Earth and Sky: Abstraction with indigo and tannin dyes with Judi Pettite
2022-09-11 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, 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 two tannin dye baths.
Bring 16-32 ounces of scoured natural fibers or fabric to use in the class. After everyone has dyed their initial round of 16 ounces, dyeing another 16 ounces of fiber will be possible.
Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverages (water bottle/travel mug), as well as an apron, notebook, and camera.
Enroll here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/329415950977
Judi Pettite is an artist, researcher and educator currently living in Southern California. In the field, studio or on the road, she is interested in what motivates people to work with natural pigments, how they forage or cultivate these materials and how this creativity is expressed. Her artwork is intertwined with the exploration of natural mediums and is inspired by many art forms, including painting, drawing, performance and installation.
Judi started the BioHue project in 2006 to create plant-based pigments for use in her art practice. The project moved her beyond the studio and into the outdoors she loves. Through her workshops and products, Judi hopes to support and develop an interest in sustainable colors for artists.

Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering two scholarships to most workshops; one scholarship if it’s a small class. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please answer a few brief questions on this Google Form. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

Photo of Judi Pettite in Fibershed’s pigment garden by Paige Green

Rooted in Simplicity Community Event
2022-09-17 13:00 - 19:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, 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 for and by our community, focused on the meaning and power of what we wear and how we care for those textiles over time.
This event is designed for you and your family to both dabble and deepen (whichever you choose), your connection between land, water and textiles through practices that will spur your senses and intellect.
You’ll have an opportunity to meet and mingle with artists, makers, farmers and practitioners of all textile and farming stripes as they showcase soil-to-skin pieces that they have created from our bioregion.
We will also demonstrate the full life-cycle of a garment — from soil to soil — through demonstrations that provide hands-on engagement with every facet of how we wear, wash, tend, mend and eventually compost our clothing.
Food, fiber, beverages and natural dyes will all be woven together from our landscape — you’ll have ample opportunity to eat, drink, wear and mingle in all that our land base provides for our health and wellbeing.
TICKETS: prices are sliding scale, from $50 to $125, all inclusive. The true cost of this event is approximately $131 per person. Fibershed aims to make its events and offerings accessible to all. Please pay what you are able.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rooted-in-simplicity-tickets-385363311037
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Workshops and demos / 1:30 to 4:30 pm

Stitching techniques with Heidi Iverson, Honey Folk Clothing
Felt mending with Alison Smith
Wheel spinning with Marlie De Swart, BoRage Yarns & Designs
Overdyeing with Grace Harris
Dogbane cordage demo with Redbird, native educator and artist
Basketry demo with Charlie Kennard, master weaver
Textile composting demonstration
Student Designer Showcase

Music / from Audiopharmacy and Hannah Mayree
Fibershed Producer Marketplace / all day
Designer Showcase Gallery / 1:00 to 4:00
Designer Showcase featuring Fibershed designers / 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Food and drinks / from Citizen Pizza and local purveyors

The land at Black Mountain Ranch, where our Learning Center is located and where this event will be held, has and continues to develop into an incredible landscape of fiber, natural dye, food and medicine — tended and created by producers we are grateful to work with and to host these community events with.
Illustration by Elissa Callen

Weaving with locally-harvested Tule with Rimiko Berreman
2022-09-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, 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 handouts for you to take home with your woven creations.
Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus) is a giant species of sedge, native to freshwater marshes all over North America. Tules are used to make rope, baskets, bowls, mats, hats, clothing, duck decoys, and even boats by Native people.
Enroll here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/392773535217

Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering two scholarships to most workshops; one scholarship if it’s a small class. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please answer a few brief questions on this Google Form. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

Rimiko Berreman was born and grew up in Tokushima, a small city in the Shikoku region of Japan, surrounded by Japanese artisan crafts including Aizome (indigo), traditional woodworking, carving, as well as weaving with natural materials. She was involved in local industry programs in her twenties and one of her early jobs was sewing products including Sashiko and Shibori at the Indigo studio in Tokushima. Those were great opportunities for her to learn these traditional skills. She continues creating things using multiple media. Visit rimikoart.com and instagram.com/rimikoart to see more of Rimiko’s work.
(photos courtesy of Rimiko Berreman)

