Making a Lake Pigment: the alchemy of solid pigments from natural dyes with Judi Pettite
A pigment is water insoluble and can be used for water and oil based paints. Making a dry pigment from a natural dye is a very old tradition that connected […]
Paint and Natural Pigments with Judi Pettite
Making a paint from natural pigments is pretty simple once you know the basics. In this 3-hour class, we’ll go over the components that make up a paint and how […]
Contract Grazing in the Time of Fire
VirtualIn this time of unprecedented wildfires across the West, it’s clear that wild and cultivated lands haven’t been managed to mitigate the risk of fire and we are all suffering […]
Building a United Nations of flax: Perspectives on Creating Small Scale Flax Growing and Processing Industries
VirtualThis webinar hosted by Chico Flax of California includes a panel of experts from the United States, Canada, and Europe who are working to build viable regional flax-to-linen industries. Speakers […]
Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market
Temescal Farmers' Market 5300 Claremont Ave. (DMV), Oakland, CA, United StatesSUMMER SOLACE TALLOW X NORTHERN CA FIBERSHED COOP MARKETPLACE Visit the Summer Solace Tallow x Northern CA Fibershed Cooperative booth every other Sunday at the Temescal Farmers Market in Oakland. […]
Wild Inks from Natural Pigments with Judi Pettite
Whether you forage or cultivate your palette, this course is designed to help you create artist inks for your practice. In this 3-hour class we'll discuss seasonal and regional colors, […]
Seed to Linen (Virtual)
VirtualDue to its durability, beauty, and versatility, flax has been cultivated to produce linen for more than 10,000 years. Honoring this deep history, we will discuss the growing needs of […]
The Beauty & Strength of Native Plant Fibers with Redbird
Native plants provide fibers for many uses and are rooted in Indigenous cultural practices spanning many generations. Please join us (via Zoom) for a presentation on native plant fibers by […]
Badass Brioche Level 2! – Virtual Class
VirtualDate: March 19, 2021 Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM PST This is a virtual class. Welcome to Badass Brioche Level 2! If you've knit basic brioche and fell in love […]
Your First Sweater! – Virtual Class
VirtualTHIS IS A 3 SESSION, VIRTUAL CLASS. Have you been wanting to knit a sweater, but are slightly afraid? This is the perfect first sweater project! It's knit with a […]