Fibershed

Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market
2024-12-29 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-26 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-09 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-23 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-09 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-23 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Temescal Farmers’ Market, 5300 Claremont Ave. (DMV), Oakland, CA, 94618, 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 well as Summer Solace tallow-based body care, soaps, and candles.
Find us every other Sunday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Temescal Farmers Market
5300 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618

Rumen Health & Parasite Class
2025-02-06 - 2025-02-07 | Pluth Homestead Ranch – Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
Got worms? Interested in the rumen and parasites? Tell us! And, a Live Lambing class recap.
What does it mean when sheep “look wormy”? How do we know if worms are actually the problem? Are we running out of options to manage intestinal worms? The “Spring Bloom” is coming and we’re not talking about the flowers.
If you are interested in this class, please fill out this short form and let us know so we can keep you in the loop. Share your questions on all things worm and rumen, so we can address them. This is not a registration form.
This class will cover:

Getting comfortable with the gut: the anatomy of the sheep gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the whole system, what it is,and its parts
Anatomy, including and via necropsy
What a normal, healthy gastrointestinal system looks like
How abnormal things happen
A simple, portable kit for field necropsy and how to do that, including taking, labeling and transporting samples
Introduction to parasites, including round worms and coccidia
How to recognize and control parasite load
FAMACHA introduction, demonstrations and certification

Let us know if you’re interested and what questions you have. More information to come!
Have other questions? Interested in group offerings for this topic? Email us at: hi@campkaos.org

2025 Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
2025-02-18 08:00 - 17:00 | UC Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, United States
Established in 2012, the Rustici Rangeland Science Symposia connect ranchers, land managers, conservationists, policymakers, and scientists to drive meaningful change on California’s rangelands.
The 2025 Symposium will address transformational shifts in environment, policy, and society.
Key themes will include: 1) climate and weather; 2) wildfire resilience; and 3) ranching with wolves.
Register here

Preliminary Agenda
8:00 am: Registration opens
9:30 am: Welcome and Overview
9:50 am: Session 1 – Weather and Climate
Building Climate Resilience across California’s Rangelands: Approaches for Sustainable Ranching, Adaptive Management, and Collaborative Conservation, Leslie Roche, Russell L. Rustici Endowed Specialist in Rangeland Watershed Science, Professor of Cooperative Extension in Rangeland Management, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences
Climate-smart Agriculture: Rangeland Soil Health, Anthony T. O’Geen, Professor & Soil Resource Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Russell L. Rustici Endowed Chair in Rangeland Watershed Science, UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources
Outlook for California rangelands, Daniel Swain, Climate Scientist, California Institute for Water Resources, UC ANR and Institute of the Environment & Sustainability, UCLA
11:20 am: Networking, Poster Session, and Lunch
1 pm: Session 2 – Building Wildfire Resilience
California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force: Expanding the use of prescribed grazing as a landscape management tool, Patrick Wright, Director of the Governor’s California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force
State-of-the-Art Strategies for Reducing Wildfire Risk on Forests and Rangelands, Dan Macon, UCCE Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor, Central Sierra, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Bianca Artadi Soares Shapero, Targeted Grazing Practitioner and Project Manager at Star Creek Land Stewards Inc.
Ranching through Wildfire, Tracy Schohr, UCCE Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor, Plumas, Sierra, and Butte Counties
2:20 pm: Break
2:50 pm: Session 3 – Ranching with Wolves
Status of Gray Wolf Population and Conservation in California, Axel Honeycutt, State Wolf Coordinator, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Understanding the Scale and Scope of Wolf – Cattle Conflict on California’s Ranches, Ken Tate, Professor and CE Specialist in Rangeland Watershed Sciences, UC Davis
Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Ranching with Wolves, Tina Saitone, Professor of Extension, UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics
4:20 pm: Wrap-up Discussion
4:30 pm: Mixer, Networking and Poster Session

Redding Mending Circle
2025-03-09 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-13 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-11 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-08 11:00 - 15:00 | The F.A.R.M, 1416 Yuba St, Redding, 96001, United States
Join us for this monthly mending circle, hosted by Marie Hoff of Full Circle Wool, at the F.A.R.M learning space in Redding. This is a casual drop-in gathering, not a workshop, so feel free to stop by with your project and mend/chat/even get feedback from others if desired. Not limited to mending, any and all handcrafts are welcome. We may have some scrap fabrics on hand, but otherwise bring your own materials. There will be snacks, beverages, and good company.
For questions, to RSVP, or to be added to the email list, please email Marie at admin@fullcirclewool.com

Schedule
Second Sunday of Each Month – starting March 9, 2025.
11:00 am – 3pm

Location
The F.A.R.M Redding
1416 Yuba St
Redding, CA 96001

About Full Circle Wool
Full Circle Wool began in 2013 with the start of Capella Grazing Project. Conceived and operated by Marie Hoff, Capella Grazing Project integrates heritage breed Ouessant sheep with landscapes in need of the service of grazing, such as vineyards, orchards, and private property seeking fire prevention and brush management.