Visible Mending with Katrina Rodabaugh
2022-09-29 10:00 - 12:00 | CA
This workshop is a part of Fibershed’s 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven’t signed up for our challenge? Signup here!)
Mending is a wonderful way to practice hand-stitching and simultaneously participate in Slow Fashion. Simple stitches transform torn or distressed garments, homewares, and textiles through thoughtful repairs. Visible mending is a hand-stitching technique that inspires beautiful contemporary repairs. Katrina will lead the group in a discussion of modern mending and darning applications in visible mending and slow fashion. The class will consider the creative opportunity in repair. All mending will focus on hand-stitching, particularly woven fabrics.
This workshop will lead participants through an overview of basic stitches and repair techniques before turning to a garment that needs mending. Katrina will discuss how best to repair garments considering fabric, thread, color, utility, and more. Students will leave the workshop with various resources, a mended garment (in-progress), and a printable PDF. Basic sewing and stitching skills are required. Please note: We will focus on woven fabrics like denim, linen, cotton, silk, hemp, etc. We will not cover mending stretchy fabrics like leggings. We will discuss basic darning on knits like sweaters, socks, hats, etc. Though most of the class will focus on mending woven fabrics like denim.
When: Thursday, September 29, 10a PDT/ 1p ET
Length: 2 hours
Where: Zoom
Cost: Sliding Scale, suggested donation of $50-95
Max. Number of Participants: 20
Register HERE!
Items needed:

Garment or textile to mend with patches of the same fiber and weight—midweight denim is best patched with a midweight denim patch, light linen is best patched with light linen patches, etc.
Scrap fabric for stitch sampler (At least 7” square in denim or midweight cotton). This is just a sampler, it can be any fabric you already own, midweight is best.
Thread – should, ideally, match the weight and fiber of the garment you are mending. Denim is best mended with cotton thread or embroidery floss—though I prefer 100% cotton Sashiko thread for mending midweight denim. Silk can be mended with silk thread and a silk patch; linen with linen patches and cotton or linen thread, etc.
Needle
Fabric scissors
Fabric pencil
Ruler
Straight pins, safety pins
Optional: Iron, ironing board, thimble, pinking shears; if you want to practice basic darning also bring a knit garment, yarn, and a darning needle.
Optional: You might consider purchasing one of my Mending Tool Kits particularly for mending denim. Also, my books, Mending Matters (2018), or Make Thrift Mend (2021), would be great companions to this online course.

Visible Mending is an online course that will be taught live on Zoom. It will also be recorded to accommodate various time zones and the recording will be available to all registered students for 30days following the live class. The class will include a downloadable PDF that summarizes what we cover in class and supports you in creating a mended wardrobe. The class will be taught by Katrina Rodabaugh and joined by a teaching assistant to help navigate the digital classroom. Via email, you will receive a link to the Zoom classroom. After the class, you will receive a link to the class recording, the class PDF, and more.
Please note: There are NO REFUNDS for this class due to the digital nature. Thank you so much for understanding.
Register HERE!

More About Katrina Rodabaugh:
Katrina Rodabaugh is an artist and author working across disciplines to explore environmental and social issues through craft techniques. Her writing and artwork have appeared in publications like the New York Times, Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Mother Earth Living, Selvedge Magazine, Tauko magazine, Peppermint magazine, Sewing Magazine, Sunset magazine, Sweet Paul Magazine, Taproot magazine, and more. Katrina loves teaching craft classes online and in-person, including small workshops in her converted barn studio. She designs limited-edition, sustainable, thoughtful products for her online shop and collaborates with regional artisans whenever possible. Katrina has published three books, Make Thrift Mend (2021); Mending Matters (2018); and The Paper Playhouse (2015). She earned a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Environmental Studies and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. Since 2013, she’s focused her studio work on an ongoing sustainable fashion project, Make Thrift Mend. She currently lives with her husband and young sons in an ancient farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York. She grows many dye plants, flowers, herbs, fruits, and vegetables while tending seriously silly chickens and delightful honeybees. www.katrinarodabaugh.com

Meditation Hand-Work & The Elements & Principles of Design at slowfiber
2022-09-30 06:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-28 06:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-25 06:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-30 06:00 - 20:00 | Slowfiber, 517A Hartnell St, Monterey, CA, 93940-2829
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 & Value
December 30: Unity and Variety

