Below is the Workshop FAQ. New items, or items which have been updated since the last posting are highlighted using *** at the side of the date/location heading. (Remember: You can search for *** to find new entries.) At the bottom is a section with a list of workshop locations.
If you have any items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important to you. The FAQ is updated on the first of every month. All inquiries about workshops should be sent to the contact person. I have posted all the information I have. NEW AND UPDATED THIS EDITION: -- New York Sheep and Wool Festival, Rhinebeck, New York -- Southeaster Animal Fiber Fair, Asheville, North Carolina -- Intro to Pick Up Weaving, Sevierville, Tennessee -- Creative Fibre Website, Auckland, New Zealand -- Textile Society of America's Ninth Biennial Symposium, Oakland, California Special Events by date then state or country: Monday through Friday, September 27-October 8, Taos, New Mexico 21st Taos Wool Festival, October 2 & 3, 2004, Kit Carson Park, Taos, NM. 70 vendor booths, demos, food & fun. Workshops September 27-October 1, and October 4-8, including a Circular Sock Machine Workshop (Suzanne Correira and Michelle Walden) September 29-30 and Sweater Workshop class, same dates (Patricia Kalthoff). <http://www.taoswoolfestival.org/> Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3, Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, Essex Junction, Vermont 16th Annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, October 2nd and 3rd, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction VT. Workshops with Stacey Allen, Judy Pascale, Patty Blomgren, Jill Cooley, Jane Woodhouse, Margaret Wilson. Spinning, Weaving, Shearing, Sheep dog herding demonstrations Sheep, Goats, Llamas and Alpacas, Rabbits Over 60 vendors. All under one roof, handy cap accessible. Contact: Kat Smith <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <http://www.vermontsheep.org> 802-446-3325. ***Thursday-Saturday, October 7-9, Oakland, California The Textile Society of America's ninth Biennial Symposium: "Appropriation, Acculturation, Transformation." October 7 - 9, 2004. Oakland CA. For program, abstracts, and other information, check TSA's website: <http://textilesociety.org> ***Saturday-Sunday, October 16-17, Rhinebeck, New York 9am - 12 Saturday, Picking a Good FleeceBarbara Clorite Fleece characteristics, length, crimp, lock structure, luster, fineness, samples of knit fabrics from various breeds. Fleece faults such as kemp, britch, stains, weakness, dander, tipiness, second cuts and tags. Skirting for Wool Pool, Handspinner Sale, and for Show. 1 - 4 pm Saturday, Stupendously Stellar Skeins- prepping your skeins for show- Barbara Clorite How to prepare skeins to show at their best. Review judging criteria, different ways of tying, skeining, washing and labeling. Bring up to 3 skeins. Contact for both classes: Catherine Snook, 845-221-2595 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Early registration, etc, at <http://www.sheepandwool.com/workshop_2004.htm> ***Friday-Sunday, October 22-24, Asheville, North Carolina At Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair <http://www.saff.org> Sandra Bennett will teach "Make Your Small Farm Work". Sandra uses Ag, Cultural, Heritage and Rural Tourism methods to increase farm income on her small, <30 acre, farm in southwestern Virginia. Learn how your small holding can produce income using Ag, Cultural, Heritage and Rural Tourism methods. Each class is limited to 20 people and the cost is $20.00 plus a $5 materials fee, payable at the class. To sign up, visit <http://www.saff.org> or contact Kim Reid <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Contact Sandra Bennett at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 276-988-4121, <http://www.thistlecovefarm.com> for more info. Saturday, October 23, Bath, Maine Early Shetland Spinning and Knitting - advanced beginner through advanced spinning workshop, taught by Deborah Pulliam. A hands-on, active workshop, based on late seventeenth-century artifacts found in the Shetland Gunnister dig as well as others from the northern islands. We begin with a look at objects in detail through slides, and a discussion of the various yarns used. Participants will have the opportunity to compare early Shetland fleece to what's being produced today, and work on spinning a fine two-ply Shetland yarn, which can be used to knit a reproduction of the Gunnister