill and diverse professional experience in areas like public relations\, retail\, styling\, education\, project management\, and production. Her upcycling technique is informed by her practice of Fabric Alchemy…connecting directly to an idea of deeply considering nature and our connection to the environment.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/the-impact-of-textile-systems-on-communities-human-health-workshop-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Online event,workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed":MAILTO:hello@fibershed.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221015T130000
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SUMMARY:Visible Mending on Knitwear and Denim with Arounna Khounnoraj
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a part of Fibershed’s 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven’t signed up for our challenge? Signup here!)\nIn this workshop you will explore Visible Mending with Arounna Khounnoraj of Bookhou. We all have that favorite pair of jeans or a well-loved sweater — no matter how baggy or worn they might become. In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion\, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and the joy of mending. We will cover the technique of weave mending and duplicate stitch\, which is also known as swiss darning. The workshop will also cover patching a garment from the front and back. No previous experience is required. \nWhen: Saturday\, October 15\, 11a PDT/ 2p ET \nLength: 2 hours \nWhere: Zoom \nCost: Sliding Scale\, recommended offering of $45-95 \nMax. Number of Participants: 50-75 \nREGISTER HERE! \nThis class\, and the activity of mending in general\, encourages us to use what we have around the house and in our stashes already. With that in mind\, here is a list of useful items that would be good to have on hand to follow Arounna’s demonstrations and try some mending techniques during the class. \nItems needed: \n– A darning needle suitable to the size of yarn or thread you are using \n– A sharp needle about 2 inches long for doing sashiko stitch \n– Mending yarn (should be no bigger than worsted weight. Using leftovers and remnants is strongly encouraged! DMC tapestry wool is also a good option\, as it is sold in small skeins in a variety of colors) \n– Sashiko thread (in either indigo or white\, or embroidery cotton floss will work fine too) \n– Scissors and a surface to mend on like a darning mushroom but items found in your home such as a light bulb\, tennis ball\, or wood ladle would work \n– Scrap fabric for patches \n– Items to mend (like a sweater\, cotton shirt\, denim/cotton pants) \nMore About Arounna Khounnoraj:\nArounna Khounnoraj is a Canadian artist and maker working in Toronto where she immigrated with her family from Laos at the age of four. While her education includes a master’s degree in fine arts in sculpture and ceramics\, it was through subsequent residencies that she found her current focus in fibre arts. In 2002 she started bookhou\, a multi-disciplinary studio with her husband John Booth\, where Arounna explores screen printing and a variety of textile techniques such as embroidery and punch needle. She creates objects such as bags\, home goods and textile art. In 2020 she released her second book on Visible Mending and in June 2022 she will be releasing her third book on Embroidery. \nREGISTER HERE!
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/visible-mending-on-knitwear-and-denim-with-arounna-khounnoraj/
CATEGORIES:Online event,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220929T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20220629T221839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T221911Z
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SUMMARY:Visible Mending with Katrina Rodabaugh
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a part of Fibershed’s 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven’t signed up for our challenge? Signup here!)\nMending is a wonderful way to practice hand-stitching and simultaneously participate in Slow Fashion. Simple stitches transform torn or distressed garments\, homewares\, and textiles through thoughtful repairs. Visible mending is a hand-stitching technique that inspires beautiful contemporary repairs. Katrina will lead the group in a discussion of modern mending and darning applications in visible mending and slow fashion. The class will consider the creative opportunity in repair. All mending will focus on hand-stitching\, particularly woven fabrics. \nThis workshop will lead participants through an overview of basic stitches and repair techniques before turning to a garment that needs mending. Katrina will discuss how best to repair garments considering fabric\, thread\, color\, utility\, and more. Students will leave the workshop with various resources\, a mended garment (in-progress)\, and a printable PDF. Basic sewing and stitching skills are required. Please note: We will focus on woven fabrics like denim\, linen\, cotton\, silk\, hemp\, etc. We will not cover mending stretchy fabrics like leggings. We will discuss basic darning on knits like sweaters\, socks\, hats\, etc. Though most of the class will focus on mending woven fabrics like denim. \nWhen: Thursday\, September 29\, 10a PDT/ 1p ET \nLength: 2 hours \nWhere: Zoom \nCost: Sliding Scale\, suggested donation of $50-95 \nMax. Number of Participants: 20 \nRegister HERE! \nItems needed: \n\nGarment or textile to mend with patches of the same fiber and weight—midweight denim is best patched with a midweight denim patch\, light linen is best patched with light linen patches\, etc.\nScrap fabric for stitch sampler (At least 7” square in denim or midweight cotton). This is just a sampler\, it can be any fabric you already own\, midweight is best.\nThread – should\, ideally\, match the weight and fiber of the garment you are mending. Denim is best mended with cotton thread or embroidery floss—though I prefer 100% cotton Sashiko thread for mending midweight denim. Silk can be mended with silk thread and a silk patch; linen with linen patches and cotton or linen thread\, etc.