Stitching as Meditation. Hmmm… well, self-care is hot on the tongues of those who know best. I happen to know that incremental decision-making processes have a calming effect and then the language of stitching can come with the labels like relaxing and meditative. I include words like repetitive, unifying, balancing, rhythmic. Well guess what? These words are also part of our universal design and art-language. I am crazy about how they speak to each other in my own slow-stitching practice. I believe there is a convergence here worth exploring together.
With this monthly gathering, our work is not outcome-based. We will however use the elements and principles of design as meditation and design jumping-off points. Line, Shape, Color, Form, Space, Texture, Balance, Rhythm, Repetition, Harmony, Contrast, and Unity. These are powerful words in design and in daily living. I believe we run the risk of going in to our weekend feeling refreshed and centered. I will encourage you to continue the process at home as well.
You will be provided with everything you need including a curated bundle of materials to work with which supports the element and/or principle of design for that evening. We will be working together but independently in the slowfiber classroom. Needles and threads are also provided. Simply bring yourself and perhaps a snack to share. I will have bottomless tea available. This is a non-judgmental and supportive environment and practice. I recommend you be able to stitch and thread a needle well. That is all. If you participate in all eight monthly offerings the finished outcome is enough to build a prayer flag-I am happy to do that with you as a reminder of your self care practice.
There is no refund for these events if you need to cancel. Please plan accordingly, you are however welcome to give your spot away to a friend.
I recommend- Slow Stitch by Claire Wellesley Smith, a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and thoughtful approach to textile practice. We will look at stitching thru the filter of fine art with this book.
Claire Wellesley-Smith introduces a range of ways in which you can slow your textile work down, including:

Using simple techniques inspired by traditional practice (including hand-stitch rhythms)
Reusing and re-inventing materials (reuse even old textile projects)
Limiting your equipment
Mending revisited (practical and decorative techniques)
Project ideas and resources that help towards making a more sustainable textile practice

36th Annual Lambtown Festival
2022-10-01 - 2022-10-02 | CA
We are thrilled to announce that Lambtown Festival will be back in person this year!
Plans are well underway and we are excited to see everyone at the Dixon May Fairgrounds on October 1st and 2nd, 2022. Workshops will begin on Thursday, September 29th, so circle your calendars!
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You can now officially start looking forward to all of the things that you missed about Lambtown Festival in person over the last two years.

Lani’s Lana ~Fine Rambouillet will be a vendor this year, come and meet her to see all of her super soft wool products.

FLEECE TO GARMENT REUNION LUNCH at Windrush Farm
2022-10-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Windrush Farm, 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Please accept our invitation to come for a Reunion Potluck lunch. Bring a potluck dish to share, and if possible, bring your project from the class and something new you have completed since the class. Marlie and Mimi are cooking up a mini-class for fun after the Show and Tell. There is no charge for this event if you have taken the Fleece to Garment class. Please let us know if you can come. We want to catch up with all you exceptionally talented people.

Rug Hooking Workshop at High Desert Fibershed Learning Center
2022-10-14 10:00 - 2022-10-15 14:00 | High Desert Fibershed Learning Center, 459 South Main Street, Cedarville, CA, 96104, 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 antique ringer washing machines. We have a mature dye garden which is quite extensive. They are open for in-person classes throughout 2022.
Rug Hooking on a copper bowl and a Santa Fe style mat:
October 14 Friday, 10:00-3:00 & October 15 Saturday, 10:00-2:00
Registration fee: $150
This is a great class for a beginner or anyone looking for a refresher. In Bev Hills’ 2-day workshop you will learn all the basics of rug hooking…..starting, persistence and finishing! There is only one stitch in rug hooking – the loop. The design emerges as you change colors. The yarns for both projects are from the stash – waste not, want not! So the colors will vary, and you will have color choices.
First you will create an heirloom art piece by hooking fun yarns into woven copper mesh. Bev will provide a hand-shaped copper mesh bowl, a metal crochet hook, and the yarns needed for this quick project. The copper mesh is from TMP in Berkeley.
Then you will start your mat. Beginners will first hook some straight lines, then some wavy lines. Rug hooking is kind of like how you colored in grade school; outline each element then fill it in. The yarns and a hand-drawn pattern on a linen foundation – attached to a Velcro frame for quick, tight adjustment, are included in the registration fee. Assorted rug hooks will be available for you to use or buy, ranging in price from $10-$48. The brass rug hooks are made in Ireland and the linen foundation is woven in Scotland.
Bring scissors and reading glasses if you need them. You are welcome to bring your own rug hooking lap frame or rug hooks. Bring any snacks or beverages you may want during the workshop. We will take casual, short breaks.
Since 2009 Bev has taught and demonstrated rug hooking at fairs, festivals, fiber events and a living history museum. Bev’s hooked rugs are currently for sale at Warner Mountain Weavers.
REGISTER HERE