Man's knit purse (pattern provided.) N.B.: this does not include Shetland lace knitting! Saturday, October 23, 2004 * 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Halcyon Yarn - School Street, Bath, ME. <http://www.halcyonyarn.com/> For more information, call Kendra at 1-800-341-0282, or email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ***Thursday, November 4, Sevierville, Tennessee Wilderness Weavers Guild is presenting Introduction to Pick Up Weaving Techniques with Connie Bufkin Rizner November 4, 2004, 10:00 to 4:30 at St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church, Sevierville, TN. Cost: $25 - Includes threading pattern, threads for warping and weaving and handout. Bring inkle or other 2 harness loom. Last date to sign up is October 1st, but e-mail if interested in case space is available. Contact: Sue MacDuff <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Saturday, November 6, Camden, Maine Exploring Victorian Knitting: four hour workshop with Deborah Pulliam. Saturday, November 6, 2004 at 11 a.m. Part of "Knit Inns by the Sea" in Camden, Maine - November 5 - 7. For more information: <http://nathanielhosmerinn.com/knitinns.htm> Thursday-Tuesday, November 11-16, Farmington, New Mexico 2nd Wool Festival of the Southwest, November 13-14, McGeen Convention Ctr, Farmington, NM. Space for 150 vendor booths, with a few prime ones still available. Workshops begin Nov. 11 and continue through the 16th, including Suzanne Correira's Knitting to aMaze and Make Your Own Fiber Tools on Friday the 11th. <<www.woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net>> Friday-Saturday, November 12-13, Boerne, Texas Kid 'n Ewe & Llamas Too, Fri Nov 12 & Sat Nov 13, Kendall County Fairgrounds, Boerne, TX. Classes, Vendors, Food and general Fiber Fun! <http://www.kidndewe.com> Sunday, November 14, 2004, Vermont Fiber Retreat, Adams Farm, Wilmington, Vermont. 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See description under Saturday, October 23, Early Shetland Spinning and Knitting. For more information: <http://www.adamsfamilyfarm.com> or call 802 464 3762. 11-13 Feb 2005, Gonzales, Texas ROTFL will host its second annual Winter Retreat. Silk spinning workshops with local expert Sue Cooke, knitting classes with nationally-known author and instructor Patricia Kalthoff. Potluck, gourmet meals, White Elephant and other fun stuff to keep you busy. And of course spinners and knitters you'll know by the end of the weekend! <http://www.fysh.org/~slinky/rotfl> for details or email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. By Appointment listings by State By appointment, any location, Deborah Pulliam: Workshops scheduled for 2004 at location of your choice. One- and two-day workshops in a variety of spinning and knitting topics, including Early Shetland Spinning and Knitting, Finding and Looking at Historic Textiles, Deciphering Early Knitting Patterns, Drop and Supported Spindle Spinning, Traditional Fleece for Traditional Techniques [Bosnian crochet, narrowwares, sprang], Evaluating Your Handspun: where to go from here? Deborah Pulliam has been knitting for 40 years, spinning for 30 years, and teaching for 15. For more information, contact me at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call (207 326 9582). By appointment, California: Spinning classes at Randy Chelsey's studio in Davenport, CA. This is on the central coast of California one hour south of San Francisco, 10 miles north of Santa Cruz. I've taught spinning for 20 years. You decide what you want to learn and I'll work up a lesson plan for you. The cost of a private class is $30/hr. Contact Randy at 831-423-5751. email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Web site in progress is <http://www.arachnespins.com>. By Appointment, Michigan: Spinning, dyeing, knitting, weaving lessons in the studio with fiberist Holly Shaltz; private or small group instruction; overnights available. Located on a small farm in the rolling, wooded hills of northwest lower Michigan, within an easy drive of Lake Michigan, Lake Charlevoix, swimming, golfing, boating, and other great non-fiber activities for the rest of the family. Studio site: <http://www.hjsstudio.com>, farm site: <http://www.shaltzfarm.com>. Email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for more information or call 231 582 3206. By Appointment, New Jersey: Edie Van Valkenburg, Joy Farm. Edie has been teaching spinning for 10 years and breeding