Bee Audacious Bay Area
On May 1, 2019, Bee Audacious and the Marin Art & Garden Center are co-sponsoring Bee Audacious Bay Area, a dialogue conference that will focus on issues related to promoting pollinator habitat in the San Francisco Bay Area. To succeed in developing workable change, we need to bring together people in the Bay Area with different […]
Plants to Paper
The Studio Santa Rosa 3840 Finley Ave, Bldg 32, Studio 107, Santa Rosa, CALearn how to make handmade paper from local plant waste materials such as leaves and bark of common local plants. This class will cover how to make paper from “scratch” using materials found locally and easily available equipment and supplies and sustainable methods. We will identify, gather, cook, beat and form handmade paper from a […]
How to Make a Wool Comforter Class
Bodega Pastures Bodega, CA, United StatesMay 4 & 5 Learn to make a natural wool comforter from scratch with Hazel Flett, of Bodega Pastures ranch. Learn on-site at the ranch in Bodega, CA, and go home with your own local wool comforter. Materials (cotton muslin or sateen and wool batting) included in the cost. Cost: $200 Organic cotton available upon […]
Indonesian Batik + Indigo (2 DAY)
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesTHIS IS A 2 DAY WORKSHOP. May 4 +5; 10 - 5 Artists Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam from Yogyakarta, Indonesia will hold a two-day workshop in batik using indigo dyes. This workshop will take participants through a step by step experience of the batik process. Ismoyo and Nia will share also some about the […]
Weaving Warp Ikat
Ikat is the technique in which yarn is tied and dyed before weaving. In warp ikat, the technique is applied only to the warp. Setting up the warp on the loom requires elaborate and precise work, but once this is accomplished, weaving is simple and quick. Classes meet on four consecutive Saturdays: May 4, […]
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 […]
Inkle Loom Design + Weaving with Annie MacHale
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesInkle Loom Design + Weaving with Annie MacHale Welcome to the land of inkle weaving! Annie MacHale, a weaver based in New Mexico, will be making a special trip to the studio to share her incredible inkle weaving knowledge! This class will provide students with color and design theory for warp-faced bandweaving and then give […]
Cocoknits Sweater Workshop – 6 week class
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesCocoknits Sweater Workshop - May 4th + 11th, June 1st + 8th + July 13th + 20th Instructor: Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits This six-week intensive will allow you the time and motivation to complete a knitted sweater. Cocoknits patterns are stylish and can be knit in a huge array of yarn. They are perfect for […]
Soap & Lotion Making Class
Wild Oat Hollow 2425 Old Adobe Road, Petaluma, CA, United StatesCome learn how to make your own soap and luxurious lotion at home. In this 3-hour class, you will be guided through the entire process of both soap making using the cold process method and lotion making: we will make two different soaps using local, sustainable ingredients (organic oils, animal fats, hydrosols, butters & essential […]
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.