\nNeedle\nFabric scissors\nFabric pencil\nRuler\nStraight pins\, safety pins\nOptional: Iron\, ironing board\, thimble\, pinking shears; if you want to practice basic darning also bring a knit garment\, yarn\, and a darning needle.\nOptional: You might consider purchasing one of my Mending Tool Kits particularly for mending denim. Also\, my books\, Mending Matters (2018)\, or Make Thrift Mend (2021)\, would be great companions to this online course.\n\nVisible Mending is an online course that will be taught live on Zoom. It will also be recorded to accommodate various time zones and the recording will be available to all registered students for 30days following the live class. The class will include a downloadable PDF that summarizes what we cover in class and supports you in creating a mended wardrobe. The class will be taught by Katrina Rodabaugh and joined by a teaching assistant to help navigate the digital classroom. Via email\, you will receive a link to the Zoom classroom. After the class\, you will receive a link to the class recording\, the class PDF\, and more. \nPlease note: There are NO REFUNDS for this class due to the digital nature. Thank you so much for understanding. \nRegister HERE! \n\n\n\nMore About Katrina Rodabaugh: \nKatrina Rodabaugh is an artist and author working across disciplines to explore environmental and social issues through craft techniques. Her writing and artwork have appeared in publications like the New York Times\, Boston Globe\, Martha Stewart Living\, Mother Earth Living\, Selvedge Magazine\, Tauko magazine\, Peppermint magazine\, Sewing Magazine\, Sunset magazine\, Sweet Paul Magazine\, Taproot magazine\, and more. Katrina loves teaching craft classes online and in-person\, including small workshops in her converted barn studio. She designs limited-edition\, sustainable\, thoughtful products for her online shop and collaborates with regional artisans whenever possible. Katrina has published three books\, Make Thrift Mend (2021); Mending Matters (2018); and The Paper Playhouse (2015). She earned a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Environmental Studies and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. Since 2013\, she’s focused her studio work on an ongoing sustainable fashion project\, Make Thrift Mend. She currently lives with her husband and young sons in an ancient farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York. She grows many dye plants\, flowers\, herbs\, fruits\, and vegetables while tending seriously silly chickens and delightful honeybees. www.katrinarodabaugh.com
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/visible-mending-with-katrina-rodabaugh/
CATEGORIES:Online event,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220809T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220809T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20220613T235552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220613T235828Z
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SUMMARY:Denim Repair with Janell Wysock
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a part of Fibershed’s 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven’t signed up for our challenge? Signup here!)\n\n\nDedicated to keeping waste at a minimum and the concept to use what we have\, artist and designer Janell Wysock\, is focused on repairing and making clothes functional. Janell produces a line of sweaters\, dresses\, shawls\, and outerwear accessories as well as installation art. She is passionate about not creating waste so in tandem with what she produces she revels in the beauty of what we wear daily keeping those favorite items in rotation to be used and enjoyed. After discovering about 80% of her own personal clothes needed some type of mending\, she decided to start a summer of truly caring for her own clothes and those around her. Taking on any type of repair\, big or small\, to bring clothes back to life was both empowering and important in solving issues around sustainability. If we fix what we have\, we don’t go searching to replace it. We are not taught to even consider spending time keeping the condition of our clothes in working order. If we can continue to use what we have instead of reinvesting in something new\, we have a shot in reducing our consumption. \nJoin us to move past the space of “needing it repaired” to a space of “getting to wear it and feeling proud”. In this Denim Repair workshop\, we will bring a pair of jeans back to life and learn how to repair and embellish with embroidery. \nWhen: Tuesday\, August 9\, 2p PT/ 5p ET \nLength: 2 hours \nWhere: Zoom \nCost: Sliding Scale\, recommended offering of $15-35 \nMax. Number of Participants: 25 \n~ REGISTER HERE ~ \nItems needed: \n\nDenim garment or textile for repair\nNeedle\nThread\nScrap fabric (similar to thickness of your jeans)\nPins\nPencil\nEmbroidery floss\nScrap cardboard\nSmall embroidery hoop – optional\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMore About Janell Wysock: \nJanell Wysock is a textile artist and designer who builds fabrics structures and designs large scale fiber strands or yarns which she makes to use in various types of textile projects. Typically\, she calls upon very traditional classic materials often used in textiles such as wool and linen\, and in contrast remnant and discarded materials such as bed sheets\, clothing in disrepair\, plastic bags and video cassette tape film. Many of the fabrics she makes are translated into one of a kind fashion pieces. Her work also encompasses textile art pieces for interiors and installations for both indoors and outdoors. Creating an environment is her focus\, and various elements that make up the extent of her scope of work often come together in unison whether it is an independent piece or blending together multiple components. Allowing the viewer to participate in various ways such as helping on community projects through\, donating old materials to be up-cycled\, or helping make strand\, their own personal weaving and different points of access to watch and learn through video and her teaching practice is what makes connecting with Janell unique. Her intention is to allow the viewer or participant to align with their own personal ideas of art\, expression and sustainability feeling grounded and inspired to constantly improve in what it is they do to contribute to arts\, culture and an environment that works for everyone. \n\n\n\n\n\n~ REGISTER HERE ~
