Explore Upcoming and a Sampling of Past Classes Below
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Wet Felted Bags
Sanborn Mills Farm October 2022 In this workshop, students will learn the process of wet felting. Wet felting is a magical way to turn loose wool fibers into fabric without spinning, knitting or weaving. It is method employed in everything from making hats, slippers and warm boots to the felt homes of Central Asia. This ancient technique differs from “needle felting” and some other felting techniques in that wet felting relies only on the nature of the fibers, a little soap & water, and some elbow grease to make a beautiful rugged fabric. |
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Students will make bags using a resist method of felting that is applicable to all kinds of projects. Prin will discuss other felting methods and traditions of the craft while students work on projects. For more info and to register visit:
Sanborn Mills Farm's Website
Sanborn Mills Farm's Website
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Introduction to Handspinning
Sanborn Mills Farm October 2022 Students will learn to spin yarn from wool grown right on the farm. Through this skill, students will create connections to one of humankind’s oldest and most essential skills practiced across every culture for many thousands of years. |
Students will have a taste of the kinship that comes from relationship to history and the natural world as well as the joy that comes from learning a skill with a group of like-minded fun people. For more info and to register visit:
Sanborn Mills Farm's Website
Sanborn Mills Farm's Website
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Explorations in Natural Dyeing
Sat. Sep 10, 2022, Foster Farm, Warner, NH In this workshop we’ll explore a variety of natural dyes. Come join us, and learn an ancient craft, in good company. You’ll leave with a bundle of colorful wool yarns, a new skill, and inspiration for a winter's worth of knitting and a summer's worth of gardening. For more info and to register visit: Warner Public Market's workshops and events page. |
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Shearing Day Workshop March 19th 2022 at Snug Valley Farm Sponsored by the VSGA and American Sheep Industry Learn about low stress management on shearing day and beyond, and how to make the most of your wool. You'll learn from lots of perspectives from sheep shearers like Mary Lake of Can-Do Shearing, farmers, and educators, to wool buyer & yarn-seller Bobolink Yarns. |
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Feb-ewe-ary At Slough Farm!
Slough Farm Martha's Vineyard February 2022 We have a lot in store this Feb-ewe-ary at Slough Farm including an online knit along with yarn from Slough's Tunis sheep and in person workshops. Keep your eye out here for more info, and for registration information on Slough Farm's Website. |
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Natural Dyeing Presentation & Workshop
Vermont Weaver's Guild Randolph, VT Friday and Saturday Nov. 12 & 13 2021 Saturday morning presentation to the guild at 10 am. Saturday afternoon and Friday all day hand's on workshop where we will explore natural dyes through immersion dyeing on wool yarn. Leave with a bundle of colorful skeins and inspiration for a summer's worth of gardening and a winter's worth of weaving! Contact Vermont Weavers Guild for more information and to register. |
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Natural Dyeing
Warner Public Market, Warner, NH Sun. Aug 8, 2021 10-4 We'll spend the day immersion dyeing with natural dyes: some wild, some you can grow in your home garden and a few that are a little more warm-weather loving. |
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We'll achieve some beautiful colors on sample skeins of yarn and get to know some some local plants in the process.
Visist Warner Public Market's events page for more info and to sign up.
Visist Warner Public Market's events page for more info and to sign up.
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Sloyd Skills Gathering III
June 25-27 2021 Stannard, VT This event filled up so fast! Months in advance. In 2022 look for registration in Februray. A weekend long skills and craft gathering. This year I taught Cedar Bark Hats and jewelry making from Birch bark, Blask Ash and Willow. There were lots of workshops going on throughout the weekend with amazing teachers, and wonderful friends in one of the loveliest spots in the NEK. Head to the website for more info and to sign up: SloydSkillsGathering |
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Introduction to Natural Dyes June 12th and 13th 2021 In this weekend long workshop we’ll explore a variety of bold, natural dyes: some wild, some that you can grow in your garden, and one or two that are a little more exotic. Visit Sanborn Mills Website for more info and to register. |
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Online Handspinning Workshop
Feb-Ewe-Ary at Slough Farm 2021 So crazy, it just might work! Before covid I never would have thought I'd be teaching handspinning online-it just seems so incongruous. However, it has been incredible to see just how well learning this skill can be transferred to an online platform. Slough Farm Programs |
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Online Needle Felted Birds Series
Feb-Ewe-Ary at Slough Farm
2021
In collaboration with Mass Audubon's Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, students had opportunities throughout the month of February to needle felt a series of common winter birds and spend sometime outdoors spotting them on bird walks. Slough Farm Programs
Feb-Ewe-Ary at Slough Farm
2021
In collaboration with Mass Audubon's Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, students had opportunities throughout the month of February to needle felt a series of common winter birds and spend sometime outdoors spotting them on bird walks. Slough Farm Programs
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Sloyd Skills Gathering II
June 19-21 2020 Stannard, VT The event I have been awaiting all year. A weekend long skills and craft gathering. This year I'll be teaching jewelry from birch bark and blask ash, and feltmaking. There are lots of workshops going on throughout the weekend with amazing teachers, and wonderful friends in one of the loveliest spots in the NEK. Head to the website for more info and to sign up: SloydSkillsGathering See SSG website for covid updates |
Online Natural Dye Series Demo and Discussion
Sanborn Mills, Loudon NH
Timing in the works Likely end of June
So many events have been cancelled due to the pandemic. The folks at Sanborne and I have been working to create a small series of online demos and discussions around natural dyeing to replace the dye classes we were planning on doing there. Check their website for updates.
