Weave a Twined Basket with Charlie Kennard
Sonoma Community Center 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, CA, United StatesYou always wanted to and now you have the chance. Come make a container with rush warps and tule wefts, using California Indian techniques. You will practice various twining stitches to make a patterned exterior, finish with a decorative rim, and perhaps a cordage handle. Tule baskets were very commonly made in many parts of […]
2 Day Organic Indigo Dyeing w/ Linda Hartshorn
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesJoin us for a 2 DAY workshop immersed in organic indigo with Linda Hartshorn! May 18 & 19. Discover the Organic Indigo Vat, a way of indigo dyeing that uses fruits and other natural substances to dye beautiful natural blues. Developed by Michel Garcia, the “1 2 3” method works faster than fermentation and does […]
Sculptural Papermaking
The Studio Santa Rosa 3840 Finley Ave, Bldg 32, Studio 107, Santa Rosa, CALearn to make handmade paper sculptures and installation art using a variety of plant fibers and combining hand papermaking with various sculpture techniques, such as casting, embossing, molding, constructing, building over armatures and modeling. We will create handmade paper sculptures and mixed media works using pulps made from abaca, kozo (mulberry bark), cotton, and other […]
Tapestry Weaving 101
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesTapestry Weaving 101 Instructor: Shaine Drake Catch weaver fever! In this class, you will learn the basics of tapestry weaving so you can make woven wall hangings. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from Bay Area artist Shaine Drake! She will bring in plenty of samples of her own work and a list of her favorite resources. […]
Dying and Spinning Silk Hankies
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CASilk hankies are luscious squares of silk fiber, each one made by stretching a single silkworm cocoon over a frame. They dye in vibrant colors and spin up into beautiful and unique yarn. During this workshop, you’ll dye a stack of hankies in colors of your choice, and learn to spin some already dyed and […]
Embroidery 101 with Amy Keefer
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesEmbroidery 101 with Amy Keefer Get ready to embellish and personalize garments, or create original works of art! This workshop will help you begin drawing and painting on fabric with thread. We will cover several basic stitches such as outline stitches, chain stitches and their variations, french knots and filling stitches. You will also learn […]
Three Rivers Fibershed: Natural Dye Plants and Seed Sale
Weavers Guild of Minnesota 3000 University Avenue Southeast #110, Minneapolis, MNNatural Dye Seedling and Seed Sale Sunday, May 19th 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Weavers Guild of Minnesota 3000 University Ave SE #110, Minneapolis, MN 55414 Join the Three Rivers Fibershed on Sunday, May 19th for a natural dye seedling and seed sale at the Weavers Guild of Minnesota! Drop by this free event […]
Knitting 101: Mitts
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesKnitting 101: Mitts Instructor: Amy Keefer Have you ever wanted to knit your very own cozy scarf, hat, or mittens? This quick and painless class will give you a taste of what knitting is all about. Spend the afternoon with us, sipping tea, and make your first pair of fingerless mitts. About the yarn used […]
Natural Dyeing Workshops – Cool Colors
Sincere Sheep dye studio Napa, CA, United StatesNatural Dyeing Cool Colors Explore cool shades of naturally dyed yarns during a day full of interesting discussion and hands-on experiences. The workshop will be co-hosted by Brooke Sinnes of Sincere Sheep yarns and Kira Dulaney of Kira K Designs, and held at the backyard dye studio of Sincere Sheep in Napa, CA. We will dye […]
Knitting – Fix Those Mistakes!
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesEnd your knitting sailor days! How often do you find yourself saying, “$#!t” and grumbling about how you messed up again? Well, we can’t control that the mistakes get made or how often, however, we CAN control how you react to them. Rather than exclaiming a slew of curse words and abandoning ship, this class […]