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Sewing Lab– Garment Construction—All levels—On-going class.
Nurture your textile creative self! Join a sewing lab in Fairfax or Mill Valley! make beautiful home textiles to celebrate the season! it is easy to make runners, placemats, tablecloths, kitchen towels or napkins for a happy making easter or passover table! A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together is this class to make your own simple…
Find out more »Wearing the Future: How Synthetic Biology Impacts Soil to Soil Systems
In honor of Fashion Revolution Week and the growing movement for a transparent and equitable future as clothing wearers, we gather in Oakland, California for a panel discussion on synthetic biology, its impact on our clothing choices and its potential threat to: Climate stability: how do "lab grown" materials interact with the carbon cycle? Social justice for land based communities: where are the feedstocks grown to fuel synthetic biology, and who is impacted by these landscape pressures? Regional economies: what systems and communities…
Find out more »Sewing Lab– Garment Construction—All levels—On-going class.
Nurture your textile creative self! Join a sewing lab in Fairfax or Mill Valley! make beautiful home textiles to celebrate the season! it is easy to make runners, placemats, tablecloths, kitchen towels or napkins for a happy making easter or passover table! A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together is this class to make your own simple…
Find out more »Craftaholics Anonymous
Join us for an evening of crafting, laughing and enjoying some food & drink if you desire! You'll typically find us knitting, crocheting, embroidering, felting, hand stitching, and tapestry weaving. Located at Fiber Circle Studio, in Cotati, CA.
Find out more »Community Knitting at A Verb For Keeping Warm
Connect with your fellow Bay Area knitters! Need some pattern or yarn advice for your next project or just looking for a friendly group to chat with while getting some rows done? Come to our free community knitting event and share your latest WIP! Everyone is welcome -- feel free to bring a friend and a snack to share! Date: Every Thursday Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Led by staff members Jenna + Laurin This event is FREE! No RSVP needed.…
Find out more »Shear-In at Kirabo Pastures
You are invited to our 4th annual Shear-In party on Saturday, April 28th! Shearing will begin at 10, with Matt Gilbert, our local shearer. Anyone who can arrive early will likely be put to work removing sheep coats. We will have a potluck lunch around the middle of the day as usual. Please bring something to share if you like. Please RSVP to Carrie at lmmidwife@gmail.com so we know how many people to expect. A selection of wool and roving will be…
Find out more »Learn To Spin – On The Wheel
Learn the basics of wheel operation and maintenance, treadling, pre-drafting, drafting, and spinning yarn. You’ll try spinning three different wool preparations: roving, rolags, and batts. We’ll also talk about spinning “in the grease,” what it means and the pros and cons of spinning unprepared wool. You’ll leave with several spun singles and fiber to practice with. All materials are included! Ages: 14+ Skill Requirements: Drop Spinning OR knowledge and skill of drafting. Taught by: Melanie Perkins
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