Spring Flax Harvest 2025
2025-03-29 10:00 - 2025-03-30 15:00 | Chico Flax, 3239 Rodeo Ave, Chico, CA, 95926
Spring Harvest 2025

Join us for our annual community gathering at the farm 3239 Rodeo Avenue, Chico on Saturday and Sunday taking part in the tradition of pulling flax. Listen to birds call, the sound of the flax being pulled from the ground, and hear the laughter and voices of others enjoying the day.

During lunch we will have a tour of our hedgerow, sharing the importance of the hedgerow, its benefits to our environment, and their additional reward as natural dye plants with their colors on display.

Come for one day or make it a full weekend. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring a friend or family. Bring a lunch we will provide beverages. Please no dogs!

#flaxprocessing #flaxharvest #regenerativefarming #flaxintolinen #communitysupport #communitystrong #localnonprofit #northvalleycommunityfoundation #fibershed

Mark the Date:
Saturday, March 29
Sunday, March 30
10-3pm both days.

Visible Mending with Kira K Designs
2025-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Avenue Yarns, 1325 Solano Ave, Albany, CA, 94706, United States
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 fabric for practicing and/or patching, but you can also bring your own items to mend.
Kits for this class will be available to purchase for $10 or including a Speedweve style mending loom for $25
Ages 13+
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Ranch Retreat with Kira K Designs at Meridian Jacobs
2025-04-12, 2025-05-03 | Meridian Jacobs, 7811 N. Meridian Rd., Vacaville, CA, 95688, United States
Meet Jacob sheep, a primitive breed known for their large horns, at a beautiful ranch in Vacaville, only an hour away from San Francisco! We’ll start the day with coffee, tea, and baked goods while knitting, crocheting, and spinning. Rancher Robin Lynde of Meridian Jacobs will take us on a farm tour including petting some sheep, possible holding lambs (in March) or seeing a sheepdog demo.
We’ll have a mini class where you can start knitting a fun intermediate two-color bandana cowl, with a knitting and a crochet option. One pattern is included in the retreat registration and you can request a different one. Bring your own yarn, or plan to buy Jacob wool yarn or Timm Ranch wool yarn, both custom spun to Robin’s specifications, either in sheepy colors or naturally dyed. There will also be time to relax and chat, shop in the farm store, and browse through a trunk show of Kira K Designs knitting and crochet kits. Lots of farm-fresh yarn will be available to purchase, as well as kits, handwoven items, spinning and weaving tools, and notecards.
Details
We will meet 10-3:30 at Meridian Jacobs Ranch in Vacaville, CA
Up to two low-income crafters may attend at a discounted rate by using the code “L4.12.25” or “L5.3.25” depending on the date you choose.
This working ranch is not wheelchair accessible but can be navigated with a cane or walker.
What to Bring
A bag lunch and water bottle
A knitting, crochet, or spinning project to work on
For knitted cowl (pattern not yet released):
1 skein DK weight yarn in MC and 1 skein DK weight yarn in CC, or plan to purchase yarn onsite
US 8 (5mm) knitting needles – adjust if you are a tight or loose knitter
For Bayshore Bandana Cowl:
100(125) yards DK weight yarn in MC and 75(100) yards DK weight yarn in CC, or plan to purchase yarn onsite
US I (5.5 mm) Tunisian crochet hook – adjust if you are a tight or loose crocheter (you can start with a regular crochet hook with a rubber band on the end)
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Transhumance Festival
2025-04-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Steamer Landing Park, 6 Copeland St, Petaluma, CA, 94952
What is Transhumance?
The Transhumance Festival is an annual celebration dedicated to reconnecting people to the land.
​The festival reintroduces the age-old practice of transhumance–the tradition of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle. This free public festival includes engaging demonstrations on land stewardship practices, soil and watershed health, reconsidering our waste streams, and sharing of culture.
Location: Steamer Landing Park, Petaluma
Join us for:
Interactive educational activities for all ages
A local artisan marketplace
Locally sourced food
Scything demonstration
Weaving demonstration
​Sheep shearing demonstration
​Wool processing and spinning demonstration
LIVE MUSIC – Featuring the grazer friendly and very danceable Van Goat!
For More Details:
https://www.sassyandgrassy.com/

