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Weaving on a Mayan Backstrap Loom with Sari Monroy Solís

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

Learn to weave on a brocade-ready loom that you will take home The backstrap loom goes back thousands of years and is one of the oldest known tools in the world. It evolved in several places, including the Western highlands of Guatemala. Mayan weavers continue to make traditional clothing for everyday use and for the […]

$205

Natural Dyes with Heidi Iverson & Allison Reilly

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, CA, where we will create a dynamic natural color story with 5-7 natural dyes from plants that are easily sourced/foraged from our local landscape. Also included will be cochineal, a historically significant dye extracted from an insect that lives […]

$210

Monthly Mendocino Mending Circle – June

Mendocino Wool & Fiber 676 S Orchard Ave, Ukiah, CA

Monthly Mendocino Mending Circle — Ukiah, CA Next Mending Circle: Sunday, June 25, 11-3p (the last Sunday of every month) Who: Hosted by Marie of Full Circle Wool Where: Mendo Wool Mill in Ukiah No supplies provided, although natural fiber scraps to share There will be snacks, drinks & good company Any crafts (beyond mending) are […]

Free

Invasive Natural Inks and Pigments of Northern CA

Join Elissa Callen in exploring the use of California invasive plants as art materials for inks, watercolor, and environmental restoration. Throughout the course, students will learn about native and invasive plants, how to ethically harvest plants as color for dyes, inks, and pigment, and how to process them into inks and watercolor. Students will also gain a […]

$300

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Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market

Temescal Farmers' Market 5300 Claremont Ave. (DMV), Oakland, CA, United States

SUMMER 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 […]

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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 […]

‘The Impact of Textile Systems on Communities & Human Health’ Workshop (Virtual)

As part of our 'Borrowed from the Soil' Design Challenge, we will be hosting an online Speaker Series. This is Conversation #2 of the series. In this FREE virtual workshop, Teju Adisa-Farrar and Mahdiyyah Muhammad, will share information and lead discussion about the impact of textile systems on community / human health. The first section will be overviewing […]

Free

Creating Sculptural Handmade Paper with Michelle Wilson

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

If you are interested in using handmade paper to create sculptural forms with armatures, this is the workshop for you! Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, for a 2-day workshop with artist Michelle Wilson. We will meet from 10 am to 4 pm each […]

$310
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Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market

Temescal Farmers' Market 5300 Claremont Ave. (DMV), Oakland, CA, United States

SUMMER 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 […]