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/denim-repair-with-janell-wysock/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:class,Online event,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220706T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220706T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20220608T224456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T224456Z
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SUMMARY:A Mindful Approach to Creating Patches with Maddy Barsch
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a part of Fibershed’s 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven’t signed up for our challenge? Signup here!)\nIf our hand stitching tells a story\, what would your stitches say about you? Would they be long\, linear and smooth? Maybe they’d be short\, staccato and jumbled. When we slow down and give ourselves time to process the passage of time with hand work\, there is a grounding and insight into ourselves that we normally miss. Let’s bring mindful stitching into your mending practice to create patches that can add beauty and function to your garments. Basic needlework skills like threading a needle\, a variety of stitches etc. will be covered\, and no experience is necessary. \nWhen: Wednesday\, July 6\, 3p PT/ 5p CT/6p ET \nLength: 2 hours \nWhere: Zoom \nCost: Sliding Scale\, suggested offering of $15-35 \nRegister here! \nMax. Number of Participants: 20 \nItems needed: \n\nFabric or patches\nYarn/thread\nMarking tool\nNeedles\nPins\nEmbroidery hoop (if you like using one)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore About Maddy Bartsch: \nMaddy Bartsch is an artist\, educator and organizer of decentralized textile economies based in Minneapolis. She is a co-founder of the Three Rivers Fibershed (TRF) and has previous experience with the Minnesota Hemp Wool Project\, the TRF Regional Fiber Sourcebook\, the National Mill Inventory Survey\, and as a Yarn Incubator. In addition to fiber systems\, Maddy’s work includes tackling food systems as a member of the Food Fighters Project and as the Community Connector for the Cannon River chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association. Maddy speaks on the topic of local fiber systems and sustainable textiles and teaches fiber arts classes to learners of all ages throughout the Midwest.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/a-mindful-approach-to-creating-patches-with-maddy-barsch/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:class,Online event,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20211004T042625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T173527Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Fibershed Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nThis year’s symposium will begin with a conversation between those living and working to produce our global demand for textiles and those that receive the mounds of material that is discarded once clothing is deemed “uninteresting” or damaged.  We’ll hear from members of the OR Foundation Community and the Garment Worker Center\, who will share the consequences that they personally and professionally experience due to current rates of production within the fashion industry.  \nThe day will include a presentation by Local Futures\, an organization founded on the work to uplift place-based regional economies; including efforts to ‘expose the big picture’ and ‘unite and connect’ farmers\, mainstreet business owners\, indigenous communities and everyone in between.  We will hear from artist and textile reuse maker Karen Hampton who’s art and life is shaped by connection to her ancestry– a lineage versed in care and regard for soil\, textiles and dyes.   \nThe second half of our day will focus on our region’s water and agriculture.  With rapid changes in weather patterns\, our soil based systems from which we rely upon for material culture are undergoing transitions.  We will hear from hydrologists\, farmers\, those leading people powered solutions\, and researchers in two panel discussions focused on realities and solutions of California water and the growing agroforestry movement.  We will hear lightning talks from Fibershed Producer members focused on stories of how they are implementing carbon farming practices and enhancing biodiversity and soil carbon within their working landscapes. \nThe Fibershed Marketplace Showcase will feature a range of the region’s soil-to-soil textiles and will highlight our region’s farmers\, artisans\, weavers\, felters\, knitters\, mills and natural dyers who will be offering freshly farmed and ranched goods from our range and cropland systems. \n  \nSchedule: \n9-9:15am: Opening Remarks \n9:15-10:15am: Conversation between a member of Kantamanto Market and the Garment Worker Center \n10:15-11:15am: Presentation by Anja Lynbaeck from Local Futures \n11:15-11:20am: Short Break \n11:20-11:45am: Presentation with Karen Hampton & Conversation Between Karen Hampton and Teju Adisa-Farrar \n11:45-1:15pm: Agroforestry Panel with Sonja Brodt\, Liz Carlisle\, Guido Frosini\, Jesse Smith facilitated by Mike Conover \n1:15-1:45pm: Fibershed Marketplace Showcase \n1:45-1:50pm: Short Break \n1:50-2:30pm: Lightning Talks with Marcia Barinaga\, John Bailey\, Kelli Dunaj\, Sarah Keiser \n2:30-4pm: Water Systems Panel with Andy Fisher\, Regina Hirsch\, Dennis Hutson\, Brad Lancaster \nRegister Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/183037559267 \nFor speaker bios\, visit our 2021 Symposium page: fibershed.org/2021-wool-fine-fiber-symposium \nWeaving Voices illustration by Laurie Sawyer