Regional Rainbows: Northern CA Fungal Fibershed with Alissa Allen
2025-04-18 09:00 - 2025-04-20 16:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Celebrating Regional Rainbows: Exploring the Northern California Fungal Fibershed with Alissa Allen of Mycopigments
Join us for a three-day immersive workshop revealing the vibrant hues of the Northern California Fungal Fibershed at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes, CA. In this three-day course, you will experience the breadth of the art and science behind working with fungal dyes.
Date
April 18th to April 20
9am – 4pm
Location
Fibershed Learning Center
14000 Point Reyes – Petaluma Road Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
The Event

We’ll start by exploring the local landscape, practicing techniques for spotting, documenting, and identifying mushrooms and lichens with ethical harvest practices at the forefront of our minds. We’ll then go through the process of testing our findings for dye potential. This will leave us with a solid approach to one of the most important aspects of the craft: acquiring dye materials.
On our second day, we’ll work with a curated selection of Northern California’s finest wild dye specimens, exploring the specific route to optimal color required by each fungal group. We’ll coax vibrant hues from the entire spectrum of color.
Our third day together is dedicated to dyeing your own selection of protein fibers: wool, silk, alpaca, etc. Bring 6 oz of protein fibers to dye, plus additional fiber – in case there’s extra dye to utilize, there almost always is! This workshop aspect shows how fiber selection plays a role in showcasing the color. Observing everyone’s variable results will enable you to take note and move forward confidently in fiber selection.

In this workshop, you’ll connect with other fungi and fiber enthusiasts while you enhance your skills at spotting mushroom habitats, testing for color, and ultimately creating stunning, naturally dyed fibers from local fungal dye species. In addition to your own dyed fiber, you’ll take home an instructional guide, a field testing kit, an elegantly designed silk scarf, and a rainbow record of recipes and samples from the best local species.
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Please bring any personal snacks, lunch and beverages. Coffee and tea will be offered.
Maximum 15 students.
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About the Instructor
Alissa Allen is a naturalist and textile artist based in Washington state and the founder of Mycopigments (2012). She is widely known for sharing her love for mushroom and lichen dyes through her in-person workshops and international public outreach platform, Mushroom and Lichen Dyers United.
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Half-Day Retreat: Exploring Regenerative Food & Fiber Systems
2025-04-18 12:00 - 16:30 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
​Experience the Journey from Field to Fashion
Set just one day before SF Climate Week 2025 , this specially curated Rethink the Runway event invites you to explore the interconnected systems that sustain both our bodies and our wardrobes.
​In collaboration with Fibershed and From Soil to Soul, discover the beauty and potential of California’s climate beneficial agriculture, food sovereignty through regenerative and indigenous practices, and native plant restoration.
​Learn the interconnection between food and fiber systems through joint film screening and Q&A by bftn and From Soil To Soul. Get acquainted with natural dyeing, and experience sustainable fashion in a breathtaking ranch setting that has stood since 1896.
​Your Afternoon Retreat Includes:
Welcome Reception and Lunch with locally-sourced refreshments by Westbound & Found
​Joint Film Screening featuring From Soil to Soul and Black Fiber Textiles Network
​Native Plant & Dye Garden Walk exploring California’s botanical dye sources
​Natural Dyeing Demonstration with hands-on learning opportunities
​Sustainable Fashion Show showcasing garments made with Fibershed’s regenerative fabrics by local designers in a pastoral meadow setting
​Details
Date: April 18 12-4:30PM
Location: Fibershed Learning Center
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Seed2Shirt Earth Day Event Volunteer Planting Day
2025-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Peoples Freedom Farm, 10185 Red Oak Road Lot 4, Whitakers, NC, 27891, United States
Experience a day on our working farm, where you’ll help plant – using hand and automated planting tools. We will be planting gardenal color cotton, indigo, herbs, and sunflowers. Our team will provide water, lunch, and necessary planting and resting provisions.
During our lunch and learn, you’ll hear from the land stewards of our boutique farm, hear the vision and work, and wrap up the day with connection, community and foundation legacy building in the cotton-fibers and natural dye space. Come be a part of building something beautiful!
Lunch & Learn
After planting, we’ll gather for a Lunch & Learn, sharing a catered meal, hearing the history of the land, and exploring Seed2Shirt’s vision for Peoples Freedom Farm.
Location
Peoples Freedom Farm
10185 Red Oak Road Lot 4
Whitakers, NC
Date
Friday, April 19, 2025
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
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Documenting Diversity: A Bioblitz of the Fibershed Watershed ft Damon Tighe
2025-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Participate in the national City Nature Challenge exploring the biodiversity within Point Reyes Station’s 1,350 acre Black Mountain Ranch!
Date
April 27, 2025
10AM – 2 PM
Location
Fibershed Learning Center
14000 Point Reyes – Petaluma Road Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
About this event
Learn about local plants, animals, fungi and insects while helping us all understand the diversity of organisms that share in Fibershed‘s watershed by participating in a BioBlitz using the iNaturalist platform. We will meet at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station for this opportunity to venture into a glimpse of the 1,350 acre private, wild land of Black Mountain Ranch where it is based.

