Wet Felting
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAFelting, while rather counterintuitive for a spinner, is such a fun thing to do. Wet Felting is a regular at the studio and the results are always stunning. You can register here. 90 minutes, $60.
Japanese Mending as Utility and Embellishment with Jody Alexander
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesJapanese mending techniques are used to repair and strengthen garments and other textile items. But, when left visible the repairs are also decorative and add texture, line, and color. In this workshop, students will create a sampler of mending techniques seen in Japanese boro textiles and will then move on to repairing or embellishing a […]
Pick-Up on Four Shafter
For the month of April, weaving workshops will focus on pick-up techniques that can be used on three different weave structures: beiderwand, mock damask, and double weave. Pick-up is the process in which a warp pattern is picked up with a stick in order to weave patterns not otherwise possible on threading and tie-ups alone. […]
Wool Processing for Spinning
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAIt’s Shearing Season! Don’t know what to do with a raw fleece? I can teach you that! In my Wool Processing for Spinning class, you’ll learn how to select a fleece, prepare fiber for washing, the washing process, and preparation of washed and dried iober for spinning using a drum carder, hand cards, and […]
“Loved Clothes Last” Mending Bar
California College of the Arts SF 1111 8th St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEach year the United States sends 12.8 million tons of textile waste to landfill. As style turnover has accelerated, so has our appetite for new, trendy clothing. Today we buy 4 times as much clothing as we did two decades ago, yet we get 36% less wear out of our garments before we discard them. […]
Duckworth Farm’s Annual Sheep Shearing
Duckworth Farm 3200 Canfield Road, Sebastopol, CAIt’s that time of year again! Please join us for our annual Sheep Shearing Day on Duckworth Family Farm. This year our shearer is John Sanchez, truly one of the best in the industry. Watch and learn as he shears sheep with compassion and such skill that he makes it looks easy. Our […]
Sewing Lab
O'Hanlon Center For the Arts 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United StatesSEWING LAB A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop your skills in a […]
Community Knitting
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesConnect with your fellow Bay Area knitters! Need some pattern or yarn advice for your next project or just looking for a friendly group to chat with while getting some rows done? Come to our free community knitting event and share your latest WIP! Everyone is welcome -- feel free to bring a friend and […]
Sewing Lab– Garment Construction
NorCal Sewing and Vacuum 909 D Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesSewing Lab– Garment Construction—All levels—On-going class. A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together is this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop […]
Sewing Lab
O'Hanlon Center For the Arts 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United StatesSEWING LAB A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop your skills in a […]