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/2021-wool-fine-fiber-symposium/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:conference,event,Online event,symposium
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed":MAILTO:hello@fibershed.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210522T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20210302T011847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T051943Z
UID:26745-1621677600-1621690200@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Shoes: components\, repair\, and making your own from scratch with Rachel Corry
DESCRIPTION:In this 3-hour demonstration\, Rachel will show you a grab-bag of tricks to initiate you into the wide world of shoe construction. This will include: \n\nLooking at a few examples of deconstructed shoes and discussing how and why they were made in a particular way.\nTalking about the various components that make up a shoe\, and which items you might use for a shoe project of your own. Materials\, sourcing\, and tool advice.\nA demo of how to reattach a sole that has opened up on an existing pair of shoes.\nA demo of stitching leather to leather\, adhering leather to leather\, cutting leather\, cutting rubber\, etc.\nA demo of how to drape straps over your own foot as you begin a pair of sandals\, an ideal first project.\n\nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. There will be 30 minute break midway through the webinar\, and the webinar ends at 1:30 pm. \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately one week of the event. \nRegister via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UV3z5diqQRmdVVue5TprgA \nRachel Corry is the shoemaker behind Rachel Sees Snail Shoes (rachelseessnailshoes.com) and author of the book\, The Sandalmaking Workshop. She sells custom shoes\, DIY kits\, and how-to videos\, and hosts workshops in her studio in Portland\, Oregon. She occasionally travels with anvils and rolls of leather to bring her classes to spots along the West Coast. She studied Art at UCLA and is a co-founder of Pansy organic underwear. Rachel Sees Snail Shoes seeks to challenge the fast-fashion system by educating folks about making their own footwear. \n— — — — — \nThis webinar will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Social Justice Sewing Academy will be the recipient of the donation from Rachel’s class. \nCurrently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/making-shoes-with-rachel-corry/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210424T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210424T121500
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20210405T043721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T004642Z
UID:26930-1619262000-1619266500@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Natural Palettes: inspiration from plant-based color with Sasha Duerr
DESCRIPTION:Book Talk + Demo  \nFrom the natural color ingredients that can be found in weeds\, prunings and cover crops\, to the vast potential of food and floral waste\, plant-based “color stories” to both poetically and practically engage us in immersive and holistic practices. \nIn this webinar\, Sasha will share inspiration through examples from her new book “Natural Palettes” (Princeton Architectural Press 2020) and demos highlighting the important role plant-based colors can hold in widening our “color senses\,” supporting biodiversity\, while also offering an abundance of opportunity for creativity and collaboration in the process. \nStudents will be invited to submit questions during this 1.25-hour presentation. An edited video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately one week of the event. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9lZkdqcYQNOIhlz6DU4XWA \nThis webinar will be streaming live via Zoom from Sasha’s studio in Hawaii\, in collaboration with the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open in 2021 in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. The recipient of a donation from Sasha’s class is Urban Tilth. \nCurrently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page at fibershed.org/learningcenter \n 
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/natural-palettes-inspiration-from-plant-based-color-with-sasha-duerr/
CATEGORIES:natural dye workshop,Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210403T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210403T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20201114T231942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T161937Z
UID:26424-1617444000-1617456600@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Direct Application Design: hand painting with natural pigments on fabric with Judi Pettite
DESCRIPTION:Direct application of color is a satisfying way to change the appearance of your fabric. The focus of this class will be on hand painted work and the best way to preserve your designs whether they are destined to be worn or displayed on a wall. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. There will be 30-minute break midway through the webinar\, and the webinar ends at 1:30 pm. A video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately one week of the event. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vB-eDvCLTpabLTHqEGr3iw \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. The recipient of the donation from this class is Acres of Ancestry Initiative/Black Agrarian Fund\, a multidisciplinary\, cooperative nonprofit ecosystem rooted in Black eco-cultural traditions and textile arts to regenerate custodial landownership\, ecological stewardship\, and food and fiber economies in the South. \nCurrently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/direct-application-design-hand-painting-with-natural-pigments-on-fabric-with-judi-pettite/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210313T111500
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20210210T191159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T023743Z
