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Knitting with Farm Yarns with Gayle Ravenscroft
Join expert knitter, Gayle Ravenscroft, for a virtual class on knitting with farm yarns. Some of the topics Gayle will address are: • Why knitters should consider farm yarns, and […]
Making Paints, Inks, Stains & Pastels using Indigo with Judi Pettite
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 […]
Tips for Sewing Shirts with Dan DiSanto
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 […]
Learn to Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom with Robin Lynde
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 […]
Join Us in Building a Regenerative Future: Coyuchi x White Buffalo Land Trust x Fibershed
As 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 […]
Making a Lake Pigment: the alchemy of solid pigments from natural dyes with Judi Pettite
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 […]
Paint and Natural Pigments with Judi Pettite
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 […]
Wild Inks from Natural Pigments with Judi Pettite
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, […]
The Beauty & Strength of Native Plant Fibers with Redbird
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 […]
Direct Application Design: hand painting with natural pigments on fabric with Judi Pettite
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 […]