A BioBlitz is a focused survey of lands that bring experts and enthusiasts together to help generate a list of what lives there.
iNaturalist is a free platform that allows you to get real time feedback on what organisms you are seeing and contribute them to the scientific community.

We will begin with an overview of what we know about the land from a historical and biodiversity perspective and then will spend about 3 hrs exploring and documenting the property with iNaturalist. A wrap up session will allow us to review what we discovered, get final identifications on things we saw and discuss what we learned. When you go into the land with a mission to see diversity, you will always notice more, and being in the land with other people will help expand the way you see.
The goal is not only to deliver a data set of what lives in the Fibershed Watershed, but to give you tools to see more diversity on any foray into the world.

Special Note! Uploaded observations from this Bioblitz will contribute to the national, annual City Nature Challenge (April 25-28) for the San Francisco Bay Area region! To learn more, check out:

CityNatureChallenge.org – and – iNaturalist: 2025 City Nature Challenge, San Francisco Bay Area

Instructor Bio:
Damon Tighe is a biotechnologist based in the San Francisco East Bay who trains teachers on bringing in cutting edge biotechnology like DNA sequencing, protein analysis, etc into classrooms across the western US. He moonlights as a naturalist with a focus on fungi and community science. He has over 90k observations on iNaturalist and more than 1,000 of those are fungi that are sequenced which are helping us to understand the unnamed fungal biodiversity in California.
IG: @damontighe
iNaturalist: damontighe
Pack List (required):

hiking water bottle, packed trail lunch, and snacks
hat and sunscreen
comfortable shoes to hike in
day-hike size backpack
camera for photographing organisms (including the miniscule, large, and distantly visible)
binoculars
hiking water bottle and snacks
sun-protective clothing
lightweight warm jacket if it gets cold

Pack List (advised):

sun-protective clothing
lightweight warm jacket if it gets cold
binoculars
additional personal snacks, lunch, and beverages
any spare batteries, memory cards, etc for cameras
optional: computer or method of uploading photos while we review and add our image data to iNaturalist together during the last hour (wifi is available on site)

This event will predominantly take place outdoors and on foot during the first 3 hours. There will be a combination of hiking both on and off trail, however there will be many opportunities to pause during the hike while observing the different organisms we find.
We recommend packing light for the hike for the sake of carrying comfort and ease–attendees will be able to store their additional items in the classroom while we are on foot.
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Natural Dyer’s Spring Market
2025-05-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
A farmer’s market for dye plants; seeds; local dyeable fiber & yarn and mending supplies!
Are you planning your natural dye garden and natural dying projects? And would you
like to be outside enjoying the Fibershed Learning Center Gardens, while enjoying
community? These are all good reasons to come on by!
Date and Time
Saturday, May 10, 2025 · 10am – 3pm PST
Location
Fibershed Learning Center
14000 Pt. Reyes – Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
About This Event
We invite you to this soul southing event to walk through the gardens while enjoying
access to locally grown, natural dye plant starts and seeds along with locally farm grown
yarns and fiber from within the Northern California region. Meet local farmers, ranchers,
and artisans engaged in the natural fiber ecosystem. Get inspired to start your next
project with offerings from the local landscape!
No admission fee.
Vendors:
Red Creek Farm redcrkfarm.com
Kassenhoff Growers kassenhoffgrowers.com
Bodega Pastures bodegapastures.com
EWE & ME 2 Ranch eweandme2.com
Meridian Jacobs meridianjacobs.com
5 Creek Farm 5 Creek Farm
Valley Oak Wool Mill valleyoakwoolmill.com
Integrity Alpacas integrityalpacas.com
KOSA Arts kosaarts.com
Blackberry Farm bbfarmbolinas.wixsite.com
Elissa Callen https://elissacallen.com