UID:26683-1615629600-1615634100@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:The Beauty & Strength of Native Plant Fibers with Redbird
DESCRIPTION:Native plants provide fibers for many uses and are rooted in Indigenous cultural practices spanning many generations. Please join us (via Zoom) for a presentation on native plant fibers by Redbird\, a native Pomo\, Wailaki\, Wintu\, and Paiute teacher. Redbird will show examples of his work\, including traditional items crafted with dogbane grown and harvested in a patch in Sonoma County that has been tended continuously by indigenous people for thousands of years. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions during the event. A video of the webinar will be made available to registrants within approximately one week of the event. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zjbCmT0NSFuDe8SfY1g5vQ \nEdward (Redbird) Willie is a native ecologist with many years’ experience teaching Traditional Ecological Knowledge\, fire ecology\, herbalism\, permaculture\, and ancestral skills to people of all ages. Also an artist (drawing\, painting\, and sculpture)\, he has in recent years been a core organizer of the annual Buckeye Gathering\, a gathering in support of ancestral arts. (buckeyegathering.net). He also has been an adjunct instructor for Weaving Earth (weavingearth.org) and land steward for the Cultural Conservancy (nativeland.org). He is the illustrator of a recently published children’s book\, Adventures of Two Coast Miwok Children (marinindian.com/single-post/new-book-on-coast-miwok-life-for-young-readers). \nThis webinar will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. The recipient of the donation from this class is the Buckeye Gathering Native Youth Scholarship Fund; the Buckeye Gathering is an annual event that offers a week of practical classes on time-honored living skills. \nCurrently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page. \n(Photos by Paige Green)
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/the-beauty-strength-of-native-plant-fibers-with-redbird/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210213T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20201114T231434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210202T002442Z
UID:26423-1613210400-1613223000@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Wild Inks from Natural Pigments with Judi Pettite
DESCRIPTION:Whether you forage or cultivate your palette\, this course is designed to help you create artist inks for your practice. In this 3-hour class we’ll discuss seasonal and regional colors\, ease of use and longevity. \nOur focus will be on water-based inks and the ingredients (vehicle) that help the color flow and retain their vibrancy. We’ll be using paper as our substrate\, though cloth can also be used. (There will be a separate in depth class on hand painting with natural pigments on fibers in this series.) \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. There will be 30-minute break midway through the webinar\, and the webinar ends at 1:30 pm. A video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately one week of the event. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GmHtwLfxSrG5NraBOeX-bA \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. The recipient of the donation from this class is Acres of Ancestry Initiative/Black Agrarian Fund\, a multidisciplinary\, cooperative nonprofit ecosystem rooted in Black eco-cultural traditions and textile arts to regenerate custodial landownership\, ecological stewardship\, and food and fiber economies in the South. \nCurrently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/wild-inks-from-natural-pigments-with-judi-pettite/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20201114T230743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201114T230743Z
UID:26422-1610791200-1610803800@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Paint and Natural Pigments with Judi Pettite
DESCRIPTION:Making a paint from natural pigments is pretty simple once you know the basics. In this 3-hour class\, we’ll go over the components that make up a paint and how to choose the best materials for your needs. Water-based and oil-based binders will be examined and demonstrated as well as methods for preservation and storage. You can follow along with your own supplies or opt to observe and take notes as we move through the process. \nFour binders will be demonstrated—oil\, egg\, gum and casein\, as well as a variety of hues including mineral/earth pigments\, lake pigments\, indigo extract and carbon/charcoal. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. There will be 30-minute break midway through the webinar\, and the webinar ends at 1:30 pm. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZiFGRjEFSMSbwx0-91gjxg \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page. \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately two weeks of the event.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/paint-and-natural-pigments-with-judi-pettite/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210109T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20201114T225902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201114T230329Z
UID:26417-1610186400-1610199000@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Making a Lake Pigment: the alchemy of solid pigments from natural dyes with Judi Pettite
DESCRIPTION:A pigment is water insoluble and can be used for water and oil based paints. Making a dry pigment from a natural dye is a very old tradition that connected the guilds—dyers and painters and craftspeople in search of concentrated lightfast hues that were portable\, storage friendly colors. \nIn this 3-hour class\, we will discuss the difference between dyes\, extracts and lakes and their uses. We will also cover the process of making a lake pigment step by step. Three colors will be demonstrated—yellow\, red and brown. The main focus will be on the process of making your own pigments\, subsequent classes will explain and elaborate the application of lake and other natural pigments. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. There will be 30-minute break midway through the webinar\, and the webinar ends at 1:30 pm. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2sDEmM-bSiCVS4QJlXBDpw \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page. \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately two weeks of the event.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/making-a-lake-pigment-the-alchemy-of-solid-pigments-from-natural-dyes-with-judi-pettite/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201201T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20201120T235656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201121T000200Z
