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Sourcing fabric and pattern ideas from your closet with Gynna Clemes

Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States

Turn oversized or unloved clothing into something you would actually wear! In this introductory 1-day workshop at the Fibershed Learning Center near Point Reyes Station, CA, we will take a closer look at how to implement SMART Fashion in your life. Sort out and source fabric and pattern ideas from your closet Make a decision — […]

$120

WOOLGATHERING 2022 at the High Desert Fibershed Learning Center

High Desert Fibershed Learning Center 459 South Main Street, Cedarville, CA, United States

Warner Mountain Weavers has opened up their High Desert Fibershed Learning Center in the Surprise Valley, Cedarville, California! Warner Mountain Weavers has been is business since 2000 and has a 2 story building with a classroom upstairs and downstairs to accommodate students. We also have a large outside dye area with picnic tables, burners and […]

$508

Cochineal dyeing in the Zapotec tradition with Porfirio Gutiérrez

Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States

Join Maestro Porfirio Gutiérrez for a 2-day workshop on the history and use of cochineal in its cultural context Natural materials have been used to produce dyes and colorants throughout much of human history. The cochineal insect is one of the oldest pigments used in Mexico and its red color was an important symbolic element […]

$450

Porfirio Gutiérrez Textiles Trunk Show

Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States

A trunk show of the weavings of Porfirio Gutiérrez — California-based Zapotec textile artist and natural dyer Join Porfirio Gutiérrez at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, California, for a trunk show and discussion of his work. (Address and directions provided upon registration.) There will be a 45-minute […]

Meditation Hand-Work & The Elements & Principles of Design at slowfiber

Slowfiber 517A Hartnell St, Monterey, CA

Meditation Hand-Work & The Elements & Principles of Design-Slow Stitching Becomes an Art Practice for Self Care Description: Monthly Schedule: May 26: Patterns & Shapes June 24: Compliments & Line July 29: Monochrome & Harmony August 29: Form, 3-D & Space September 30: Texture & Repetition October 28: Balance & Color November 25: Contrast & […]

$20

Print Making on Fabric at slowfiber

Slowfiber 517A Hartnell St, Monterey, CA

Print Making on Fabric: Family & Historic Stitches as a Printing Plate with Evelyn Klein Using Handmade Items to Print as part of The Stitch as Self Portrait Series Description: This course is open to all levels-you must be at least 16 years old to participate Most of us have textile memoirs. Heritage treasures stored […]

$75

Indigo Extraction Process—from leaf to pigment with Judi Pettite

Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States

A step-by-step participatory workshop for artists and small- to medium-scale indigo growers Wondering how to convert the leaves of Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) into blue pigment? Join Judi Pettite onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station for a day of indigo extraction — from a tour of the Fibershed pigment garden, to […]

$150

Earth and Sky: Abstraction with indigo and tannin dyes with Judi Pettite

Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States

Explore the beauty and variety of blue and brown shades on your natural fibers Join Judi Pettite onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center near Point Reyes Station, where we'll explore techniques using dips and resists to create gorgeous abstract maps of local color on our textiles and yarn. We’ll have two large indigo vats and […]

$150

Rooted in Simplicity Community Event

Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States

Fibershed Community Gathering & Celebration Join us at the Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch, near Point Reyes Station, CA and within traditional Coast Miwok territory, for a community gathering and celebration. On the edge between the last days of summer and the transition to autumn, we will host "Rooted in Simplicity," an event […]

Weaving with locally-harvested Tule with Rimiko Berreman

Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States

Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, to learn how to make rope and coasters or placemats with tule harvested on the ranch, especially for this class. Rimiko Berreman will be teaching classic weaving styles used by different cultures around the world, through hands-on instruction and […]

$120