Ranch Retreat with Kira K Designs at Windrush Farms
2025-05-17 | Windrush Farm, 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Meet sheep, alpaca, goats, chickens, and more, at a beautiful ranch in Petaluma, only an hour away from San Francisco! We’ll start the day with coffee, tea, and baked goods while knitting, crocheting, and spinning. Rancher Mimi Lubbermann of Windrush Farm will take us on a farm tour including petting some sheep and meeting the resident angora rabbit, Duncan.
We’ll have a mini class where you can start knitting a fun intermediate two-color bandana cowl, with a knitting and a crochet option. One pattern is included in the retreat registration and you can request a different one. Bring your own yarn, or plan to buy yarn grown on the ranch and spun at a local mill. There will also be time to relax and chat, shop in the farm store, and browse through a trunk show of Kira K Designs knitting and crochet kits. Lots of farm-fresh yarn will be available to purchase, as well as spinning fiber, books, and maybe some jam or other treats.
Details
We will meet 10-3:30 at Windrush Farm in Petaluma, CA
Up to two low-income crafters may attend at a discounted rate by using the code “L5.17.25”.
This working ranch is not wheelchair accessible but can be navigated with a cane or walker.
What to Bring

A bag lunch and water bottle
A knitting, crochet, or spinning project to work on
For knitted cowl (pattern not yet released):
1 skein DK weight yarn in MC and 1 skein DK weight yarn in CC, or plan to purchase yarn onsite
US 8 (5mm) knitting needles – adjust if you are a tight or loose knitter
For Bayshore Bandana Cowl (pattern not yet released):
100(125) yards DK weight yarn in MC and 75(100) yards DK weight yarn in CC, or plan to purchase yarn onsite
US I (5.5 mm) Tunisian crochet hook – adjust if you are a tight or loose crocheter (you can start with a regular crochet hook with a rubber band on the end)

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Flax Processing with Sandy and Durl of Golden State Linen
2025-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Flax Processing with Sandy and Durl of Golden State Linen
Join us at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station, CA for a fun, informative, and hands-on workshop on turning flax to linen.
Date
May 17, 2025
10am – 4pm
Location
Fibershed Learning Center
14000 Point Reyes – Petaluma Road Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
The Event
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 a small tank or low-volume sprinklers, and show examples of ready-retted flax.

The hands-on portion of the workshop will include:

Processing retted flax—learn how use a traditional brake, scutch/paddle, and a series of hackles
Creating a strick—a decorative bundle of fiber ready to be converted into sliver for spinning