UID:26463-1606842000-1606845600@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Join Us in Building a Regenerative Future: Coyuchi x White Buffalo Land Trust x Fibershed
DESCRIPTION:  \nAs we create new ways of relating during this season we’re also reflecting on all this year’s accomplishments we’ve made alongside some of our friends and partners to inhabit a kinder\, more responsible and regenerative lifestyle for the betterment of the planet and all those who live on it. \nPlease join Coyuchi\, White Buffalo Land Trust\, and Fibershed on Tuesday\, December 1st at 5pm pst to discuss regenerative systems\, Climate Beneficial™ wool and the ways in which we work together as a collective to instill lasting change from the soil up. \nRegister here for this free online event.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/join-us-in-building-a-regenerative-future-coyuchi-x-white-buffalo-land-trust-x-fibershed/
CATEGORIES:event,forum,Online event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201121T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20201015T045237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T053800Z
UID:26164-1605956400-1605961800@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Learn to Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom with Robin Lynde
DESCRIPTION:In this 1.5-hour demo and Q&A session\, Robin Lynde of Meridian Jacobs (fibershed.org/producers/meridian-jacobs/) will show how to weave a neck warmer (a short scarf with a slit) on a take-anywhere rigid heddle loom\, with the easiest warping method you’ll ever use! Rigid heddle looms are simple to warp\, inexpensive\, and very portable. This is a great project for the person who wants to learn about weaving\, as well as a fun one for experienced weavers. Your whole project can easily be completed in a day. A great project to do on-the-go\, this loom can even go camping with you! NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YGARrXwPSRWZG-xIJ-LGWg \nRobin will be using a Cricket Loom by Schacht (meridianjacobs.com/tools-supplies/schacht-cricket-loom) and Jacob 2-ply sport yarn from her farm in Vacaville\, CA (fibershedmarketplace.com/merchants/meridian-jacobs/m/Mjg%3D). \nStudents wearing their woven scarves at an in-person class with Robin in 2019.\nTwo looms are available to rent for this class. Loom must be picked up and returned to the farm in Vacaville. Rental fee: $25 for two weeks. Rental fee will be applied to purchase if student would like to purchase a loom by the end of the year. \nAfter you register\, you will be sent more details about equipment along with weaving instructions. You can watch the class and ask questions during the webinar\, then do your weaving afterward\, referring to the video. Robin will also be available for consultations. \nWebinar ends at approximately 12:30 pm. \n— — — — — \nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page (fibershed.org/programs/education/learningcenter). \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately two weeks of the event.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/weave-with-robin-lynde/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200926T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200926T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20200831T234036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200913T004522Z
UID:25923-1601118000-1601125200@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Tips for Sewing Shirts with Dan DiSanto
DESCRIPTION:Join designer Dan DiSanto for a virtual sewing demo on tips for sewing shirts. This is our second class with Dan\, and this time we will be using an overhead camera for the sewing demos\, which will be filmed in advance. For the live Zoom class\, we will be showing the demos and Dan will explain what he is doing and answer your questions. \nThis class will be 2 hours\, with a 15 minute break in the middle\, and we can run a bit longer if there are still questions. Part 1 will cover front plackets\, collars and hems. Part 2 will cover sleeve plackets\, pockets and cuffs. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aJL4-j_3Q-unTdH_lHuIpw \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately two weeks of the event.\n_ _ _ _ _ \nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, \nThe Fibershed Learning Center is a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/tips-for-sewing-shirts-with-dan-disanto/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200919T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200919T121500
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20200624T052509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200825T173242Z
UID:25718-1600513200-1600517700@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Making Paints\, Inks\, Stains & Pastels using Indigo with Judi Pettite
