Workshops
Check out our lineup of workshops for all ages and interests!
If you are interested in fiber arts, see our Fiber Arts Workshops, including pre-Festival workshops on Wednesday – Friday. Topics include spinning, knitting, felting and dyeing.
If sheep are more your thing, check out our Shepherd Workshops.
For the younger set, our Family Activities offer beginning craft activities for children ages 5 and up.
Pre-registration and payment is required for all workshops and Family Activities.
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Next Sunday, as part of the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Winterfest, we are pleased to offer a free keynote lecture entitled "The Cultural History of Natural Dyes" with Pat Brodowski. ![]()
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Mankind has desired colorful textiles for thousands of years. Color was highly valued and dye materials and techniques were often held secret. Pat shares the history from a European perspective: listen to the story of a secret 20 step formula for red – stolen by memorization; of the newest purple transported in the ballast of pirate ships; of the brilliant orange and magenta face paints taken by Spanish invaders, and of the young woman who created the indigo plantations of South Carolina. Find out which colors were common or royal, foraged or treasured. Your view of historic fashion will be changed forever. ![]()
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Pat's popular natural dyes workshops have been presented at Monticello, Montpelier, Common Ground on the Hill, and to local fiber arts groups. She is fascinated with the historic perspective on color in textiles and with all things botanical. Pat loves to share her knowledge of these things with others. ![]()
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This is a free virtual event. For more information and to register go to www.lessonface.com/apply/Cultural-History-Natural-Dyes.![]()
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#mdsw2022winterfest
We still have spaces open in a few classes for next weekend's Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Winterfest -- Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30, 2022. You can still sign up for:![]()
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o Crocheted Lace with Kira Dulaney![]()
o Correcting (and Avoiding) Knitting Mistakes with Kira Dulaney (5 spots left)![]()
o Needle Felted Snowman with Kristen Walsh (5 spots left)![]()
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There will also be a free keynote lecture on Sunday, The Cultural History of Natural Dyes with Pat Brodowski. Preregistration is required.![]()
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Register for #mdsw2022winterfest at www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool.![]()
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Looking ahead to our in-person classes in May - the class listing should be up on our website in the next week or two, and registration will open on February 20.
Details on this year’s Youth Conservationist Program are out!
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