This LearnAlong, held outdoors at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, was all about picking and carding. Eight Fibreshed members gathered on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, keeping a safe physical distance and using wipes and hand sanitizer as per Covid-19 protocol. Wendy used the Patrick Green picker to open up the washed local Suffolk sheep fleece. […]
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Wool Day at the Yurts
Our Fibreshed was the grateful recipient of many pounds of raw Suffolk fleece donated by the good people at Mason Bluff Farm in Sechelt (and by ten happy sheep who were glad to be shorn of their winter coats). The wool needed to be sorted and washed before it was usable, though, so several Fibreshed […]
Read MoreArt Crawl Weekend
Thanks all for a FAB Art Crawl weekend! The Sunshine Coast Fibreshed displayed the brilliant colours from local plants, roots, and mushrooms. And displayed techniques to create yarn from fleece . . . spinning. Jeannie and Deanna are making yarn using her treadle wheel while Doreen is spinning on her electric wheel. They will have […]
Read MoreLearnAlong—All about Alpacas
The fourteenth Fibreshed learn-a-long took place at Lorelee farm on July 27. Wendy Holtz, who has a herd of alpacas on Thormanby Island, was there to tell us about her experiences with herd behaviour and much more. We learned that alpacas can sometimes be expensive; female animals can cost up to $10,000 dollars. They like […]
Read MoreLearnAlong—Everything Shetland
The thirteenth LearnAlong, hosted by Adrian and Moira of Ginger Dell farm on June 29, was all about Shetland sheep. Even before actual instruction began we observed the flock of three ewes and six lambs evading the attempt of the not-yet-trained sheepdog to round them up for inspection, so we already knew that Shetlands are […]
Read MoreLearnAlong—Fleece Selection for that Special Project
Lorelee Farm in Roberts Creek was the location for a LearnAlong about what to look for when selecting fleece. We were fortunate to have several members there who were generous in sharing their skills and experience, and this is what makes our LearnAlongs so unique and special. Jeannie Pataky has extensive experience in this subject, […]
Read MoreFibreshed Day 2019
The Sunshine Coast fourth annual Fibreshed Day, Landmade, was held April 7 at FibreWorks Studio and Gallery in Madeira Park, B.C. The event was open to the public to showcase local fibre producers, local botanical dyes, and local artisans. Setting up for the day . . . some showers and some sunshine at the Gallery […]
Read MoreActivities at Fibreshed Day – April 8, 2018
The Slow Fashion movement at the third annual Fibreshed Day … a contest to find Fibreshed garments – which fibres are they made from, what dyes have been used for colour, and who has created the final garment? The prize to the winner … a toque made with local fibre dyed by Heather, and spun & knit […]
Read MoreSheep Shearing at Fibreshed Day – April 8, 2018
Thanks to Alexis Bach, who hosted this event at her FibreWorks Studio and Gallery in Madeira Park BC, it has been a successful third annual Fibreshed Day! Paige, a trained sheep herding dog, gets attention from Reg. Mojo appears to be relaxing at the sheep spa … his top brown BFL coat almost off. Johanna […]
Read MoreSheep Parade at Fibreshed Day – April 8, 2018
Rodney and Mojo arrive at the FibreWorks yurts in Madeira Park for the third annual Sunshine Coast Fibreshed Day … Once on solid terra, they take a moment to get grounded. Johanna, their shearer and Wendy, their shepherdess sheep whisper calming sounds. The parade begins with Wendy leading Mojo and Reg (wannabe shepherd) leading Rodney. […]
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