Jacob and handspinning flock plus Angora Goats for 20 years. You can reach us at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. By Appointment - Portland, Oregon/Southern Washington: Learn to needle-felt by creating your own curly fleece critter. Classes scheduled for one to 10 folks, from ages 8 to 800. Prices range from $40/person to $30/person, depending on number in class. My standard classes are for the Curly White Dog, Bearskin Rug, or the Sea Otter, but visit my Web site <http://www.whitedogwoolies.com> for more critter ideas, or tell me what you'd like to make! At the end of a three hour class you go home with the critter, needles, and a foam work pad. For more information, contact Sandoval McNair at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call me at 503.598.0122. By Appointment, Vermont: Hand spinning lessons and weaving on a triangle loom, private lessons by appointment by Bunny Macaulay, BA Fine Art, Whitingham VT. Please email me: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and be sure to include your name, email & phone & so I can contact you to schedule a lesson. We also offer our VT Maple Triangle Looms, Spinning Equipment, Ewenique Creations. By Appointment, Virginia: Beginning Spinning. $30 per private session. Hunt Country Yarns, Middleburg, VA. Phone 540-687-5129. E-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Continuing Events by State California - Once a Month Spin-In one Sunday afternoon a month in Davenport at Randy Chelsey's house. Bring your spinning, knitting, crochet, whatever. Here's your chance to spend an entire afternoon doing nothing but what you love best in like company. I'll put on the teapot, you bring the cookies. The date changes, so call Randy at 831-423-5751 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for next date. California - Once a Month Fresno Weavers and Spinners Guild, second Saturday of the month, 9:30 am - 1 pm. Contact Barb Hix <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or Sande Francis <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> California - Once a Month San Diego Knitting Guild, fourth Monday of the month, 1-3 p.m. Eastview Country Club Community Room, Rancho Berbardo section of San Diego, CA. For more information, contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. California - Once a Month Serendipity Spinners, San Jose, California. We meet from 10:00 am to 4:00pm every third Saturday of the month, usually under the trees unless the weather is inclement. Then we meet in the Hotel. Our meetings are in the Historical Museum of San Jose. All fiber pursuits welcome. It is usually quiet and peaceful. Children are welcome. Bring a lunch or be prepared to buy one. More information - call Chris Wallace at 408/264-8569 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> California - Once a Month Lunatic Fringe, third Monday of the month, 5-9 p.m., potluck, Common Threads, Encinitas, CA (north of San Diego). For more information, contact email to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. California - Once a Month North Coast Knitting Guild, first Tuesday of the month, 1-3 p.m., La Colonia Community Center, Solana Beach, CA (just north of San Diego). For more information, contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> California - Once a Month Knit Together, second Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All fiber pursuits welcome. Until further notice we are meeting in the northwest corner of Balboa Park, 6th and Upas, San Diego CA. For more information, contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Florida - Once a Month Intercoastal Weavers, first Monday of the month, 9:30 a.m. We meet at Police Station, West Palm Beach, FL. (Okeechobee exit off I-95 past Performing Arts Center and Amtrak station to Rosemary and Clematis.) Hands-on workshops every meeting. No charge except workshop costs if participating. E-mail <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for workshop details. Massachusetts - Once a Month Parallel Plyers meet the first Tuesday of each month, 7 pm to 9 pm, mostly spinning. Location: WEBS, Northampton MA. Contact: Diane Roeder <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Michigan - Once a Month Spinner's Flock meets 10 am to 2 pm, second Saturday monthly in Chelsea at Beach Middle School, just west of Freer Road on Mayer Drive. Spinner's Flock is a group of dedicated fiber artists (200+) committed to improving and