Sanborn Mills, Loudon NH
Timing in the works Likely end of June
So many events have been cancelled due to the pandemic. The folks at Sanborne and I have been working to create a small series of online demos and discussions around natural dyeing to replace the dye classes we were planning on doing there. Check their website for updates.
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Weaving Weekend
Feb-Ewe-Ary at Slough Farm Feb 22nd and 23rd 2020 A second weekend of weaving for those who missed the first one. In this beginner level workshop at Slough Farm on Martha's Vineyard we'll explore a few types of weaving and leave with three finished projects and lots of inspiration for your next weaving adventure. This weekend is part of Slough Farm's Febeweary festivities. Check out their website to register, for more info and to see all the other exciting events they have planned. Slough Farm Programs |
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Weaving Weekend
Feb-Ewe-Ary at Slough Farm Feb 1st and 2nd 2020 In this weekend long beginner level workshop at Slough Farm on Martha's Vineyard we'll explore a few types of weaving and leave with three finished projects and lots of inspiration for your next weaving adventure. This weekend is the Kick-Off to Slough Farm's Febeweary festivities. Check out their website to register, for more info and to see all the other exciting events they have planned. Slough Farm Programs |
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Spindle Spinning
Marshfield School of Weaving Marshfield, VT Learn this fundelemental skill among an awesome group of like minded fiber artists. Find out more, and register at Marshfield School of Weaving. |
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Sloyd Skills Gathering June 28th and 29th 2019 Stannard, VT The Sloyd Skills Gathering will have a lot of wonderful workshops, I'll be teaching wet felting and spinning check out the website: SloydSkillsGathering |
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Felted Slippers
2018 Wet felting is an ancient craft with a rich web of stories from around the world. While we're making our slippers we'll discuss felt-making from scarves to yurts. We'll each leave with a pair of the warmest slippers around, along with skills and inspiration to keep felting until Spring. |
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The baskets we'll be making will be like these with an option to add a handle.
Spring Baskets
2018
Come make a small and simple basket with friends. This is a particularly great first basket, and if you've made lots of baskets there is room to try new patterns and techniques. The class is scheduled just in time for Spring celebrations, it could be an Easter basket, for the Equinox or a prize for whoever finds the afikomen.
2018
Come make a small and simple basket with friends. This is a particularly great first basket, and if you've made lots of baskets there is room to try new patterns and techniques. The class is scheduled just in time for Spring celebrations, it could be an Easter basket, for the Equinox or a prize for whoever finds the afikomen.
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Needle Felted Chickens
2017 River Arts Morrisville Learn to needle felt or gain new skills in the craft while making a sweet little chicken. These little guys have a lot of character and you'll leave with the skills to make a whole flock. |
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Needle Felted Rabbits
2017 Yarn Montpelier Classes at Yarn are such a treat. Come learn to needle felt a rabbit just in time for Easter and Spring! |
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Farmers Market Baskets
2016 Coyote Kids Craftsbury This basket is a sturdy versatile carry all. It's great for the farmers market, for toting around a project or for harvesting. It has a reinforced base and webbing straps. Coyote Kids. |
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Shaker Cheese Baskets
2016 Coyote Kids Craftsbury The Shakers are said to have utilized baskets like these for draining the curd while making cheese, giving their cheeses the shape of the basket. Many cultures use this interesting and versatile weaving pattern for everything from baskets to snowshoes. It's a great brain stretch to learn and will leave you wanting to try this pattern on your next basket too. |
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Pack Baskets
2015 We had a great pack basket class with the parents of Coyote Kids. Thanks to Anna for organizing it, and to everyone who participated. |
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Needle Felted Chickens
2015 We had a great group of folks turn out for the the class at Yarn in Montpelier. |
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Farmers Market Basket
2015
I was thrilled to offer a community basket making class in our yurt. This was the first class I held up there in the woods and it went great. Here are a few photos of the event. Thanks for all that came out.
2015
I was thrilled to offer a community basket making class in our yurt. This was the first class I held up there in the woods and it went great. Here are a few photos of the event. Thanks for all that came out.
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Erin's finished basket.
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Flax and Wool Processing
2015
Spring Field Days at the old Stone House were great fun as always. I demonstrated flax and wool processing. It's always fun to get a chance to work with their beautiful reproduction flax processing tools. And to hear what kids have to say about where their clothes come from.
2015
Spring Field Days at the old Stone House were great fun as always. I demonstrated flax and wool processing. It's always fun to get a chance to work with their beautiful reproduction flax processing tools. And to hear what kids have to say about where their clothes come from.
Singing/Felting 2015 The singing and felting class Heidi Wilson, Pika and I collaborated on in February was amazing. Awesome hats were made, we felted flat fabric and sewed the hats, then needle felted some ornamentation. We all learned some great old ballads and work songs. |
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Fall 2014
The roots rendezvous in September was really fun, be sure to check out their website https://www.rootsvt.com/adults-youth/roots-rendezvous for info on next years gathering.
The roots rendezvous in September was really fun, be sure to check out their website https://www.rootsvt.com/adults-youth/roots-rendezvous for info on next years gathering.
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We had a great Natural Dyeing workshop at Lazy Mill Living Arts, here a few photos for those that missed it:
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