Weave a Tule Mat with Charlie Kennard
2022-10-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Learn to make a mat from locally-harvested tule
Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where we will make small sitting mats using tule rushes twined together with dyed cotton string. (The type of tule mat we will be making can be seen to the right of Charlie in the photo collage above. To the right of that is a greenish mat made of cattail, and two other types of tule mat.)
The tule we are working with (Schoenoplectus californicus) was gathered from a pond on the ranch where we are located. Tule mats were an essential part of native Californian life, used for roofing, screens, doorways, beds, in serving foods, as well as for sitting on.
The class is limited to 10 students. Weather permitting, we will be sitting outdoors in a shaded area. In the event of rain, we will be in the studio/classroom, which has plenty of ventilation. Address provided upon registration.
Participants should bring: a pair of scissors, a cushion for sitting on the ground, plus any personal snacks or lunch and beverages. If you are unable to sit on a cushion on the ground, you can work at a table while standing or sitting on a stool.
Enroll here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/396884872337

Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering two scholarships to most workshops; one scholarship if it’s a small class. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please answer a few brief questions on this Google Form. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

Charlie Kennard of San Anselmo is a long-time basket weaver and student of California Indian and other traditional basketry techniques of the world. He has taught for the Point Reyes Field Institute, East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Fibershed, the Laguna Center and in many schools and at teacher trainings. Tule boats made in his workshops can be seen at the Bay Model in Sausalito, Lake County Museum, and another is in the collection of the Oakland Museum. You can also visit a basketry plant garden Charlie has created at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. Charlie is active in native habitat restoration in Marin, managing several projects for Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed.
(Photos at top, left to right: freshly harvested tule by Dustin Kahn, Charlie Kennard by Paige Green, mats of tule and cattail courtesy of Charlie Kennard)

Visible Mending on Knitwear and Denim with Arounna Khounnoraj
2022-10-15 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
This workshop is a part of Fibershed’s 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven’t signed up for our challenge? Signup here!)
In this workshop you will explore Visible Mending with Arounna Khounnoraj of Bookhou. We all have that favorite pair of jeans or a well-loved sweater — no matter how baggy or worn they might become. In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and the joy of mending. We will cover the technique of weave mending and duplicate stitch, which is also known as swiss darning. The workshop will also cover patching a garment from the front and back. No previous experience is required.
When: Saturday, October 15, 11a PDT/ 2p ET
Length: 2 hours
Where: Zoom
Cost: Sliding Scale, recommended offering of $45-95
Max. Number of Participants: 50-75
REGISTER HERE!
This class, and the activity of mending in general, encourages us to use what we have around the house and in our stashes already. With that in mind, here is a list of useful items that would be good to have on hand to follow Arounna’s demonstrations and try some mending techniques during the class.
Items needed:
– A darning needle suitable to the size of yarn or thread you are using
– A sharp needle about 2 inches long for doing sashiko stitch
– Mending yarn (should be no bigger than worsted weight. Using leftovers and remnants is strongly encouraged! DMC tapestry wool is also a good option, as it is sold in small skeins in a variety of colors)
– Sashiko thread (in either indigo or white, or embroidery cotton floss will work fine too)
– Scissors and a surface to mend on like a darning mushroom but items found in your home such as a light bulb, tennis ball, or wood ladle would work
– Scrap fabric for patches
– Items to mend (like a sweater, cotton shirt, denim/cotton pants)
More About Arounna Khounnoraj:
Arounna Khounnoraj is a Canadian artist and maker working in Toronto where she immigrated with her family from Laos at the age of four. While her education includes a master’s degree in fine arts in sculpture and ceramics, it was through subsequent residencies that she found her current focus in fibre arts. In 2002 she started bookhou, a multi-disciplinary studio with her husband John Booth, where Arounna explores screen printing and a variety of textile techniques such as embroidery and punch needle. She creates objects such as bags, home goods and textile art. In 2020 she released her second book on Visible Mending and in June 2022 she will be releasing her third book on Embroidery.
REGISTER HERE!

