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A Needle and Some Thread: Sewing Garments by Hand with Noelle Guetti
Learn to sew clothing without a machine, wherever you are. Outside! On the road! Really anywhere! Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, for a 2-day workshop with Noelle Guetti. (Please note: this workshop is on the Saturday & Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and […]
“Pigmentshed” with Tilke Elkins of Wild Pigment Project
Two Days of Hyperlocal Paint Palettes & Reciprocal Studio Practice Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, for a 2-day workshop with Tilke Elkins. (Please note: this workshop takes place on the Saturday & Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and meets from 10 to 4 […]
Monthly Mendocino Mending Circle – May
Monthly Mendocino Mending Circle – May
Monthly Mendocino Mending Circle — Ukiah, CA Next Mending Circle: Sunday, May 28, 11-3p (the last Sunday of every month) Who: Hosted by Marie of Full Circle Wool Where: Hawthorne Mercantile in Ukiah No supplies provided, although natural fiber scraps to share There will be snacks, drinks & good company Any crafts (beyond mending) are welcome! RSVP […]
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Visible Mending Classes at Piedmont Yarn & Avenue Yarns
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 […]
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Felting Workshop: Make Your Own Felted Wool Fabric
Felting Workshop: Make Your Own Felted Wool Fabric
Little Wool Workshop At JG SWITZER Presented by SHOP SHEEP by JG SWITZER Time: 11am-12:30pm WEEKENDS: Friday, June 2, 2023 Sunday, July 23, 2023 Friday, August 4, 2023 Cost: $85/person Learn about nature’s miracle fiber: wool. Make your own fabric. Workshops include a tour of our little wool workshop and a half-hour of making your […]
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Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market
Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market
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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Sheep Shearing Demonstration at Rusty Hinges Ranch
Sheep Shearing Demonstration at Rusty Hinges Ranch
Witness the skilled artistry of an expert shearer as he transforms our fluffy heritage sheep into sleek, shorn beauties! Join us for this fun event and learn about the entire process of sheep shearing, from the preparation to aftercare. We'll walk you through each step, explaining the tools used, the significance of shearing for both […]
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Cancelled: Aboubakar Fofana Textiles Trunk Show
We deeply regret that this trunk show has been canceled. We will be following up soon with ways to support Aboubakar’s work. Born in Mali and raised in France, Aboubakar Fofana is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose working mediums include calligraphy, textiles and natural dyes. He is known for his work in reinvigorating and […]
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Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market
Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market
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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Weaving on a Mayan Backstrap Loom with Sari Monroy Solís
Weaving on a Mayan Backstrap Loom with Sari Monroy Solís
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 […]
Natural Dyes with Heidi Iverson & Allison Reilly
Natural Dyes with Heidi Iverson & Allison Reilly
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 […]
Monthly Mendocino Mending Circle – June
Monthly Mendocino Mending Circle – June
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 […]
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Summer Camp at Wildcat Canyon Community School
For more questions, email: erin@wildcatcanyon.org
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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 […]