Students at Lagunitas school take their art class outdoors during the Sheep at School program.
Fibershed’s education program provides experiential learning opportunities that develop new fiber and natural dye related skills in relation to the natural environment, including hands-on workshops, and outdoor explorations that document fiber and dye species.
In addition to Fibershed’s experiential learning opportunities, we also provide education to the community about the environmental, social, and economic value of regionally farmed and naturally dyed textiles. Through public presentations, tours, and publications, Fibershed creates accessible learning opportunities that develop textile based farming and processing skills within our community while promoting an awareness and appreciation for the ecological benefits of regional soil-to-skin processes.
Fibershed’s 2013 educational activities include:
- 2-week Fibershed school (May 2013- South Bay): providing youth and students the skills and outdoor learning opportunities to build an awareness of their own regional textile culture
- Pop-up show (January 2013 Asilomar): Educating a new generation of informed and empowered consumers
- Growing our Food and Clothes Project: Ruth Asawa San Francisco public school–Inspiring and recruiting the next generation of fiber and dye growers (planning phase begins January 2013)
- Fibershed natural dye curriculum (being developed throughout 2013)
- Verifying regionally farmed goods and services (producer, vendor, and affiliate programs)
This is an amazing site…didn’t know it exisited…is there a way to have fiber artists and producers in Plumas and Sierra Counties connect with your efforts?
Hi Holly!
I believe you are in the 150 mile radius! It would be great to connect our work, please let me know how you envision the collaboration!
Hello, My son is in the 4th grade at an Oakland charter school that is Waldorf inspired (which means we weave Waldorf principles in with California standards.) We have a wonderful hand-work teacher who teaches the children about wool and knitting and since the children have some experience with wool and knitting it would be wonderful to meet the sheep and learn about the regional textile culture. Would you send me information about your program for children so I can arrange a field trip to you? Thank you. Kathleen Cunningham, parent at Community School for Creative Education (communityschoolforcreativeeducation.org)
We have a career day at our school every year for the 6-7-8th graders, where students rotate to learn about various careers. We have a wooded fenced area that could contain the sheep if some were brought to our school. Do you ever do something like this?