Community Mending Day at the Fibershed Learning Center
2022-10-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Join us in a mending movement — to slow down, to build relationship with our material culture, to create community. Every stitch, every mend can be an act of resistance to the destructive fast-fashion industry our material culture is steeped in. We’re hosting a Community Mending Day to come together and repair our worn and beloved textiles. Whether you have previous mending experience or you’re just getting started, we invite you to join us!
When: Sunday, October 16, 12-3p
Where: Fibershed Learning Center – 14000 Point Reyes-Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA
What:

Mending Challenge Celebration – Show off your mends from our 6-Month Mending Challenge (1 mended piece = 1 raffle entry)
Community Mending Circle – Bring your mending projects and tools (Materials will also be provided)
Mending Booth “Help Desk” – Local mending experts will be present to teach you new stitches, assist in your repairs, and offer advice
Natural Dye Vats for Fabric Scraps
Mending Games
Bring a Friend! (1 friend = 1 raffle entry)

Printmaking with Natural Dyes with Karen Hampton
2022-10-29 10:00 - 2022-10-30 16:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Learn to make dyes from local plants & print with them on fabrics
Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station for a two-day workshop with textile artist, anthropologist, and storyteller Karen Hampton. The workshop runs from 10 am to 4 pm each day.
In Karen’s words: “As a natural dyer and printmaker, I am interested in sharing printmaking techniques with natural dyes. In this workshop, we will make dyes from plants local to the San Francisco Bay Area and found within the beautiful natural landscape of West Marin County.
“A long time ago, I apprenticed with Master Dyer Ida Grae and worked in her dye garden, learning many of the secrets of the plants found in Marin. We will also discuss what you are growing in your garden and which dyes plants are light and colorfast. I will address the ethical issues of harvesting plant material from the wild vs. using extracts.
“We will use natural dyes to create surfaces on cloth and then print with thickened dyes. I encourage all participants to bring natural fiber garments or fabric to repurpose into something new.”
Enroll here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/400373145857

Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering two scholarships to most workshops; one scholarship if it’s a small class. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please answer a few brief questions on this Google Form. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

Karen Hampton
“As an artist of color, I have made a life long commitment to creating artwork that responds to the lives of my ancestors. My lens is anthropology and I study my own genealogy. I travel in my ancestors footsteps, I walk the roads where they lived, explored the plantations where they were enslaved, I am the storyteller. As their medium I provide a vehicle for my ancestor’s spirits to transcend history and remain as historical memory. My medium is cloth — whether digitally printed, hand woven or aged linens — pieces are imbued with the hopes and visions of African American lives, telling their stories from a maternal perspective.”
Karen was a speaker at the 2021 Fibershed Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium (see video here: https://fibershed.org/2022/02/18/fibershed-2021-symposium-presentation-by-karen-hampton-conversation-between-karen-hampton-and-teju-adisa-farrar/. When asked by writer Teju Adisa-Farrar why she picked textiles as a medium, Karen responded:
“Textiles were the natural thing. My grandmother had been a seamstress in New York, and my mother, who was an accountant, was happy when she was in the sewing room. As I child, I did anything to get into the sewing room. I was sewing my own wardrobe by the time I was in 9th grade. My ancestors picked me and put me where they wanted me to be to have the opportunity to learn to weave when I was 17. That was the moment when I knew I was going to do that for the rest of my life.”
Karen’s website: kdhampton.com
Images courtesy of Karen Hampton.
Top, left to right:

Renda, 2016. Repurposed cotton textile, pigment, natural dye, cotton thread. 64” x 58”
Karen Hampton
The Dancer, 2016. Repurposed cotton textile, pigment, cotton thread. 64” x 58”
Background above and in its entirety below: Prayers for Flint, 2017. Cotton, linen, synthetic and natural dyes, pigment, dye sublimation printing. 66” x 90”.

Natural Dye Workshop at Wildcat Canyon Community School
2022-11-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Wildcat Canyon Community School, 3800 Clark Road, El Sobrante, CA, 94803, United States
Natural dye workshop. Learn how to dye with silk, document creative process, forage, and create dye swatches.

English Willow Basket Weaving Demonstration with Charlie Kennard
2022-11-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
A demonstration of weaving a large traditional English willow basket from start to finish
Charlie will make a traditional large English willow basket from start to finish, while pointing out the various techniques involved. At hand will be a selection of baskets exhibiting a variety of European willow techniques.
This demonstration doubles as a preparation for those who are interested in an upcoming two-day Willow Basket workshop at Fibershed Learning Center (December 3 & 4), so that attendees can gauge whether they are ready for the challenge of making a large willow basket.
The demonstration is limited to 18 attendees, and will take place at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA. (Address provided upon registration.) Weather permitting, we will be sitting outdoors in a shaded area. (You are welcome to bring your own outdoor folding chair or cushion, otherwise outdoor seating is on wooden folding chairs.) In the event of rain, we will be in the garage studio/classroom, which has plenty of ventilation. We will be in a cool environment, so attendees should dress warmly.
Please bring any personal snacks, lunch and beverages. Lunch is not included.
Enroll here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/360099757067

Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering two scholarships to most workshops; one scholarship if it’s a small class. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please answer a few brief questions on this Google Form. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

Charlie Kennard of San Anselmo is a long-time basket weaver and student of California Indian and other traditional basketry techniques of the world. He has taught for the Point Reyes Field Institute, East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Fibershed, the Laguna Center and in many schools and at teacher trainings. Tule boats made in his workshops can be seen at the Bay Model in Sausalito, Lake County Museum, and another is in the collection of the Oakland Museum. You can also visit a basketry plant garden Charlie has created at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. Charlie is active in native habitat restoration in Marin, managing several projects for Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed.
Photos courtesy of Charlie Kennard

Natural Palettes of Fall Color in West Marin with Sasha Duerr
2022-11-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Join Sasha Duerr onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch in Point Reyes Station for a day of exploring fall color and the natural palettes of seasonal color in Northern California. We will gather a variety of onsite ingredients, then make and use natural dye baths with those ingredients and others.
Together we will create a local fall dye palette from a curated selection of gathered ingredients, including weeds and food and flora waste. Explore the nuances and beauty of color terroir, and create an array of take-home, naturally dyed textiles, saturated in the seasonal tones of West Marin.
Students should bring: lunch, snacks, and beverages (water bottle/travel mug). Lunch is not provided.
Optional things to bring:

Jars to take home leftover dye
Apron and/or gloves if you want to protect your hands/clothes
Plastic bags to take home wet dye samples (we will also have some re-used bags available)
Small pieces of clean fabric — wool or silk (we will provide fabric, so this is extra)
Gardening gloves for the foraging portion of the class

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/444446209577
Sasha Duerr is an artist, designer, and educator who works with plant-based color and natural palettes. Sasha centers her practice and research on the collaborative color potential of weeds, food and floral waste, and local and seasonal ingredients. Teaching for over a decade at California College of Arts with a joint appointment in Textiles and Fine Arts, Sasha lectures, consults, and widely designs curriculum and courses in the intersection of natural color, slow food, slow fashion, and social practice. In 2007, Sasha founded Permacouture Institute to encourage the exploration of regenerative design practices for fashion and textiles. From “Dinners to Dye For” to “Weeding Your Wardrobe” and “Seasonal Color Wheels” her extensive work with plant-based color palettes has been featured in the New York Times, American Craft Magazine, Domino, Elle Decor UK, Selvedge, and The Huffington Post.
Sasha is the author of The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes (Timber Press/Workman 2011), Natural Color (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530292/natural-color-by-sasha-duerr/9781607749363/) (Watson-Guptill/Ten Speed Press 2016), and Natural Palettes (https://papress.com/products/natural-palettes-inspiration-from-plant-based-color) (Princeton Architectural Press 2020).

Mushroom Forage, Dye, and Taste Workshop with Mush Love & Human Becoming
2022-11-20 10:00 - 15:30 | CA

Hand Made Closet Sale at Fiber Circle Studio
2022-11-25 - 2022-12-31 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
This event is focused on bringing new life to our handmades, whether they are knitted, crocheted, woven, or sewn! We’ve all made things over time that we just simple aren’t in love with, or would love to find a new home for.

Whether you are a maker or not, buying something handmade is so special, knowing that every inch was made with love and passion. It can be the perfect time to start adding handmades to your wardrobe or get gifts for the holidays!

TO SELL
All items are sold on consignment. If you’re interested in selling, please make an appointment on my online calendar using the Hand Made Closet Sale tab: https://calendly.com/fiber-circle-studio
Items will be selected based on quality, style/trends and diversity for a well rounded, cohesive offering. Each consignor may submit up to 10 items. Alisha will recommend retail prices.
We are looking for hats, scarves, shawls, sweaters and ponchos in all natural materials.
DOWNLOAD FORMS AND SUBMIT VIA E-MAIL AFTER YOU BOOK AN APPOINTMENT. info@fibercirclestudio.com

HOLIDAY ART FAIRE at Windrush Farm
2022-11-26 10:00 - 2022-11-27 15:00 | Windrush Farm, 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
A Windrush Farm tradition for 20 years. Strolling around the pasture, you will find hand made gifts from your local artisans. After you have worked up an appetite, you can purchase wood fired pizzas to eat at the farm or take home.
Free Admission
SHINE only

