EartHand Gleaners Society

LXCL:Supports artists fees, some administrative labour and offsets lower cost ticket options

non member Community Patron

LXCL:supports artist fees, wool cost and relies on volunteer administrative labour.

non member Community Supported

5 Saturdays 10am to 4pmMay 23, June 27, July 25, Aug 29, Sept 26&nbsp;Instructor: Amy Walker Includes the gorgeous blue/grey &nbsp;Gotland-cross fleeces of Magpie and Twyla, and other &lsquo;Barnston locks&rsquo; naturally dyed in previous EartHand Gleaners programs. Over five sessions, participants will design and make their own hand-felted vest from locally-sourced Barnston Island wool.In the first session we&#39;ll review design options (one-piece, multi-piece) and make samples of wet-felted wool.In subsequent sessions, participants bring their completed designs/patterns &amp; we start wet felting the pattern pieces that will make up their vest.&nbsp; &nbsp;Time includes stitching the pieces together, adding pockets, surface decoration with needle felting.Using 2 mid-grey fleeces and beautiful dyed locks from previous garden dye sessions &nbsp;Each participant will have about 500 g of cleaned wool fibre for their vest.Final session includes continued stitching and final details and a photo shoot of everyone&#39;s vests.

5 Saturdays 10am to 4pmMay 23, June 27, July 25, Aug 29, Sept 26 Instructor: Amy Walker Includes the gorgeous blue/grey  Gotland-cross fleeces of Magpie and Twyla, and other ‘Barnston locks’ naturally dyed in previous EartHand Gleaners programs. Over five sessions, participants will design and make their own hand-felted vest from locally-sourced Barnston Island wool.In the first session we'll review design options (one-piece, multi-piece) and make samples of wet-felted wool.In subsequent sessions, participants bring their completed designs/patterns &amp; we start wet felting the pattern pieces that will make up their vest.   Time includes stitching the pieces together, adding pockets, surface decoration with needle felting.Using 2 mid-grey fleeces and beautiful dyed locks from previous garden dye sessions  Each participant will have about 500 g of cleaned wool fibre for their vest.Final session includes continued stitching and final details and a photo shoot of everyone's vests.

EartHand Gleaners Society

Garden to Garment: Barnston Is. Felted Wool Vests

600 National Ave

non member Community Patron

$725

non member Community Supported

$670