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Unveiling Rainbows: Exploring the Northern California Fungal Fibershed
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us for a 3-day immersive revealing the vibrant hues of Northern CA fungi at the Fibershed Learning Center near Point Reyes Station. In this 3-day course, you will experience the breadth of the art and science behind working with fungal dyes. We will meet from 9am-4pm each day. Day 1: Foraging & Testing We’ll start […]
Workshop: 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 keep. This class will focus on introducing you to traditional Mayan backstrap loom technique. You will learn on a brocade-ready loom that you will take home. The class will begin by learning the history of the loom, how your body connects to the loom, the parts […]
Unveiling Rainbows: Exploring the Northern California Fungal Fibershed
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us for a 3-day immersive revealing the vibrant hues of Northern CA fungi at the Fibershed Learning Center near Point Reyes Station. In this 3-day course, you will experience the breadth of the art and science behind working with fungal dyes. We will meet from 9am-4pm each day. Day 1: Foraging & Testing We’ll start […]
Soil to Skin: Herbal Practices for Tending Our Skin
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn how to make herbal oils, salves, and balms with skin-nourishing plants. Join us at the Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA. This interactive class will teach participants about skin-loving plants, the basics of how our skin functions, and how plants can support our skin's health through all seasons […]
Felted Vases featuring Eco-print Design
Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United StatesFelt and Eco-print a vase/vessel in a fun two-day class offered by Warner Mountain Weavers. This fiber arts class will marry two wonderful techniques to create a work of art. Wet felting with wool roving and Eco-printing with botanicals. We will learn how to draft roving, wet felt and full into a shaped vessel. The finished […]
Felted Vases Featuring Eco-Print Design
Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United StatesLearn how to felt and eco-print a vase or vessel in a fun two-day workshop! The classes will marry two wonderful techniques to create a work of art -- wet felting with wool roving and eco-printing with botanicals. In the class, you will learn how to draft roving and wet felt and full into a […]
Felted Vases featuring Eco-print Design
Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United StatesFelt and Eco-print a vase/vessel in a fun two-day class offered by Warner Mountain Weavers. This fiber arts class will marry two wonderful techniques to create a work of art. Wet felting with wool roving and Eco-printing with botanicals. We will learn how to draft roving, wet felt and full into a shaped vessel. The finished […]
Felted Vases Featuring Eco-Print Design
Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United StatesLearn how to felt and eco-print a vase or vessel in a fun two-day workshop! The classes will marry two wonderful techniques to create a work of art -- wet felting with wool roving and eco-printing with botanicals. In the class, you will learn how to draft roving and wet felt and full into a […]
Making a Cheese Curd Molding Basket with Charlie Kennard
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 we will learn to make a southern Italian-style fiscelle (curd drainers) of rush (Juncus), that leave the basket’s impression on the cheese—including the unusual iris diaphragm pattern on the bottom. We will sample ricotta salata, and make curds […]
Rush and Tule Twined Basket Making with Charlie Kennard
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 for a juncus and tule basketry workshop with Charlie Kennard. Each participant will make an open bowl with rush (Juncus) warps and tule wefts. We will practice various twining stitches to make a patterned surface, and finish with […]