Making an English Willow Basket with Charlie Kennard
2022-12-03 10:00 - 2022-12-04 15:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Learn to weave a large traditional English willow basket in this 2-day workshop
In this hands-on workshop, each participant will weave a large, peeled willow, flaring basket, using willow that Charlie grows near Muir Beach. Work will be quite strenuous, and participants should be comfortable sitting at floor level.
Prerequisite: Enrollees must have attended Charlie’s willow basketry demonstration on November 5th, or have had previous experience with willow.
The workshop is limited to 8 students, and will take place at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA. (Address provided upon registration.) Weather permitting, we will be sitting outdoors in a shaded area. In the event of rain, we will be in the garage studio/classroom, which has plenty of ventilation. We will be working in a cool environment, so attendees should dress warmly.
Please bring: garden clippers, a pocket knife that can be locked open, water bowl, and cushion. Also bring any personal snacks, lunch and beverages. Lunch is not included.
Get notified when enrollment opens on November 5th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/360119917367

Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering two scholarships to most workshops; one scholarship if it’s a small class. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please answer a few brief questions on this Google Form. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

Charlie Kennard of San Anselmo is a long-time basket weaver and student of California Indian and other traditional basketry techniques of the world. He has taught for the Point Reyes Field Institute, East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Fibershed, the Laguna Center and in many schools and at teacher trainings. Tule boats made in his workshops can be seen at the Bay Model in Sausalito, Lake County Museum, and another is in the collection of the Oakland Museum. You can also visit a basketry plant garden Charlie has created at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. Charlie is active in native habitat restoration in Marin, managing several projects for Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed.
Photos courtesy of Charlie Kennard

Modern Tapestry Weaving at Fiber Circle Studio
2022-12-03 11:30 - 15:30 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
This is a 1 session in-person workshop.
DATES/TIMES
Saturday, December 3, 2022; 11:30am – 3:30pm
LEVEL
Beginner Friendly
MATERIALS
All materials are included. Students are welcome to bring an assortment of their own yarn to use for the weft. Looms will be supplied for class use, and can be purchased after class if desired.
DETAILS
Explore the world of color and texture through this 4 hour tapestry weaving class where you’ll leave with a finished wall hanging!
Ages: 14+
Skill Requirements: None
Taught by: Adriene Busch
The Finer Details…
All students are required to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status. This class involves some close proximity.
Please visit our website for class & refund policies. By signing up, you acknowledge that you are aware of and agree to our policies. Thank you.

Fibershed Winter Market
2022-12-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Dance Palace, 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Fibershed Winter Market
Locally raised and made natural fiber garments, textiles & other products!
Saturday, December 10 | 11am – 3 pm
Dance Palace, 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA

Regionally-produced clothing and accessories made from natural fibers and dyes
Breed Specific Local Yarns for Every Knitting Project and Gift
Yarns and Roving for Handspinners and Weavers
Handwoven and felted rugs and other homegoods
Climate Beneficial Collaborative Wool & Cotton Cloth
Locally Raised Sheepskins and Hides
All Products Undyed/Naturally Colored or Dyed Exclusively with Locally Grown Natural Dyes

PLUS, enjoy some hot cocoa, El Sur Empanadas Food Truck, local beer and wine, and classical musicians.
Help us spread the word! Invite your friends and family, and share on your social media. Download flyer here.

Eco Print Using Flowers on Silk Pillow Covers at Fiber Circle Studio
2022-12-11 11:30 - 14:00 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
This is a 1 session in-person workshop.
DATES/TIMES
Sunday, December 11, 2022; 11:30 – 2:00pm
LEVEL
Beginner! No experience necessary.
MATERIALS (included)
All materials are included. Each student will receive 2 silk pillow covers (throw size 16″ x 16″) and have access to variety of flowers and kitchen scraps!
DETAILS
Join us this holiday season for a fun day of printing on silk using flowers from the garden, side of the road, and food scraps from the kitchen! Each student will get to print 2 silk pillow covers (throw size 16″ x 16″) and will leave with the knowledge to make more.
Special Notes: Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a notepad and pen. Age: 15+
Skill Requirements: None
Guided By: Jonatha Foli
The Finer Details…
All students are required to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status. This class involves some close proximity.
Please visit our website for class & refund policies. By signing up, you acknowledge that you are aware of and agree to our policies. Thank you.

