Workshop: Weaving on a Mayan Backstrap Loom with Sari Monroy Solís
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn to weave on a brocade-ready loom that you keep. This class will focus on introducing you to traditional Mayan backstrap loom technique. You will learn on a brocade-ready loom that you will take home. The class will begin by learning the history of the loom, how your body connects to the loom, the parts […]
Unveiling Rainbows: Exploring the Northern California Fungal Fibershed
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us for a 3-day immersive revealing the vibrant hues of Northern CA fungi at the Fibershed Learning Center near Point Reyes Station. In this 3-day course, you will experience the breadth of the art and science behind working with fungal dyes. We will meet from 9am-4pm each day. Day 1: Foraging & Testing We’ll start […]
Soil to Skin: Herbal Practices for Tending Our Skin
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn how to make herbal oils, salves, and balms with skin-nourishing plants. Join us at the Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA. This interactive class will teach participants about skin-loving plants, the basics of how our skin functions, and how plants can support our skin's health through all seasons […]
Sunday Salon at the Meinolf Weaving School
Meinolf Weaving School 141 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, United StatesJoin our craft session Make a zine, mend something, knit something, spin some yarn, weave a bit or just sit and watch it all happen. Meinolf Weaving School is a new place for people in the Bay Area to learn and share textile knowledge. From simple loom kits, table top and rigid heddle looms, to […]
Make a Knotless Netting Bag with Charlie Kennard
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where we will learn to processing dogbane sticks to extract the fiber and make sample cordage, before beginning a small bag using cotton or hemp string supplied by the instructor. Knotless netting is a world-wide technique that involves various […]
Flax Processing Workshop
Chico Flax 3239 Rodeo Ave, Chico, CAJoin us for a fun and informative in-person, hands-on workshop on flax. Topics and demonstrations will include: Planting flax seed—broadcasting techniques versus row planting Harvesting flax—the right time to harvest for just fiber or fiber plus seed Bundling flax—preparing the harvested flax for retting Retting—both dew retting and wet retting explained. We will discuss using […]
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 […]
Spin Flax into Linen
Chico Flax 3239 Rodeo Ave, Chico, CAThis spinning class will be taught by master Spinner Stephenie Gaustad. In this class the students will spin the line flax, for warp, and some of the hackled tow for weft to make the weft notably different. Students will then size the warp, get it on the cardboard loom, spin a weft, to needle weave […]
Monthly Mending Circle
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesJoin us for a casual, drop in mending circle on the first Sunday of every month from 11-1pm. This is a social gathering for people of all experience levels who want to work on their textile repair projects in a friendly and supportive environment. Bring your own materials! Experienced menders will be available to provide […]
Sunday Salon at the Meinolf Weaving School
Meinolf Weaving School 141 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, United StatesJoin our craft session Make a zine, mend something, knit something, spin some yarn, weave a bit or just sit and watch it all happen. Meinolf Weaving School is a new place for people in the Bay Area to learn and share textile knowledge. From simple loom kits, table top and rigid heddle looms, to […]