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Virtual Weaving Workshops – Private & Small Group
Virtual via ZoomAlthough the pandemic kept the Fiber Garden from opening its home for workshops for a couple of years, virtual learning was the next best thing! And why stop after the threat of the pandemic subsides? In some ways, virtual learning can be better. Imagine your own private weaving coach! All workshops will be conducted via Zoom with the Fiber Garden’s masterful weaving instructor, Susan Frame. Susan has been teaching weaving at the Fiber Garden for more than 20 years and … Continue reading →
Weaving – June CANCELLED
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesWe're sorry to announce the cancelation of this June workshop. Please review the other weaving workshop dates and plan to join us soon! IMPORTANT NOTICE: All 2022 events are pending due to the pandemic. Until further notice, all participants in Fiber Garden hosted events are required to show proof of full vaccination, including a booster, to participate. There may be additional protocols implemented to ensure maximum safety of participants. Protocols may include masks, distancing, at-home rapid testing. By registering for … Continue reading →
Fiber Blending for Spinning @ The Clearing Folk School
The Clearing Folk School 12171 Garrett Bay Road, Ellison Bay, WI, United StatesThis week will be a learning laboratory exploring the qualities of many plant and animal fibers, and what each brings to a finished yarn. Each day will be a set of experiments blending various fibers to produce both woolen and worsted preparations for spinning. You will create a notebook of blended preparations and the resulting yarn. Near the end of the week, you will design your own signature yarn and prepare and spin the fibers in a sufficient quantity to … Continue reading →
Inkle Weaving – CANCELLED
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesIMPORTANT NOTICE: All 2022 events are pending due to the pandemic. Until further notice, all participants in Fiber Garden hosted events are required to show proof of full vaccination, including a booster, to participate. There may be additional protocols implemented to ensure maximum safety of participants. Protocols may include masks, distancing, at-home rapid testing. By registering for a Fiber Garden-sponsored event, you agree to comply with any established guidelines. Now...on to the fun stuff! … Inkle looms can be used … Continue reading →
Weaving – July CANCELLED
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesIMPORTANT NOTICE: All 2022 events are pending due to the pandemic. Until further notice, all participants in Fiber Garden hosted events are required to show proof of full vaccination, including a booster, to participate. There may be additional protocols implemented to ensure maximum safety of participants. Protocols may include masks, distancing, at-home rapid testing. By registering for a Fiber Garden-sponsored event, you agree to comply with any established guidelines. Now...on to the fun stuff! … Multiple weaving classes will be … Continue reading →
Rigid Heddle Weaving at Sievers School of Fiber Arts
Sievers School of Fiber Arts 986 Jackson Harbor Road, Washington Island, WI, United StatesThis class offers instruction for “beginning and beyond” rigid heddle weavers. Beginners will start with a basic scarf followed by a sampler of pick-up and lace techniques to show the versatility of the loom. There will be time to weave one or more additional projects you choose to expand your learning even further. Those with experience on the loom will focus on weft-faced weaves. We will weave a set of mug rugs to sample three different weft-faced techniques. Then you’ll … Continue reading →
Weaving – August
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesIMPORTANT NOTICE: All 2022 events are pending due to the pandemic. Until further notice, all participants in Fiber Garden hosted events are required to show proof of full vaccination, including a booster, to participate. There may be additional protocols implemented to ensure maximum safety of participants. Protocols may include masks, distancing, at-home rapid testing. By registering for a Fiber Garden-sponsored event, you agree to comply with any established guidelines. Now...on to the fun stuff! … Multiple weaving classes will be … Continue reading →
Rigid Heddle Weaving at Sievers School of Fiber Arts
Sievers School of Fiber Arts 986 Jackson Harbor Road, Washington Island, WI, United StatesThis class offers instruction for “beginning and beyond” rigid heddle weavers. Beginners will start with a basic scarf followed by a sampler of pick-up and lace techniques to show the versatility of the loom. There will be time to weave one or more additional projects you choose to expand your learning even further. Those with experience on the loom will focus on weft-faced weaves. We will weave a set of mug rugs to sample three different weft-faced techniques. Then you’ll … Continue reading →