Workshop Date: May 6th, 2012
In this one-day seminar, participants will learn the importance of shearing llamas and alpacas. They will have hands-on experience with sorting, skirting and washing a raw fleece. Hand cards, drum carders and combs will be used to prepare the fleece for spinning. Handspindles and spinning wheels will be used to teach the basics of Spinning creating beautiful soft, warm yarns for knitting and weaving. Seminar is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is for anyone 12 years of age and older. Participants should bring their own snacks, beverages, lunch, pencils, notebook, etc. All equipment, llama and alpaca fibers and hand-outs will be provided by instructor.
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Workshop Date: October 14th, 2012
In this one-day seminar, participants will learn the basics of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle (two harness) loom. We will plan a project, measure the warp on a warping board, sley the reed, dress the loom and weave the project. Students will learn how to remove the project from the loom and finishing techniques and washing procedures. They will leave the class with a finished llama or alpaca garment. All equipment, looms, llama and alpaca fibers and hand-outs will be provided by the instructor. Seminar is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is for anyone 12 years of age or older. Participants should bring their own snacks, beverages, lunch, pencils, notebook, etc.
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Workshop Date: October 18th, 2012
This is a beginner’s classes on how to make soap. This course is a prerequisite for making goat milk soap. Students can expect a hands on class where they will learn the basics of soap making, how to safely handle lye, tips on cutting and wrapping their soap for gifts and where to go to find supplies. Each student will make a small batch of soap to take home. The course is taught by Soap-maker Jean Miller of High Country Crafts in Lyons, CO. No children please.
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Workshop Date: October 21st, 2012
Do you have an old favorite sweater that suffered the wrath of the washing machine, leaving it barely big enough to fit your lap dog? Perhaps your sweater has stayed the same size but you have outgrown it? Do you have a beloved old vintage sweater that your teenagers won’t let you wear when they’re with you? If yes, this class will teach you how to turn the somewhat smaller or outdated version of your favorite sweater into a whimsical gift or cozy household item for the Holidays or any day. Wool clothing upcycling has recently become a favorite for environmentally chic crafters and this class will provide tips for getting started toward transforming old wool items that you rescue from the back of your closet or from your favorite thrift store into textural, one-of-a-kind home decor items or gifts. Design, create and take home either a decorative wine bottle bag, pin cushion or Christmas ornament and lots of new ideas for this fun, sustainable and low-cost hobby. Viva la wool!
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Workshop Date: November 1st, 2012
If you’re like most conservation-minded people, you have probably tried to reduce the amount of paper that you use, but there is no replacement for the comfort of curling up with your very favorite monthly magazine, fresh from the mailbox. You can always put them in the recycle bin or donate them to a local library when you’re finished, but what about repurposing them? This class will teach you how to select, design and craft old magazines into handy, colorful items that you can give as gifts or put to use in your home or office. Come enjoy an evening with fellow eco-craft divas and take home your very own custom magazine basket, trivet or Christmas ornament. Recycling is good, but upcycling is more fun!
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