Students will come home with some seeds for planting in their garden, flax straw ready for processing, handouts on how to make equipment, and more!
The class is limited to 15-20 students, and will take place at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center. The class will take place in the Learning Center Studio, which opens up into the dye pavilion patio and has plenty of ventilation.
About the Instructor
Sandy Fisher has been a professional weaver for over 40 years working with natural fibers, her favorite being linen. In 2012 the importance of producing textiles on a local level was becoming a national movement. Missing in the local textile production in Northern California was linen. Sandy and other community members in Chico began to grow then harvest fiber flax for linen. In 2017 her husband Durl Van Alstyne joined the local linen movement when they acquired a small farm to expand their vision. The farm gave them the opportunity to grow fiber flax on a larger scale while practicing Regenerative Agriculture. Harvesting on a larger scale required a need to create small scale mechanical flax processing tools to accommodate their growth. Chico Flax was then created which is now a non profit called Golden State Linen to education and encourage flax to linen as a viable industry here in the north state.
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Vegetable Tanned Leather Clutch with Teale Thompson
2025-05-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Learn leather working skills, including saddle stitch and setting a rivet & button closure, on your own beautiful handmade leather clutch.
Register here
Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA to stitch and finish your own vegetable-tanned leather clutch with instructor Teale Thompson.
Class will begin with a short intro to leatherwork, pattern making and cutting. Students will learn to mark, punch and saddle stitch their bags. Students will also learn to set a rivet and button closure. We will go over how to finish your edges for a clean professional look. Each student will leave with a beautiful vegetable tanned leather clutch.
Instruction will predominantly take place during the first half of the class, with the last 1 hour reserved as extra time for finishing projects.
Participants must bring: any personal snacks, lunch and beverages. Coffee and tea will be provided.
Maximum 8 students.
Instructor Bio:
Teale Thompson is a multidisciplinary artist, living and working in West Marin. She is the owner of Wilder Ca, a leather goods company, made to bring beauty and intention into the things people touch most everyday.
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Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering one scholarship per workshop. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please see our Scholarship Application. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.
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Cancellation Policy: Refunds (minus Eventbrite fees) are available up to 7 days before the event. If you cancel after 7 days before the event, we are unable to provide refunds unless we can fill your space from the waitlist. (**Please note that this is not common.**)
If someone is waitlisted and is able to purchase your space, we will refund your ticket, minus the Eventbrite fees. Otherwise, there will be no refunds. You are also welcome to transfer your ticket to someone who wishes to purchase it directly from you, or let us know if someone is coming in lieu of your name.

Intro to Bio Plastic Design with Olivia Cueva
2025-05-31 10:00 - 16:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Dive into the emerging field of biomaterials and textiles with our hands-on bioplastic workshop.
Register here
Are you interested in learning how to make biomaterials and textiles? Dive into this emerging field with a hands-on bio plastic workshop at the Fibershed Learning Center, with instructor Olivia Cueva.
Join us for an exciting in-person event where you’ll learn how to create sustainable, eco-friendly bio plastics using gelatin. This workshop will guide you through the applications and techniques for creating bioplastic textiles. You’ll even get to design and craft your own unique bio plastic creations to take home!
Why Attend?

Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in working with bio plastics.
Sustainable Materials: All materials are ethically sourced and accessible at our local grocery stores.
Material Traceability: Will will trace our materials back to the source, from land to textile.
Creative Exploration: Unleash your creativity and discover new possibilities in textile design.

This workshop is suited for all creative experience levels, whether you’re a seasoned artist, a sustainability enthusiast, or simply curious about the potential of biomaterials. Explore the intersection of sustainability and creativity, and be part of the future new material design.
Participants must bring: Personal snacks, lunch and beverages. A notebook and pen for note taking is encouraged. All other materials will be provided.
Maximum 12 students.
Instructor Bio:
Olivia Cueva is a material designer, technologist, and researcher. Her biotextile work has been showcased globally, including the Future Fabrics Expo in London and WGSN’s Consumer Tech Materials Forecast for 2026. With over a decade of teaching students of all ages, she is the former Director of the David E. Glover Emerging Technology Center in East Oakland and the Co-Founder of Oakland Style Lab. Olivia holds a Master’s in Interactive Technology & Communications from NYU’s ITP program and a postgraduate degree from Fabricademy Textile & Technology Academy at the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia.
Website: https://oliviacueva.co/ | Instagram: @oliviacueva.co
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Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering one scholarship per workshop. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please see our Scholarship Application. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.
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Cancellation Policy: Refunds (minus Eventbrite fees) are available up to 7 days before the event. If you cancel after 7 days before the event, we are unable to provide refunds unless we can fill your space from the waitlist. (**Please note that this is not common.**)
If someone is waitlisted and is able to purchase your space, we will refund your ticket, minus the Eventbrite fees. Otherwise, there will be no refunds. You are also welcome to transfer your ticket to someone who wishes to purchase it directly from you, or let us know if someone is coming in lieu of your name.
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There is livestock onsite, so we ask that visitors please keep their pets at home. Service dogs are permitted.