teaching the craft of handspinning and using Michigan fibers for all types of clothing and crafts. Visitors of all experience levels welcome and are welcome to join the spinners learning circle or knit, needle felt or just watch, as something will surely pique your interest. info: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Michigan - Once a Month Heritage Spinning and Weaving, Lake Orion, 47 E. Flint Street (3 blocks east of M-24), <http://www.heritagespinning.com>, 248-693-3690: -- Girls Nite In, first Friday of the month, September through June, 7 to 10 pm. An informal working session. Bring any project you are working on (spinning, knitting, crochet, cross stitch, embroidery, etc.) Skill levels: All. Equipment: Whatever you need to work on your project! Cost: $10 per night (no charge with $50 purchase). Advanced reservations requested, but not required. -- Knit Nite, third Friday of the month, September through June, 7 to 10 pm. Skill levels: All. Equipment: Whatever you need to work on your project! Cost: $10 per night (no charge with $50 purchase). Advance reservations requested, but not required. -- Sock Support Group, third Saturday of the month, September through June, 10 am. to noon. Led by Joan Sheridan. Cost: $10 per session. Michigan - Once a Month 9am to Noon, second Saturday of the month. Hosted by Yvonne Uhliahuk at her Mt. Bruce Station <http://www.sheepstuff.com>, we sit and spin or knit in the Farm Wool Shop during the winter and under the shade trees in the summer. A truly delightful way to connect with fellow spinners and knitters. Skill levels: all. No fee to participate. No reservations required. Also 248/693-3690; <http://www.heritagespinning.com> Michigan - Once a Month Far Flung Fiber Friends (mostly spinning, knitting) and Lake Charlevoix Area Weavers Guild (mostly weaving) meet monthly in NW lower Michigan. Call Holly 231 582 3206 or email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for more info. Summer people and folks of all experience levels welcome. Oregon - Once a Month Mac Spinners - Yamhill County, Oregon. Open to all interested spinners. An informal time to spin and enjoy the company of other spinners. Meeting the second Monday evening of the month at Robin and Russ Handweavers, from 7 to 9 PM. Also, the second Tuesday of the month in Sheridan from 10 until Noon. For more information contact Carol at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Or Belinda at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oregon - Once a Month Klamath Spinners and Weavers Guild, second Tuesday of the month, 10am-noon, excepting July & August. Credit Union Building, 3737 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls, OR. For more information, contact Karla Lockwood 541-545-6263. Oregon - Once a Month Northwest Regional Spinner's Assn., Area 6065, Southern Branch, second Saturday of the month, 10am - noon. Klamath County Library, children's section. Come and spin! For more information, contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 541-783-2827. Texas - Once a Month Update to listing for the Heart of Texas Spinner's & Weaver's Guild 4th Thursday-2nd meeting of the month is now held at 'Higher Grounds' 704 Hewitt Dr. Hewitt TX. We meet there around 6-ish for dinner, meeting to commence at 7pm in the back meeting room. Bring a small project to work on. New members always welcome! For more information please contact BJ Heeke at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vermont - Once a Month The River Spinners Guild meets the first Thursday of the month from 7-9 pm at the Brattleboro Savings and Loan in Brattleboro, Vermont. Membership in the guild is $20 per year. For information on the guild, folks can email me at: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Workshop Locations by Location ***Creative Fibre Website, Auckland, New Zealand If you are planning a trip to New Zealand and you would to be linked to a class/workshop/event then either contact me Cathy <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or look at the Creative Fibre website <http://www.creativefibre.org.nz> The Academy of Spinsters The Academy of Spinsters. We are located in the small town of Encampment, Wyoming. The town is located in a high (7400') mountain valley. The school offers classes in Spinning, Dyeing, and Fleeceweaving. Carol Lee is the owner and instructor, teaching fiber crafts for the past 28 years. Lodging and all material provided in a daily fee of $40. per person. We are available for groups up to 30 persons, with discounted rates applying. Ms. Lee is also available for Workshops, Seminars and SuperSeminars. Contact: Box 731, Encampment, Wyo., 82325 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Come on out for a WOOLY WEEKEND or a FIBER VACATION. Classes and Workshops are available also. The Boll Weaver Boll Weaver is located in Northern California in the coastal town of Eureka. Owner Crystal Dobbs has been spinning, knitting, dyeing and weaving for over 25 years and loves to share her experience and knowledge. You'll always leaves her classes with all questions answered and the skills to continue on your own. Available at Boll Weaver are classes in beginning knitting and crocheting. Contact Crystal Dobbs via private email at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 707-443-8145 M_F 11-6 or SAT 10-4 Pacific Time. Brigid's Farm Classes and workshops in our studio/shop located on our farm in Peacham, Vermont. Our studio is committed to the fiber arts. Future classes in spinning, knitting, dyeing, weaving, and surface design from beginning to advanced levels. Classes are taught by Jane Woodhouse as well as visiting artists. For more information contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 802-592-3062. Creative Hands Workshops Creative Hands in Connecticut has workshops almost every weekend ranging from pottery, knitting, spinning, rug hooking and more to be added. For a schedule, email Janet Lynn at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Hillcreek Fiber Studio Hillcreek Fiber Studio, 7001 Hillcreek Road, Columbia, MO 65203. Phone 1-800-874-9328 (TRI-WEAV); web <http://www.hillcreekfiberstudio.com>. For further info contact Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser, owner/instructor, MA in Textiles and 20+ years of fiber experience <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Weekend and longer classes offered throughout the year in spinning, natural dyeing, and weaving of various forms, including four and more-shaft weaving, tartans, Navajo, Triangle weaving, knitting and more. Hot lunches provided. Bed & breakfast and airport shuttle from St.Louis and Kansas City. Equipment available for rent. All materials, supplies and books are available through HFS. Hope Hill Farm 36 Little Mingo Rd.; Finleyville, PA 15332; <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Classes in spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, weaving, and felting. Contact us for the current class schedule. We are 20 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. Knit Wit Shop Knitting Retreats All retreats held at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. For more information, contact Knit Wit Shop, Byron St., Smethport, PA. 16749 or email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Northwest Handspun Yarns Classes for small groups (2-5 individuals) held in Lynden or Bellingham, WA. All materials, equipment, patterns, and handouts provided. Classes include Spinning on a Wheel ($50), Spindle Spinning ($12), Beginning Knitting ($40), Knitting Socks ($30), Spinning Exotic Fibers ($35). Contact Nancy via e-mail at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 360-398-1402 for scheduling information. Twist Fibre Craft Studio We have a small fibre studio here in Newburgh in Fife, Scotland. We teach workshops as well as sell supplies. Laura and Peter Beaven Twist Fibre Craft Studio Fife, Scotland. Workshops, equipment and supplies for spinning, natural dyeing, felt making, weaving and knitting. Visit us on the web at <http://www.twistfibrecraft.co.uk> or email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Webs All courses and workshops meet at Webs, Service Center Rd., P.O. Box 147, Northampton, MA 01061. There is a fee for all courses and workshops and advance registration is required. A course brochure is available. Phone: 413/584-2225; 800/FOR-WEBS; FAX 413/584-1603; email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Woodland Woolworks Woodland Woolworks is located about 35 miles southwest of Portland, Oregon, in the center of Oregon's Wine Country. Woodland Woolworks is a retail store and mail order supplier of yarns, fibers, books, videos, tools, equipment and classes. We help knitters, spinners, weavers and felters enjoy their craft! We're now on the web with a full-service Web site: <http://www.woolworks.com> To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