DESCRIPTION:Indigo extract is a versatile saturating pigment\, an ideal art medium. It has good lightfastness\, which makes it suitable for a variety of applications\, and works well with a variety of binders. \nIn this online demo\, Judi Pettite of BioHue will show you the basics of making water and oil-based paint using the pigment of Persicaria tinctoria (Japanese indigo)\, as well as a primer on ink and furniture stain\, and how to make pastels. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. \nRegister on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r823lkYtRUib3vskeisn0w \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately two weeks of the event. \n\nJudi Pettite started the BioHue project in 2006 to create plant-based pigments for use in her art practice. The project moved her beyond the studio and into the outdoors she loves. Through her workshops and products\, Judi hopes to support and develop an interest in sustainable colors for artists. \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, \nThe Fibershed Learning Center is a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nDuring this time of sheltering in place\, we are pleased to begin offering a series of online classes via Zoom. Proceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/making-paints-inks-stains-using-indigo-with-judi-pettite/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200912T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200912T121500
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20200811T204457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T222918Z
UID:25869-1599908400-1599912900@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Knitting with Farm Yarns with Gayle Ravenscroft
DESCRIPTION:Join expert knitter\, Gayle Ravenscroft\, for a virtual class on knitting with farm yarns. Some of the topics Gayle will address are:\n• Why knitters should consider farm yarns\, and in particular\, yarns from their Fibershed\n• How to find farm yarns\n• Projects that are particularly suitable and why\n• Breed specificity (including heritage breeds) and why it can matter\n• Local designers and the pleasure of introducing a unique and local ‘angle’ into your craft\n• The creation of a monthly knitting circle at the Fibershed Learning Center (on Zoom until safe to gather in person) offering support and community\, samples of projects/kits/swatches of farm yarns and projects and eventually more organized visits with individual farms and sheep \nYarns that Gayle is currently working with include Lani’s Lana\, Meridian Jacobs\, Heartfelt Fiber Farm\, Ace in the Hole Romneys\, Rhoby’s Ranch\, Chico Flax (these represent a very wide spectrum!). There are quite a few more on Gayle’s list… \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. \nRegister on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J1ZU3qcmRm-65UYuvglWjQ \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately two weeks of the event. \n\nGayle Ravenscroft has been on a fiber adventure since she learned to knit from her grandmother when she was five years old. She is passionate about all aspects of the craft\, as well as the cultivation of a mindfulness and appreciation for the history and labour represented by each piece of fabric a knitter creates. She is a teacher herself (on Zoom during the pandemic)\, and collaborates with other teachers\, designers and yarn producers around the world to offer as many opportunities to grow as possible to the local knitting community through her tiny business\, Pacific Knitting Retreats\, LLC. Gayle is amazed by her Fibershed and truly grateful that they find chances for her to participate. \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nProceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page at fibershed.org/programs/education/learningcenter. \n(Photos by Paige Green)
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/knitting-with-farm-yarns-with-gayle-ravenscroft/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200815T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200815T121500
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20200624T054846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200725T194745Z
UID:25723-1597489200-1597493700@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Japanese Indigo Extraction for Home Dyers and Artists with Judi Pettite
DESCRIPTION:Join Judi Pettite of BioHue for an online session on small scale pigment extraction from Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria). \nJudi will provide step-by-step instruction on the process of yielding pigment from the plant. This class is ideal for anyone who has Japanese indigo in the garden and wants to use the extract for an indigo vat\, or for painting and drawing mediums. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. \nRegister on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lH3jrQxfQZ6YUb_ST0LqFw \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately two weeks of the event. \n\nJudi Pettite started the BioHue project in 2006 to create plant-based pigments for use in her art practice. The project moved her beyond the studio and into the outdoors she loves. Through her workshops and products\, Judi hopes to support and develop an interest in sustainable colors for artists. \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, \nThe Fibershed Learning Center is a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nDuring this time of sheltering in place\, we are pleased to begin offering a series of online classes via Zoom. Proceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from this virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor — Museum of the American Indian in Novato\, CA. \nCurrently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/japanese-indigo-extraction-for-home-dyers-and-artists-with-judi-pettite/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200808T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200808T121500
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20200624T234532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200725T194818Z
UID:25727-1596884400-1596888900@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Tips for Sewing Jeans with Dan DiSanto
