Making a Twined Tule Basket with Rimiko Berreman
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn classic weaving techniques using locally-harvested natural materials Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, to learn how to make baskets with tule, a beautiful natural material harvested on the ranch. The variety of tule we are using is Schoenoplectus acutus, a giant species of sedge, […]
The Colonial Climate Crisis: Sustainable Fashion Edition
Join us for a special online lecture with Dominique Drakeford! Calling our current socio-ecological crisis “global warming” or “climate change” is insufficient. We are experiencing a Colonial Climate Crisis. This term, coined by our colleague Dominique Drakeford, is an avenue to discuss urgent issues within the sustainability movement. Join us on April 3 for a […]
Eco Printing with Cory Gunter Brown of Earth My Body
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States...a sacred, somatic, and sensuous practice Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, for a workshop taught by Cory Gunter Brown that is as much about crafting beautiful textiles as it is about forming deep relationships with the land, seasons, and life cycles of the […]
Fleece to Garment Series of Classes with Windrush Farm
Windrush Farm 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, United StatesFleece to Garment Series of Classes Create a garment from scratch! This is a series of 6 classes that take you from witnessing fleece shearing to a final wearable garment. You witness the shearing and choose your fleece, you will learn to skirt and scour, card the roving and design the yarn best suited for […]
Mending Bar Happy Hour at Frog’s Leap Winery
In partnership with Fibershed, breathe new life into your favorite textiles with local mending experts. If a new garment is kept for nine months longer than the typical use cycle, it reduces the garment’s carbon footprint by 30%. In a world enveloped by fast fashion and linear textile streams, this workshop provides an opportunity to […]
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. There you can peruse our curated selection of Fibershed products including locally spun yarn, Climate Beneficial™ felted home goods, handwoven shawls, blankets, luxurious sheepskins, as […]
Design Challenge Launch Event
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesWe’re hosting a Launch Event for participants of our recently launched "Borrowed from the Soil" Design Challenge! Throughout the day, you’ll be able to connect with other textile designers in the region, explore regional material options coming from our local landscapes, learn more about the upcoming Design Challenge offerings, and dive into the three Design […]
Visible Mending Classes at Piedmont Yarn & Avenue Yarns
Visible Mending is a creative way to extend the life of your clothing and household items while embellishing them for a unique look. We will cover basic patches with running stitch as well as more decorative embroidery and woven darns. Materials: Embroidery hoop Embroidery needles Embroidery floss Scissors. Optional: Speedweve style mending loom. We will provide […]