Winter Open House at Mendocino Wool & Fiber
2022-12-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Mendocino Wool & Fiber, 676 S Orchard Ave, Ukiah, CA, 95482
Mendocino Wool & Fiber are hosting a Winter Open House!
Come tour our wool mill! Chat with the Mendo Wool team. Enjoy a hot beverage. Shop our yarn and fiber selection.
Address: 676 S. Orchard Ave, Ukiah, CA, 95482

Eco Printing with Flowers at Fiber Circle Studio
2022-12-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
This is a 1 session in-person workshop.
DATES/TIMES
Sunday, March 26, 2023; 11:30 – 2:00pm
COST
$120
LEVEL
Beginner! No experience necessary.
MATERIALS (included)
All materials are included. Each student will receive 1 silk scarf and 1 cotton bandana and have access to variety of flowers and kitchen scraps!
DETAILS
Join eco printing instructor, Jonatha, for a fun day of printing on silk and cotton fabric using flowers from the garden, side of the road, and food scraps from the kitchen! Each student will get to print 1 silk scarf and 1 cotton bandana and will leave with the knowledge to make more.
Special Notes: Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a notepad and pen.
Age: 15+
Skill Requirements: None
Guided By: Jonatha Foli

4-Week Sewing Lab at Marin Sewing Lab (Evening sessions)
2023-01-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Marin Sewing Lab, 64 Louise Street, San Rafael, CA, United States
Sewing Lab at the Marin Sewing Lab is a 4-week session with a 2.5-hour class per week. There are usually one daytime Sewing Labs and one evening Sewing Labs during each session. As a bonus to students, I allow one free-of-charge make up class per session. (should there be available space in another weekly sewing lab, and it almost always is). Each week I demonstrate a sewing technique. The demonstration is usually 15 minutes long and cover basic sewing techniques.
If you are brand new to sewing, I highly recommend that you take a private class initially, to acquaint yourself with your machine and learn the very basics of machine sewing. I offer an introduction package of a two-hour private class + one Sewing Lab four-week session for $395. There is a library of patterns of simple beginner projects available for free in the classroom. Some sewing supplies are available for purchase at the studio. There is a serger and a cover machine for student perusal as well as a manual snap fastening press.
All classes are taught at 64 Louise Street in San Rafael. Cancellation policy: Two weeks prior to class are fully refundable, thereafter only if a wait listed person accepts the opening.

Why come to Sewing Lab?
A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of style. Be inspired to develop your skills in a group of supportive women. Making your own clothing is a perfect alternative and compliment to buying ready-made clothing! It gives you a perfect playground to choose your own colors, styles and fabric quality. However, if you rather sew home textiles and accessories at Sewing Lab there is a pattern library of easy styles of zipper pouches, accent pillow cases, tote bags etc. Free of charge and always at your disposal! Enjoy the easy make-up-missed-class protocol. The Slow Fashion movement has a presence at Sewing Lab! There are many fabric companies that now produces regenerative sustainable fibers and fabrics.
Please contact me here to register or to get your questions answered!
Who comes to Sewing Lab?
Most students come to Sewing Lab because they want to learn to make their own simple clothing but many come to work on special interest projects; home textiles and mending for instance. Some have signed up because they have a small business and want to polish up the construction of their wares. Some advanced or intermediate sewists come to be part of a supportive group and for expert guidance. Sewing Lab is scheduled in 4 week sessions. Each weekly class is 2.5 hours. You may choose evening or daytime sewing lab. Bring your own machine, project and supplies. Class size is max 5 students. Please contact me if you want more information or to register for a class!

4-Week Sewing Lab at Marin Sewing Lab (Daytime sessions)
2023-01-10 10:00 - 12:30 | Marin Sewing Lab, 64 Louise Street, San Rafael, CA, United States

Floor Loom Weaving 101 - Basics and Beyond! at Fiber Circle Studio
2023-01-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
This is a 6 session, in-person workshop.
DATES/TIMES
6 Wednesdays; January 11 – February 15, 2023; 4 – 7pm
COST
$325
LEVEL
Beginners and returning weavers!
MATERIALS (NOT included)
Instructor will contact you prior to the first class to discuss materials for your project. Floor looms will be provided for each student.
DETAILS
A perfect class for new weavers or those who can’t remember how! Students will learn or review the basics from choosing materials, calculating & measuring warps to dressing the loom and weaving a variety of patterns! Students will weave a sampler where they can experience and explore the magic of weaving on a 4 shaft loom.
Four & eight shaft looms available. Project costs will vary. Materials not included.
Students may come in during open shop hours to independently work on their project. If students don’t finish their project by the last session, membership is available for $20/day or $45/month.
Ages: 18+
Skill Requirements: None.
Taught by: Marta Shannon
The Finer Details…
Please visit our website for class & cancellation policies. There are NO refunds on classes. By signing up, you acknowledge that you are aware of and agree to our policies. Thank you.