DESCRIPTION:Join designer Dan DiSanto for a virtual sewing demo on how to do a join fly\, how to make a fell seam on a single needle machine\, and some pocket tricks for blue jeans. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. \nRegister on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2mKkK672T2uF07DaKgAdPQ \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately two weeks of the event. \n\nDan has been a pattern maker and technical designer for over 40 years working for such companies as Levi’s\, Ralph Lauren\, Nike\, O’Neill\, The North Face\, Ariat\, L.E.I.\, Hudson Jeans\, Gymboree and DuPont. He has a B.A. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Textiles and Apparel from NCSU. He has shared his talents with Fibershed for the Grow Your Jeans project and the FIDM Design Challenge. \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, \nThe Fibershed Learning Center is a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nDuring this time of sheltering in place\, we are pleased to begin offering a series of online classes via Zoom. Proceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/tips-for-sewing-jeans-with-dan-disanto/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200718T121500
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SUMMARY:Growing & Processing Flax with Sandy Fisher
DESCRIPTION:Join Sandy Fisher of Chico Flax for an online presentation about growing and processing flax to make linen. Sandy will first show images of this year’s crop—growing\, harvesting\, retting in the field and in the tanks\, and drying on the lines before processing. Sandy will then do a hands-on demo of all three steps of flax processing: 1) The manual Brake and how/why the tool is used with the flax bundle. 2) The Scutching board and paddle and how/why it is used. 3) The three combs called Hackles that separates the short tow from the long lin\, and an explanation of tow and long lin. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. \nRegister on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VGX1ek-HSiKRVW_E1lDioA \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately one week of the event. \n\nSandy has been weaving for over 35 years. Her passion for textiles began as a child when she learned to knit. She continued her love of textiles in college\, graduating with a BA degree in Art\, emphasis in Weaving from CSU\, Chico. Over the course of her career Sandy has shared her knowledge through both private and public instruction. In 2012 Sandy was looking for a locally sourced fiber other than wool to make a unique fabric that would be called Chico Cloth. She and other community members started experiments in growing fiber flax in Northern California. In 2016 Chico Flax joined Fibershed’s Producer Program and in 2018 Chico Flax LLC was formed. Chico Flax is piloting regenerative production and processing systems for flax in our region\, bringing a new industry and social enterprise to Northern California in collaboration with local community members\, farmers\, artisans and institutions. By winter of 2020\, marketable yarns blended with wool and cotton will be available. \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, \nThe Fibershed Learning Center is a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nDuring this time of sheltering in place\, we are pleased to begin offering a series of online classes via Zoom. Proceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from this event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor — California Indian Basketweavers’ Association. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/growing-processing-flax-with-sandy-fisher/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T121500
DTSTAMP:20260501T082811
CREATED:20200620T190144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200703T200327Z
UID:25701-1594465200-1594469700@fibershed.org
SUMMARY:Dyeing with Summer Flowers with Deepa Natarajan
DESCRIPTION:Join natural dyer\, gardener\, and ethnobotanist Deepa Natarajan for a virtual dye demo highlighting summer flowers. Dyeing with flowers can be incredibly rewarding as these little punches of color work their magic quickly on cloth! \nPlant highlights will come from Deepa and co-author Helen Krayenhoff’s book “10 Plants for Color” with a handful of other seasonal surprise plants from Farm Alley Flowers. We’ll cover some history of dyeing\, fiber preparation\, plant selection and go through the process of dyeing up cloth with summer flowers. This will be a fun and easy introduction to the wonders of natural dyeing. \nParticipants will be invited to submit questions. \nRegister on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HCqQbKTLQTqFDMhUVvsRVQ \nA video of the webinar will be made available to webinar registrants within approximately one week of the event. \n\nDeepa Natarajan is a member of the Northern California Fibershed community\, co-author of “10 Plants for Color: A Simple Guide to Growing and Using Natural Dye Plants” with Helen Krayenhoff\, producer”Verdant Color: The Bay Area Natural Dye Journal\,” and organized the annual Fiber & Dye Exhibit at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley for 15 years. Deepa is an ethnobotanist and avid gardener. In Deepa’s words: “I believe that gardens can be a source of all things we need\, from foods to medicines\, garments to shelters\, beauty\, and inspiration.”   \n\nThis webinar is part of a series that will be streaming live via Zoom from the Fibershed Learning Center\, \nThe Fibershed Learning Center is a multi-use space to demonstrate and provide hands-on connections to natural fiber and dye systems. The Learning Center will open later this year in Point Reyes Station\, California\, on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Miwok and within the historic Black Mountain Ranch property. \nDuring this time of sheltering in place\, we are pleased to begin offering a series of online classes via Zoom. Proceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming. A portion of the proceeds from each virtual event will also be shared with a local and mission-aligned non-profit organization\, selected by the instructor. Currently scheduled online events are listed on our Learning Center page.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/dyeing-with-summer-flowers-with-deepa-natarajan/
CATEGORIES:Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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