Take a journey, through the eyes of a production weaver, on what it takes to go from Sheep to Finished Product. Throughout the presentation, Tegan will provide suggestions on how to implement local(ish) wool to a small studio practice, and a honest approach to what it is like working within the fiber supply chain.

If you understand a weaving draft, you can understand how to make a profile draft work for you. This draft intensive study will guide the class through reading and translating a profile draft into multiple structures. The information we gather from these exercises will then be explored on the loom, and worked round robin so that each resulting structure can be experienced by every student. This intermediate level class will help build confidence in reading weaving drafts and encourage curiosity through structure sampling.

The Northeast’s thriving sheep industry is showcased and celebrated each year in this famous festival that draws a multitude of visitors from across the country to the lovely village of Rhinebeck. Prepare for a slightly scaled-back, hybrid event this October. Vendors will be placed throughout the property, both in buildings and outside, leaving room for proper spacing and distancing.  Your day will include fiber artists and crafts galore, amazing sheep herding demonstrations, frisbee dogs, and a petting zoo.