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 […]
Your Story Through Stitch with Nancy Walter Friday (all day) as part of The Stitch as Self Portrait Series Description: Your Story Through Stitch with Nancy Walter The Stitch as Self Portrait: A Contemplative Approach to Needle and Thread 1 Day Workshop: Friday, June 3, 2022 9:00 am-4:00 pm $125 Please, pack your lunch so we […]
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 […]
An introduction to making handmade paper from flax fiber in the Western tradition Flax is among the oldest fiber crops in the world, the use of flax for linen going back nearly 10,000 years. Short fibers called tow are a byproduct of flax processing, and can be used in papermaking. We will learn how the […]
Join Sasha Duerr onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station for a day of exploring summer 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 […]
Little Wool Workshop At JG SWITZER Presented by SHOP SHEEP by JG SWITZER Make Your Own Fabric! Learn about nature's miracle fiber: wool. 11am-12pm | Friday June 10th Workshops include a tour of our little wool workshop and a half-hour of making your own 20” square of Ready Roll fabric We can only accommodate 8 […]
Dear handspinners, knitters, fiber producers and vendors, We invite you to participate in Spinners' Day on the Farm. This event is intended to promote, showcase, and sell fiber, fiber arts, and related crafts, produced by farmers in Sonoma County and other vendors. Wyammy Ranch is a picturesque 60+ year old ranch specializing in Romney and […]
Exploring regional plants in season to make inks, lake pigments and paints for your art practice Join Judi Pettite onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station to explore regional plants in season, their efficacy as an art medium, and choosing the right pigments for your practice. Judi will demonstrate how to use […]
Learn to make and use two types of indigo vats — fructose & iron Join Judi Pettite onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station for a day of indigo — from a tour of the Fibershed pigment garden, to a demonstration of how to make a fructose vat and an iron vat […]
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 & […]
My Inner Monster with Linda Lay as part of The Stitch as Self Portrait Series Description: My Inner Monster This sweet little monster is a special embodiment of you, your heart and your secret wishes. You will brainstorm with Linda to transform the emotional to the visual- from these feelings to 3-D form, This creates your […]