Working with Wool
with Angie LeNoir
FIB-091424-3
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Date
Saturday
September 14 - November 9, 2024
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Tuition
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Materials Fee (Paid at the Beginning of Class)
$60 payable to instructor
Quantity
8 Seat(s) Still Available
Student(s)
(Please Choose 'Member' or 'Non-Member' First)
Class Description
The "Working with Wool" class series will give participants the knowledge and resources to start with wool fresh from the sheep and end with yarn that is naturally dyed : 1) "Sheep to Wool" on Saturday, September 14, 10:00AM - 1:00PM is a hands on wool workshop that will take participants from freshly shorn fleece to wool that is ready to spin. We will learn to skirt the fleece (the process of removing wool with stains, second cuts and vegetable matter from the fleece before processing it). Next we will learn how to correctly wash a fleece. Finally we will learn two different ways to prepare wool for spinning using cards and combs. Participants will leave the class with wool that is ready to spin. 2) "Learning to Spin: The Drop Spindle" on Saturday, October 12, 10:00AM - 1:00PM is the next step of the process that takes us from wool to yarn. Using techniques and tools that were used by our ancestors, we will learn the slow, intentional craft of turning wool into yarn with a bit of wood and our own two hands. Participants will take home a drop spindle and yarn that they spun, with extra wool for continued spinning. 3) Natural Dyeing on Saturday, November 9, 1:00 - 4:00PM uses materials that are all around us to turn yarn into something truly spectacular with colors from the backyard. Participants will learn the alchemy of natural dyeing by turning their off-white skeins of yarn into Nature's Palette of gold, pink, orange, green and brown. By signing up for this collection of courses, you receive a discount for each class.
Materials List
N/A
Minimum Age
16 and older
About the Instructor
Angie Dulaney LeNoir is a Floyd County native that is fortunate to be able to live on a multi-generation family farm growing sheep, cattle, chickens, turkeys, and goats in the Wangle Junction area of Floyd. Her love of wool was sparked when her then 8 year old son said, “Mama if we get sheep we will never have to go to the store to buy sweaters again!” Angie has been a shepherd, spinner, dyer and knitter for over 14 years. She has taught dye classes at retreats and yarn shops and has demonstrated spinning at many local venues. She is happiest out in the pasture with the sheep and is constantly in awe of their versatility, gentle nature and the multitude of gifts they give.
Class Registration and Cancellation Policy
Advance Registration Required.
Registration: Class registrations are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cancellation/Refund: The Floyd Center for the Arts will conduct classes for which an adequate number of students are registered. Class status is determined 1 week before the first date of the class, unless otherwise noted. Acceptance of payment does not guarantee that a class will run. If the Center must cancel a scheduled class, students who registered for such classes will be given the opportunity to transfer their payments to another course or receive a full refund of their tuition payment.
Student Withdrawals: Students withdrawing from a class before the cancellation period has ended, (one week prior to the start of class, unless otherwise noted) can receive a full refund or may transfer their payments to another class of their choice. Students who withdraw after the cancellation period has closed or after class has started, will not receive a refund.