The celebration of festivals is an important part of education at the Waldorf schools. Michaelmas is celebrated as the “festival of courage”. It falls at the time of the year when the earth travels through the tail end of the late summer meteor showers and the northern hemisphere starts to tilt away from the sun. […]
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Harvest Festival 2015
On September 6th the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild once again participated in the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden’s Harvest Festival. Lynda D. and Merrily arrived at 8:30 and undertook the challenging task of setting up the two tents. Despite the cool, overcast day a number of visitors stopped to look at our Sunshine Coast […]
Read MoreEarth Day at Roberts Creek
On April 26th Earth Day was celebrated at the Roberts Creek mandala for the 26th year in a row. This is an event that celebrates the Earth and the vibrant Sunshine Coast community and offers an opportunity for local environmental and community groups to share their message. We set off at 8:30 to put up […]
Read MoreSeedy Saturday 2015
On March 28 the One Straw Society and the Sunshine Coast Seed Collective held the 11th annual Seedy Saturday at the Roberts Creek Hall. It was a wonderful day for gardeners and other members of the community to buy and exchange seeds and live plants. There were a number of interesting workshops and a farmers […]
Read MoreTransition Café: “How will we clothe ourselves in 2030?”
When the Fibreshed had a display at the One Straw Society’s Fall Faire in October (see blog October 16) we met Leonie Croy of the Sunshine Coast in Transition and found that our groups’ core beliefs had much in common. This connection led to the Fibreshed being invited to make a presentation at their Transition […]
Read MoreSunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild’s Annual Fibres Plus Sale, November 2014
Set-up before our two day Annual Fibres Plus Sale is a busy time as we prepare to sell our exquisite juried creations, demonstrate our skills to the public and share with our Sechelt First Nations friends. Here, early Friday morning, Barbie and Jan collaborate on how to hang a fuzzy toque on the new hat […]
Read MoreThe One Straw Society’s Fall Faire
On October 5th the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild had a display at the One Straw Society’s Fall Faire. The Faire was a celebration of community and a coming together of individuals and groups who share an interest in ecologically sound local sustainability. The One Straw Society focuses on the goal of food sovereignty […]
Read MoreHarvest Festival 2014
On August 31st the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild once again participated in the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden’s Harvest Festival. The early morning rain clouds were replaced by sun and a number of visitors stopped to look at our displays on natural dyeing and the Sunshine Coast Fibreshed, watch our spinners in action and […]
Read MoreSunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Fibres Plus Sale 2013
Every November members of the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild invite the community to join them for their annual sale. Visitors can admire and purchase handmade items made by Guild members and enjoy and participate in demonstrations and displays. All items for the sale are juried to ensure that they meet Guild standards. Visitors […]
Read MoreIn Search of Wool
Fall Fair, Harvest Festival, Oktoberfest … all names used to celebrate the fall harvest season – a special occasion to gather and celebrate our connection to the land and harvest season. Fall Fairs have changed since the 1800’s when harvest ended and farmers came together to share their successes and failures in crop yields and […]
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