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Creating Sculptural Handmade Paper with Michelle Wilson
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesIf 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 […]
Fine Twined Basket with Charlie Kennard
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn 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
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Beginning Embroidery with Arwyn Moonrise
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn 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
JG Switzer 6790 McKinley Street, Suite 160, Sebastopol, CALittle 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 […]
In-Person Mud-Dye Workshop with Virtual Instruction from Aboubakar Fofana
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Felting Workshop: Make Your Own Felted Wool Fabric
JG Switzer 6790 McKinley Street, Suite 160, Sebastopol, CALittle 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 […]
Design Your Own Backstrap Loom with Mayan Master Weaver Doña Lidia
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesA 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 […]
Weaving on a Mayan Backstrap Loom with Sari Monroy Solís
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn to weave on a brocade-ready loom that you will take home The backstrap loom goes back thousands of years and is one of the oldest known tools in the world. It evolved in several places, including the Western highlands of Guatemala. Mayan weavers continue to make traditional clothing for everyday use and for the […]
Spinning on a Drop Spindle with Alisha Bright
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, and learn how to make your own yarn using a drop spindle with Alisha Bright of Fiber Circle Studio. In this 4 hour class, students will get to practice making a single ply yarn, and learn how to […]