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Natural Dyes with Heidi Iverson & Allison Reilly
Natural Dyes with Heidi Iverson & Allison Reilly
Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where we will create a dynamic natural color story with 5-7 natural dyes from plants that are easily sourced/foraged from our local landscape. Also included will be cochineal, a historically significant dye extracted from an insect that lives […]
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Invasive Natural Inks and Pigments of Northern CA
Join Elissa Callen in exploring the use of California invasive plants as art materials for inks, watercolor, and environmental restoration. Throughout the course, students will learn about native and invasive plants, how to ethically harvest plants as color for dyes, inks, and pigment, and how to process them into inks and watercolor. Students will also gain a […]
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‘The Impact of Textile Systems on Communities & Human Health’ Workshop (Virtual)
‘The Impact of Textile Systems on Communities & Human Health’ Workshop (Virtual)
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. In 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. The first section will be overviewing […]
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Creating Sculptural Handmade Paper with Michelle Wilson
If you are interested in using handmade paper to create sculptural forms with armatures, this is the workshop for you! Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, for a 2-day workshop with artist Michelle Wilson. We will meet from 10 am to 4 pm each […]
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Fine Twined Basket with Charlie Kennard
Fine Twined Basket with Charlie Kennard
Learn to make small twined baskets with threesquare Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where will begin small twined baskets made with a small relative of tule called threesquare, that is used by Native weavers in the Pacific Northwest. As well as being fragrant, […]
Mending Techniques with Heidi Iverson & Allison Reilly
Mending Techniques with Heidi Iverson & Allison Reilly
Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where you will learn how to mend both woven and knitted garments using a variety of stitches and techniques. Our samplers will be created using naturally dyed fabric and thread. For the woven textile portion, you will make […]
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Beginning Embroidery with Arwyn Moonrise
Beginning Embroidery with Arwyn Moonrise
Learn 8 of the basic stitches used in embroidery Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where we will be learning basic embroidery stitches from artist Arwyn Moonrise. You will be provided a pre-drawn design that includes each of these stitches, giving you time to […]
Felting Workshop: Make Your Own Felted Wool Fabric
Felting Workshop: Make Your Own Felted Wool Fabric
Little Wool Workshop At JG SWITZER Presented by SHOP SHEEP by JG SWITZER Time: 11am-12:30pm WEEKENDS: Friday, June 2, 2023 Sunday, July 23, 2023 Friday, August 4, 2023 Cost: $85/person Learn about nature’s miracle fiber: wool. Make your own fabric. Workshops include a tour of our little wool workshop and a half-hour of making your […]
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In-Person Mud-Dye Workshop with Virtual Instruction from Aboubakar Fofana
Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station for a three-day workshop on Fermented Mineral Mud-Dyeing taught by textile artist Aboubakar Fofana. The virtual instruction runs from 9:00am to 12:00pm each day. Students are invited to stay until 4:00pm to continue working on their pieces. The workshop […]
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Felting Workshop: Make Your Own Felted Wool Fabric
Felting Workshop: Make Your Own Felted Wool Fabric
Little Wool Workshop At JG SWITZER Presented by SHOP SHEEP by JG SWITZER Time: 11am-12:30pm WEEKENDS: Friday, June 2, 2023 Sunday, July 23, 2023 Friday, August 4, 2023 Cost: $85/person Learn about nature’s miracle fiber: wool. Make your own fabric. Workshops include a tour of our little wool workshop and a half-hour of making your […]
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Design Your Own Backstrap Loom with Mayan Master Weaver Doña Lidia
Design Your Own Backstrap Loom with Mayan Master Weaver Doña Lidia
A warping workshop for students ready to create their own Mayan backstrap loom Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center, in Point Reyes, CA, and build your own loom in the style of the Mayan brocade backstrap looms, from start to finish. Doña Lidia de Lopez’s brocade looms are a work of art, handmade […]
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