Plant, Dye, Sew!
2025-06-02 10:00 - 2025-06-05 16:00 | Warner Mountain Weavers, 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, 96104, United States
Join us for a 4 Day Workshop on how to set up and plant a full dye garden.
Date
June 2nd-June 5th, 2025
10 AM – 4 PM
Location
459 South Main Street
Cedarville,California
About the Event
In this fun filled, comprehensive class, we will learn how to set up and plant a full dye garden. We will cover various plants and their properties, learn about their particular growing needs, and then get dirty learning how to create raised beds by actually creating them.
We will prepare cellulose fabric for natural dyes, create several dye pots as well as an iron indigo vat. Additionally, you will learn how to make an iron mordant paste to create prints on fabric. We will also be making a patchwork project with naturally dyed and printed fabrics using both machine and hand stitching.
We will be working with tannins, natural dyes, modifiers, an iron indigo vat, and iron mordant pastes to create a wide range of colors and prints on cotton and linen fabric. You will have the opportunity to machine sew a patchwork project using naturally dyed fabrics. If you wish to explore boro type stitching and visible mending techniques to further personalize your bag, we invite you to bring embroidery thread and needles to fit your thread. (Milliner size 5 needles, and 8 perle cotton or sashiko thread work well). If you have favourites, we also suggest bringing your own fabric scissors. We will have a limited number at the shop, but we all know our own are better.
This workshop is designed for both the beginner as well as experienced dyer. No prior sewing experience necessary.
To bring:

Clothing/apron/towel that can get wet and dirty! We will be working in the dirt, and with large vats of water. This is not the time to be fashion forward.
Gardening AND rubber gloves. You will need each daily.
Sunhat AND sunscreen. We are at 4300′ elevation and the sun here is strong.
Any small gardening tools/gear you prefer using (spades/forks/knee pads).
Your own fabric scissors, preferred needles, special threads…
Reusable water bottle. Any bottle is fine, but we have zero recycling in Surprise Valley, so we prefer you do not bring disposable plastic.
Lunch/snacks. We have a full kitchen to store and heat up food.
Notebook and pen/pencil for note taking.

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Family Felting, with Robyn Smith
2025-06-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Explore beginning needle felting with your children for a family event on making wool toys!
Date
Saturday, June 7, 2025
10am – 2pm PDT
Location
Fibershed Learning Center
14000 Point Reyes – Petaluma Road Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
About the Event
Join us in celebrating late spring with a family workshop on beginning needle felting at the Fibershed Learning Center, taught by Robyn Smith of Spiritplay Toys.
A special felt puppet story and songs will be woven into this special community experience. Included are basic intro, tools, the techniques of designing a form working with wool to create a bunny, sheep, or other shape- creating the core layering, sculpting and finishing.
This is a group class with children ages six and older invited to participate with a parent or parents (Babies in arms or younger siblings welcome under adult supervision).
Adults may create one or several small animals, as well as having the freedom to create what comes organically to them. It is a process oriented experience for children, and the product is the freedom to learn and create. Adults will live with a good sense of how to guide their children at home with simple needle felting projects.
Felting needles, local wool batting, and felting sponges will be provided for use at the event for each family group. Take home a flyer with the basic info and a material resource list, guide, and of course your felted animal friends!
Admission fee is per family group–maximum of 6 families.
Participants must bring:

Any personal snacks, lunch, and beverages. Please bring a packed lunch/snack and water bottle. We will break for 30 minutes outside, mid class.
A notebook and pen for notetaking, if desired.
Appropriate comfortable attire for sitting throughout the activity
(note: there are no shoes indoors where this event will take place. Slip-on shoes may be most practical.)

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Natural Palettes: Late-Spring to Summer Dyes, with Sasha Duerr
2025-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Fibershed Learning Center, 14000 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956, United States
Revel in the richness of local, seasonal, and freshly harvested natural dyes, led by renowned dye instructor and artist
Date
June 8th
10am – 4pm PDT
Location
Fibershed Learning Center
14000 Point Reyes
Petaluma Road Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
About the Class
Join renowned natural dyer, Sasha Duerr, for an exceptional, visiting workshop opportunity on natural dyes! We will meet at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station for a day of exploring the natural palettes of Northern California seasonal color, as late-spring offerings transition to early summer provisions.
We will gather a variety of plants and other ingredients on-site, then use them to make natural dyebaths.
Together we will create a hyper-local dye palette from a curated selection of gathered ingredients on-site, including weeds, food, and flora waste, and wield them into natural dyebaths for our natural colored conjurings.
Explore the nuances and beauty of color terroir, and create an array of take-home, naturally dyed textiles, saturated in the local seasonal tones of West Marin.
Maximum 16 students.
Participants must bring:

Any personal snacks, lunch, and beverages. Coffee and tea will be provided.
A notebook and pen for note taking is encouraged.
Appropriate clothing and footwear: in case of dye stains, for harvesting and gathering plant material outdoors, etc

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